Cross search these two major Canadian sources to discover magazine, journal and newspaper articles. See also the individual links in Databases A-Z to search them individually.
A full-text reference database of popular magazines and ebooks covering many subjects, including history, science and health. Articles are assigned a Lexile reading level indicator.
The Archive is a searchable, digital library of every issue, article, photograph and advertisement that has appeared in Maclean’s since its start in 1905.
Full-text collection of authoritative reference books covering a variety of subjects and formats—dictionaries, encyclopedias, handbooks, guides, and other quick, ready-reference resources. Short videos and still images are available for many articles.
Try using these as search terms:
Use quotation marks around phrases. Combine terms to narrow your topic. Example: Canada and holidays
*will search for words after the last letter. Example: Canad* = Canada, Canadian, Canada's
Consider using synonyms such as "Youth", "Young adults", "Adolescents"
| Canad* | [business and location] | "diabetes in animals" NOT humans |
| Youth or Child* | "Interpersonal communication" | neighbo*r* watch programs |
| "Food security" and "Victoria, BC" |
[Charity name] NOT "obituary" | [charity name AND Canada] |
This is an example of a search using boolean operators 'NOT' and 'AND.' The results will include pets and the food industry in Canada, excluding snakes and turtles.
