Newspaper Indexes

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Canadian Newspaper Indexes 

 
Index Name, Dates Covered, Location Newspapers Indexed Dates Covered
1844 –
Online via VPL’s
Globe & Mail 1844 -
BCARS (BC Archives and Records Service Newspaper Index) 1858-1982
Microfilm cabinets on Level 5, and on Level 7
Minimal coverage 1900-1940
Vancouver Province
Vancouver Sun
Victoria Colonist
(and over 70 other BC newspapers)
1894-1982
1912-1982
1858-1982
British Colonist Online
1858 – 1910
British Colonist 1858 – 1910
BC Legislative Library Newspaper Index
1900-1990

Microfilm cabinets, Level 5, Level 7. Print subject and name indexes at info desks.
For dates 1900-1970, also check the 71-79 film set due to new indexing.
1991-present via the Internet at www.webpac.leg.bc.ca
Vancouver Province

Vancouver Sun

Vancouver World

Victoria Daily Colonist
Victoria Times
Victoria Times-Colonist
Vancouver Star
Vancouver News Herald
Vancouver Times
1900- 1917, 1924-1990
1912-1917, 1924-1990
1910-1917, 1924
1900-1980
1906-1980
1980-1990
1924-1932
1933-1957
1964-1964
Northwest History Index
Early BC history – August 1998


Card file, Level 7
Very selective indexing of various BC papers. Continued by the British Columbia Index
Georgia Straight
Vancouver Courier, Province, Sun
Victoria Daily/ Times Colonist
Westender
Vancouver World
Vancouver News Advertiser
Vancouver Star (and more)
 
Georgia Straight
Vancouver Courier

Westender
1998-
1998-Jan 2004
1998-June 2006
Pacific Press Clippings File
1920-1983

Microfiche cabinets on Level 5. Subject headings in VPL’s Newspaper Clipping Collection Index.
Vancouver Province
Vancouver Sun
1920-1983
1920-1983
Surrey Leader Index
1928-1937

Microfiche, Level 7
Surrey Leader 1928-1937
Newspaper Clippings Collection Index
Coverage varies: 1960’s-1990, a few 40’s-50’s
Ask for clippings on Level 7
Vancouver Sun
Vancouver Province
(additional articles from the Globe and Mail and various local community newspapers)
1950-2002
1950-2002
Newspaper Index of the New Westminster Columbian 1956 - 1976
Microfilm on Level 7: 071.1X C72
New Westminster Columbian July 1956 - 1976
Province Newspaper Index
1960-1979

Index shelves on Level 5: 070.1X P96
Articles which concern or affect business
Vancouver Province 1960-1979
Canadian Newspaper Index
1977-1992

Index shelves on Level 5: 070X C212
Calgary Herald
Globe and Mail
Halifax Chronicle-Herald
Montreal Gazette
Montreal Star
Toronto Star
Vancouver Sun
Winnipeg Free Press
1978-1992
1977-1992
1978-1992
1979-1992
1977-1979
1977-1992
1977-1992
1977-1992
Canadian Index
1993-1998

Index shelves on Level 5: 050X C2124
Formed by merger of Cdn Newspaper Index, Cdn Magazine Index, and Cdn Business Index
Calgary Herald
Globe and Mail
Halifax Chronicle-Herald
Montreal Gazette
Toronto Star
Vancouver Sun
Winnipeg Free Press
1993-1998
1993-1998
1993-1998
1993-1998
1993-1998
1993-1998
1993-1998
Globe and Mail
Financial/ National Post
Canadian Press, Toronto
Hill Times (Ottawa)
Calgary Herald

Halifax Chronicle-Herald
Montreal Gazette
Toronto Star
Vancouver Sun
1982 -
1982 -
Jul 1993 -
1998 -
Jan 1982 - Dec 2001
1982 - 2001
1982 - 2001
1982 - 2001
1982 - 2001
Canadian Newsstand
1985
-

Over 288 Canadian papers
Calgary Herald
Globe and Mail
Montreal Gazette
National Post
Toronto Star
Vancouver Courier
Vancouver Province
Vancouver Sun
Victoria Times-Colonist
Westender
1988-
2000-
1985-
1998-
1985-
2002-
1989-
1987-
1993-
Aug. 2004-
 

Foreign Newspapers Indexes

 
Index Name, Dates Covered, Location Newspapers Indexed Dates Covered
New York Times Index
1863-1874, July 1935-2004

Index shelves on Level 5: 070 N53

New York Times 1980-
New York Times 1863-1874
July 1935-2004


1980 -
Index to the Times
1957-1972

Index shelves on Level 5: 070 U58i

Times Index 1973-2000
Times (London)

Times
Sunday Times
1957-1972

1973-2000
British Humanities Index
1962-1997


Index shelves on Level 5: 050 B8625
Guardian
Independent
Independent on Sunday
Spectator
Times
Sunday Times
1962-1997
1962-1997
1962-1997
1962-1997
1962-1997
1966-1997
National Newspaper Index
1979-1993


Microfiche cabinets on Level 5
Christian Science Monitor
Los Angeles Times
New York Times
Washington Post
1979-1993
1979-1993
1979-1993
1979-1993
Remember, the library staff are here to help you find the information you need. Please ask!
 

Related Newspapers, Articles, Encyclopedias & More

Selected online newspapers, journals, magazines, audiobooks, indexes, and other resources providing more information. Have your library card ready, as you may need to log in.

British Columbia Index

Canadian Business and Current Affairs

Canadian Newsstand

Newspaper Clipping Collection Index

Last updated on February 03, 2010

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