Tobacco Watcher Help: Sentinels
Sentinels are estimated in real time by comparing observed volumes of news coverage with expected volumes of news coverage. The above image presents a simplification of the method from a single time series of news coverage. At present, sentinels are events where news coverage is two standard deviations greater than what was expected for a given country or subject.

Tobacco Watcher Help: Articles Page
Introduction
The Articles Page in Tobacco Watcher allows you to explore the latest tobacco-related news collected from across the web. Articles are:
Sorted by date, with the newest articles shown first.
Automatically identified by subject, product focus, and location.
Translated into English for non-English articles, with access to the original text.

Keyword Search
Use Tobacco Watcher’s powerful keyword search to find relevant articles:
Combine terms using logical operators (e.g., AND, OR).
Add wildcards (e.g., cig*) to broaden searches.
Use quotes for exact matches.
Search in the translated text or the original foreign language.
Limit searches to:
Title
Opening text
Full text
Control duplicates: Choose whether to hide or display duplicate articles in search results.
For more advanced search options, click the Advanced Search icon to the left of the search box.

Search Results
The Results section displays the number of articles matching your search criteria and filters:
By default, duplicate articles are hidden, and only unique articles are shown.
If duplicates are displayed, the full list of articles, including their duplicates, will appear.
For hidden duplicates, a link is provided to view all versions of the article.

Filters
Popularity
Filter for popular articles:
These articles come from prominent sources and/or are widely discussed on social media.
Popular articles are marked with a popularity icon ( ).
Subject
Articles are labeled based on key tobacco control topics, such as:
Smoking bans, prevalence, cessation, advertising restrictions, and more.
Product
Filter articles by the primary tobacco product being discussed, such as:
Cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, hookah, smokeless tobacco, and others.
Location
Filter articles based on their primary subject location:
Choose from specific countries or regions.
Start typing in the text box to select a location.
Language
Filter articles by their source language:
Tobacco Watcher supports 16 languages.
Articles are translated into English for convenience, with a link to view the original article in its source language.
Timeframe
Narrow results to a specific date range:
Use the date drop-down menu or manually enter start and end dates.

Additional Features
Explore more tools from the Articles Page:
Create an Alert: Go to the Alerts Page to set up email alerts based on your current search filters.
Analyze Trends: Go to the Analyses Page to analyze time trends using the same filters.

Article Box
Each article is presented in a compact summary box with interactive features:
Article Title
The article box includes:
The truncated title of the article.
The source of the article (e.g., Reuters).
Article Summary
Summarized information includes:
The subject of the article.
The product focus (e.g., electronic cigarettes).
The primary location.
For articles with duplicates, the number of duplicate articles is shown under "Additional Coverage."
Article Features
View More: Learn more about the article, including additional coverage (exact duplicates) and related coverage (similar stories).
Share: Send the article to colleagues.
Feedback: Report errors in classification to help improve the system.

Help & Support
Look for the ? icons throughout the platform for additional tips and information.
If you need further help, click "Help" in the top-right corner of the page to revisit this walkthrough.

Summary
With the Articles Page, you can:
Search for relevant articles using advanced keyword tools.
Apply filters for subjects, products, locations, languages, and timeframes.
Review articles in a user-friendly format with summaries and interactive options.
Use additional features like alerts and trend analyses to stay informed.
For more assistance, contact us at contact@tobaccowatcher.org.