Newspapers
This guide contains information about U. of Lethbridge Library resources used for finding contemporary and historical newspaper content.
Databases for Finding Contemporary Newspaper Content
The following newspaper databases provide access to articles published in contemporary newspapers (post-1980):
- PressReader This link opens in a new windowAccess current editions of newspapers and magazines from around the world.
- Canadian Newsstream This link opens in a new windowFull-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 (2009+), & 53 weekly newspapers from Alberta communities.
- Canada NewspaperARCHIVE This link opens in a new windowSearch full-page image/ text for a selection of Canadian newspapers. Contemporary Alberta content includes: Lethbridge Herald (1904+; NOTE: several older missing issues), Medicine Hat News (1894+), Coaldale Sunny South News (2006+), Taber Times (2003+), Vauxhall Advance (2001+), & Westwind Weekly [Magrath] (2024+).
- Canadian Business and Current Affairs Complete This link opens in a new windowCovering 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 windowAccess 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 windowExplore The Calgary Herald archives, which captures the history of Calgary's distinct and entrepreneurial community.
- ABI/INFORM Global This link opens in a new windowSearch 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 windowAccess 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 HeraldDaily newspaper covering Lethbridge, Alberta and the Southern Alberta region.
- Calgary HeraldDaily newspaper covering Calgary, Alberta and area.
- Globe & MailNational newspaper covering Canadian and international events.
- National PostNational newspaper covering Canadian and international events.
- Western Producer (Saskatoon, SK)A weekly agricultural publication for Western Canadian farmers and ranchers.
- Le DevoirFrench-language daily newspaper published in Montreal, Quebec.
- Le Franco (Edmonton, AB)French-language weekly newspaper published in Edmonton, Alberta.
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.