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Magazines Articles

Magazines can usually be divided into two categories: news magazines and popular magazines. 

News magazines are normally published for a general audience to inform the public about events, activities, political issues, and general interest topics. Examples include: Maclean’s and Newsweek

Popular magazines are written for recreational reading or for general interest and entertainment (e.g., magazines about popular fashion and beauty, movies, sports, people and celebrities).  Generally, popular magazines are not useful for research assignments.  Examples include Canadian Living, People, and Sports Illustrated.

Finding Magazine Articles

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Canadian Points of View Reference Centre (EBSCO)

Journals articles, overviews, position papers and critical analysis of controversial topics.

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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 Canadian Business and Current Affairs databases: CBCA Business, Current Events,  Education, and Reference.

Search Tips

  • Use the filter menu to limit your search results to Magazines
  • 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"