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Finding & Using Articles

Newspaper Articles

Newspapers are an excellent source for information on current events or local, national or international news.

Because newspapers are published (for the most part) on a daily basis they provide information that may not yet be reflected in materials that are published less frequently.

Newspaper articles are written by journalists who aim follow a code of ethics for reporting. However, many newspapers may have a political leaning or bias in how they present the news.

Finding Newspaper Articles

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Canadian NewsStand (PROQUEST)

Access to major Canadian newspapers, including the Globe and Mail, the National Post, and the Toronto Star.

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Canadian Reference Centre (EBSCO)

Access to international and Canadian magazines, newspapers and e-books.                                                                                      

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CBCA Complete (PROQUEST)

Search the combined CBCA databases: CBCA Business, Current Events, Education, and Reference.

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InfoTrac Newsstand (GALE)

Access to more than 1,100 major U.S. newspapers as well as leading titles from around the world.

Library Tutorial: Finding Articles in Canadian Newspapers

Search Tips

  • Use the filter menu to limit your search results to Newspapers or News
  • Identify the key concepts related to your topic and use these as words to search
  • Use the search word AND to combine topics and make your search more specific. Use quotation marks to keep search words together
    • Ex. Toronto AND "Black Lives Matter"
    • travel AND "carbon footprint"
  • Use the search word OR to search for synonyms or alternative keywords for your topic
    • Ex. Sustainable OR green OR "environmentally friendly"