Articles by Lorene Kennard:

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Global thinking about local searching
Thursday, 9th February 2012

If you are like me, whenever you are working on a research project, the first place you turn to is one of the big three databases – Nexis, Factiva or Dialog. You know that the big three do not cover everything, but when you are on a tight deadline, you hope that a search in one of these databases will quickly and easily produce your desired results.

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Think global, search local
Thursday, 9th February 2012

Sometimes we receive information requests that are not exactly within our subject expertise or are really broad in scope so, instead of going straight to the big three databases, we need to look elsewhere. But where? Lorene Kennard looks at local places with global sources.

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Getting the edge on news with NewsEdge.com
Thursday, 21st October 2010

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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Finding Your Information
Thursday, 30th September 2010

No matter how much training and experience an information professional has, luck often plays an important part in tracking down the precise information required. Whether it's through a chance meeting, a phone call or even a misspelt search term, those gold nuggets of vital information can make all the difference as Lorene Kennard's examples show.

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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Finding Your Information [ABSTRACT]
Thursday, 30th September 2010

No matter how much training and experience an information professional has, luck often plays an important part in tracking down the precise information required. Whether it's through a chance meeting, a phone call or even a misspelt search term, those gold nuggets of vital information can make all the difference as Lorene Kennard's examples show.