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Economics: Discover News Sources

A guide to resources for Economics

Accessing Library Resources From Off Campus

Most of the databases and e-resources provided at RUL might be available on the web; but they are NOT FREE.  All staff members and registered students can access online resources while off campus. 

Off-campus users (staff and students) should note that they will be prompted for a staff/student barcode and PIN in order to access the library resources. 

Watch the  My Library Account Tutorial video  to learn how to Manage your Library Loans & Set Yourself Up for Off Campus Access

If you do not have access please register here for your "My Library account"  - note that you must select your own PIN & that you must be registered for the current year as a Library user.

PressReader

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PressReader delivers the world’s newspapers and magazines to millions of readers the way they want to receive them - in print, online, or on their mobile device, tablet or eReader - wherever they live, travel, work or play.

PressReader offers access to more than 6,000 newspapers and magazines from more than 100 countries in 60+ languages.

With PressReader, you can hold an enhanced digital replica of your favorite publication in your hands and read it from cover to cover, just the way the title was printed, with no compromises in quality, fidelity or content.

Some Key Features

  • All-you-can-read digital kiosk of newspapers and magazines
  • Easily discover content searching by publication name, interest, country, or language preference
  • Read fully-formatted publications and stories just as they appear in print
  • Read full stories in an attention-grabbing, horizontal news stream in text view mode
  • Download full-issues for offline reading
  • Find stories on your topic with advanced search across multiple publications
  • Instantly translate stories in up to 17 languages
  • Listen to stories with on-demand narration
  • Print full-content pages or articles

Simply download the PressReader App on your tablet or smartphone (you can also download on your computer if using Windows 8 or higher OS).  The App allows you to download full publications for reading offline. 

NB: Off Campus Users please note that there is 7 day radiant access using the App when you are based off campus.  This means that after 7 days you will have to re-authenticate yourself through the library home page so you are recognised as a Rhodes user.  However, if you access PressReader via the links on the Rhodes Library Website you will always have access as you will immediately be recognised as a user. 

Also register for a free account on PressReader. Doing so will give you the full functionality of the platform (email alerts, complete personalization of the platform and everything synchronized across all devices with the same username and password)

Please note that access to back issues included in this subscription is only for 90 days.

For more information visit:

PLEASE NOTE: The Following Media 24 Titles are no longer available on the PressReader Platform:

Rapport
Beeld

City Press

Daily Sun

Die Burger

The Witness

Volksblad
 
However, you can still have access to the titles via Access Global NewsBank

Access Global NewsBank

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please Note: Taking the time to read & use these Searching Tips will help you to find search results that are focused and useful for your research, saving you both time and effort as it cuts down on the number of articles that you retrieve which may not be relevant to your research.

 Access Global NewsBank

This comprehensive news collection is ideal for exploring issues and events at the local, regional, national and international level. Its diverse source types include print and online-only newspapers, blogs, newswires, journals, broadcast transcripts and videos. Use it to explore a specific event or to compare a wide variety of viewpoints on topics such as politics, business, health, sports, cultural activities and people. Content is easily searched and sorted through an intuitive, map-based interface.

Search Shortcuts:

 

NewsBank's Hot Topics are current research topics covering key global issues, events & people about business, economics, crime, politics, science, health, sports, the arts and more.

 

Click here to access Hot Topics directly or find it on the main search screen of your NewsBank product menu page.
Please see the April 2024 Hot Topics (pdf) to get an overview of recent current world events.