World News Connection

Description

World News Connection ( WNC ) covers news broadcasts from throughout the world. The Central Intelligence Agency and its contractors translate this information into English. Emphasis is upon popular, newsworthy topics that deal with political, social, and economic issues throughout the world. Policy documents and other excerpts from foreign government publications are sometimes translated as well. The National Technical Information Service, a section of the US Department of Commerce, maintains the World News Connection database, and Dialog publishes it.

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Dates Covered

1996 - present.

Print Counterpart

· The Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) includes television and radio broadcasts from the late 1970's - 1995. (ASL Media Center US MicFiche PrEx 7.10: FBIS?) Dates and call numbers vary depending upon the geographic region. Search BISON - UBLibraries Catalog under the title, Index to the Foreign Broadcast Information Service Daily Reports, to access printed indexes.

· An index in CD-ROM format covers 1991-1995: Index to the Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) Daily Reports (ASL Media Center CD-ROM D839 .I45).

· The Joint Publications Research Service (JPRS) translates into English printed news releases and selected other print resources covering the late 1970-1995. (ASL Media Center US MicFiche PrEx 7.16/2-JPRS-? and ASL Media Center US MicFiche PrEx 7.13:JPRS?) Call numbers vary depending upon time periods and geographic regions.

· Transdex indexes JPRS documents from 1975-1996. (ASL Media Center MicFiche Z1223.Z9 T72).

· The Index to Readex Microprint Edition of JPRS Reports lists JPRS reports indexed in the Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications from 1958/1963-1974/1976. (Lockwood Reference AI1 .U6)

Related Databases

· LexisNexis Academic and Factiva both include English language newspapers and journals published abroad. A U.S. Department of State daily report on Foreign Media Reaction summarized foreign editorials.

Access Notes

Off-Campus Access to Libraries resources requires a UBITName and password.

Contact

Ed Herman