Frequently Asked Questions
Here at Library.PressDisplay.com we are responsive to what you, our valued customers, have to say and strive to ensure you receive the best of today's online newspaper and magazine reading experience. For your convenience we have compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions. Please see if your question has already been answered, and if not, please do not hesitate to contact your reference librarian or our ">Customer Support team.
Q: What is SmartNavigation?
A: Our proprietary software processes newspaper files as they arrive from the publishers and intelligently recognizes images and articles. These files are then presented to readers in an interactive format, allowing readers even greater functionality from their selected publication. Coupled with the existing digital tools, SmartNavigation provides readers with advanced digital tools such as:
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Table of Contents
A table of contents will appear on the upper right hand side of the page. By simply moving your cursor over "A1 Front Page" a complete list of articles, by section, will appear. For fast linking to a specific article simply select the article and you will be automatically be directed to that article.
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Article Text View
Each article is recognized as a unique object within the newspaper. This means that by simply selecting the title of any given article a plain text view will appear. This makes copying and pasting articles very efficient.
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Article Jumps
If an article is divided onto more than one page, simple click on the "See Article Y, Page X" and you will be immediately brought to the remainder of the article.
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Instant Translation
When an article is in a text view, readers have the option to translate the text into one of several major foreign languages. Simply select the desired translation language from the drop down menu. NewspaperDirect's translation feature provides a general interpretation of an article's content, but does not represent an exact translation. Please note that NewspaperDirect is not liable for the accuracy of any translation as all text are automatically translated without manual verification of correctness.
Q: What is RSS?
A: RSS is a family of web feed formats, specified in XML and used for Web syndication. RSS is used by, among other things, news Web sites. RSS provides web content or summaries of web content together with links to the full versions of the content.
Q: How can I use RSS?
A: To utilize this feature you need to have an RSS program installed on your computer. There are multiple RSS programs that can be downloaded free. Here are two to consider:
http://www.download.com/FeedDemon/3000-9227-10252579.html http://www.download.com/RssFeedEater/3000-9227_4-10467867.html?tag=lst-0-6 After selecting a title, simply click the RSS 
icon. A new window will appear with the URL that you will need to paste within your chosen RSS reading program.
Q: What is Article Rank?
A: Article Rank is the most innovative way of assessing the interest of any given article. The more time readers spend reading a given article, the higher the Article Rank of the article. By ranking articles this way, PressDisplay displays the articles that readers believe are most interesting. The Article Rank fluctuates through out the day.
Q: I have tried to print an article from within a paper on PressDisplay that appears to support printing, but only a small portion of the article prints out. Can you provide some more detailed instructions for printing an article?
A: In order to print an article in text format, please click on article's headline in any newspaper that is featured with Smart Navigation. After the new text window opened up, you can click on the 'printer' in the toolbar of the new window in order to print the article. You may also copy the full text and move it to a Word document and print from there.
Q: I have tried to print the whole page but part of it keeps getting cutoff on the printout. What should I do?
A: Ensure your page margins are set to zero by doing the following in your Internet browser.
- Click file
- Select page setup
- Set all four margins to zero (0). Please note, your browser my change this setting to a small number instead of zero.
- Click OK
Q: What is blogging?
A: Blogging refers to blogs which are websites that focus on a particular topic or area of interest. The difference between blogs and a traditional website is that blogs are highly interactive where messages, articles, images and links can be posted and commented upon.
Q: Which blogging services does PressDisplay support?
A: PressDisplay currently supports Blogger, LiveJournal, WordPress and MSN Spaces. If you wish, you can click “view source” and copy the HTML coding to your personal webpage or blog if it is not supported.
Q: How do I begin blogging on PressDisplay?
A: To begin blogging on PressDisplay, simply click the blogging 
icon while viewing an article or page. A new window will open where you can edit text you wish to include with your blog. Once you are finished editing the text click Next. You will then be given the option to choose your blog provider. Once you have chosen your blog provider please enter your username and password. When you click submit it will be automatically added to your blog.
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Q: I think you have a really interesting site. I am looking for access to newspapers from the 1950s and the 1960s to help with family research. Can I access archival materials on your site or do you have any other suggestions?
A: Library PressDisplay users have 60-day back issue access. For publications on any prior dates we encourage you to contact either your periodical librarian or the newspaper publisher directly.
Q: Are there any translation capabilities on this site, or is every newspaper only readable in its native language?
A: All newspapers are published in their original language. NewspaperDirect's proprietary SmartNavigation allows supported titles (distinguished by 
)to be translated into one of several major foreign languages. Simply click on the article title for a text view. Within the text view a toolbar will appear along the top of the article under "Translate to." Simply select the language in which you wish to read the current article. An automatic translation will appear. This translation is a general interpretation of an article's content, but does not represent an exact translation. Please note that NewspaperDirect is not liable for the accuracy of any translation.