LibGuides: Newspapers: Contemporary Newspapers

Databases for Finding Contemporary Newspaper Content

The following newspaper databases provide access to articles published in contemporary newspapers (post-1980). A complete list of all newspaper resources is also available.

PressReader This link opens in a new window
Access current editions of newspapers and magazines from around the world.
Canadian Newsstream This link opens in a new window
Full-text access to 500+ Canadian news sources. Includes Globe and Mail, National Post, Ottawa Citizen, Toronto Star, Regina Sun, Calgary Herald (1988+), Edmonton Journal (1989+), Vancouver Sun, Victoria News, Macleod Gazette, & 53 weekly newspapers from Alberta communities.
Canada NewspaperARCHIVE This link opens in a new window
Search full-page image/ text for a selection of Canadian newspapers. Contemporary Alberta content includes: Lethbridge Herald (1904-2017; NOTE: some missing issues), Medicine Hat News (1894-2017).
Canadian Business and Current Affairs Complete This link opens in a new window
Covering Canadian business, education, and reference & current events. Index for several Canadian newspapers including Calgary Herald (1982-2001), Windspeaker [Edmonton, Alta.] (1986+) Financial Post (1982-1998), Globe & Mail (1982+), National Post (1998+).
CPI.Q (Canadian Periodical Index Quarterly) This link opens in a new window
Access articles in Canadian and international journals, magazines, selected sections of Globe and Mail (fulltext: 1985 to present), Toronto Star, Canadian biographies, and other references. Coverage: 1980 to present.
Calgary Herald Archive This link opens in a new window
Explore The Calgary Herald archives, which captures the history of Calgary's distinct and entrepreneurial community.
Nexis Uni This link opens in a new window
Access to over 6,000 full-text news, business, and legal publications. Especially strong news coverage includes deep backfiles and up-to-the-minute stories in national and regional newspapers, wire services, international news, and non-English language sources. Includes The New York Times. Coverage: 1980 to present.
ABI/INFORM Global This link opens in a new window
Search 3,000 worldwide business periodicals. Includes access to the Eastern Edition of The Wall Street Journal, with backfile coverage to 1984.
Independent Digital Archive This link opens in a new window
Access all issues of The Independent, a UK daily national newspaper. Featuring journalists and columnists from across the political spectrum, it is generally regarded as centrist, taking idiosyncratic views on the free market, social issues and culture.

Canadian Newspapers Currently Received in Print

The Libary receives the following newspapers in print. Recent issues are located in the Newspaper Collection on Level 10 South. Earlier issues may be available in databases or on microfilm.

Locate specific newspaper titles by performing a journal title search (includes newspapers).

Lethbridge Herald
Daily newspaper covering Lethbridge, Alberta and the Southern Alberta region.
Calgary Herald
Daily newspaper covering Calgary, Alberta and area.
Globe & Mail
National newspaper covering Canadian and international events.
National Post
National newspaper covering Canadian and international events.
Western Producer (Saskatoon, SK)
A weekly agricultural publication for Western Canadian farmers and ranchers.
Le Devoir
French-language daily newspaper published in Montreal, Quebec.
Le Franco (Edmonton, AB)
French-language weekly newspaper published in Edmonton, Alberta.

University & College Newspapers - Southern Alberta

Meliorist
University of Lethbridge student newspaper. Online back issues (1967-2010)
Endeavour
Lethbridge College student newspaper. Online back issues (1965-2014)

World News Events & Timelines

Keesing's Record of World Events [U. of L. access]
Keesing's provides concise, orginal accounts of the world's major political, social, and economic events (1931+).
New York Times Topics [Free]
Each topic page collects all the news, reference and archival information, photos, graphics, audio and video files published on selected people, subjects, places and organizations.

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Databases for Finding Contemporary Newspaper Content

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University & College Newspapers - Southern Alberta

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