Databases for Research: News & Current Events

Off-Campus Access
- contains a significant amount of Canadian content
- no login required (open access)

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AP Images (AccuWeather / Associated Press) AccuNet/Associated Press Images contains over one million photographs dating back to 1845. More Info

Canadian Newsstand (ProQuest) Provides full-text access to 18 Canadian news sources. More Info

Canadian Points of View (EBSCO) Provides access to essays with differing points of view on current issues. Essays include an overview, arguments, counter arguments and a guide to Critical Thinking. More Info

Canadian Reference Centre (EBSCO) Provides access to Canadian and international magazines, newspapers, newswires, reference books and company information. More Info

CBCA Reference and Current Events (ProQuest) Provides access to a wide diversity of Canadian periodicals, ranging from academic titles to special interest publications to general magazines and news. More Info

CPI.Q. (Canadian Periodical Index) (Gale) Provides access to a comprehensive list of Canadian and international journals, magazines, biographies, and other reference sources. Includes selected Globe and Mail coverage. More Info

LexisNexis Academic Universe (LexisNexis) A large multi-tiered database of over 16,000 sources including newspapers, journals, wire services, newsletters, company reports and SEC filings, case law, government documents, transcripts of broadcasts, and selected reference works. More Info

Ontario Newspapers (Gale) Selected content from a custom collection of newspapers published in Ontario including the Globe and Mail, the Toronto Star, and Toronto-area community newspapers. More Info

Opposing Viewpoints in Context (Gale) Provides access to a comprehensive resource offering differing points of view on current social issues with pro and con articles, topic overviews and biographies of social activists. More Info

Our Ontario Newspapers (Knowledge Ontario) Community and historical newspapers of Ontario with content going back to the 1800s. More Info

Toronto Star (Pages of the Past) (Please note: When the list of ProQuest databases is displayed, look over to the far right and click the Toronto Star link which will open in a new tab or window.) (ProQuest) Provides archival access to the Toronto Star, including all news stories, images, advertisements, classifieds, political cartoons, birth, and death notices. More Info

War and Terrorism Collection (Gale) Provides access to articles covering current events, international affairs and foreign policy. More Info

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