Finding Newspaper Articles In The Globe and Mail
Introduction
Key Facts
Print and microfilm editions:
- Current issues (approximately the past 2 months) of the Vancouver edition are located in the Newspaper Reading Gallery on Level 5.
- Back issues of the Globe and Mail, Metro Toronto edition, are available on microfilm on Level 5 from 1950 to about 2 months back.
Online editions:
To access VPL databases – you’ll need your library card number and your PIN - go to the library homepage at www.vpl.ca and, underneath the heading “Find Books, DVD’s & More” click on “Newspapers, Articles, Encyclopedias & More.” Select the database from the alphabetical list, or click on “Newspapers & Mass Media.
- Canadian Newsstand: Includes full-text articles from the Globe and Mail from 1977 to today.
- PressDisplay: Same day, full-image, digital version of the Globe and Mail (Ottawa edition) with today’s issue and an archive of 60 days.
- CPI.Q. (Canadian Periodical Index): Includes selected full-text articles from the Globe and Mail (Toronto edition) from 1997 to present.
- Globe and Mail – Canada's Heritage from 1844: Full-image version of the Globe and Mail newspaper from its inception in 1844 to December 2001. The database contains all articles, images, cartoons, classifieds, and birth and death notices published in the paper.
Indexes:
Locate specific articles in back issues by using one of the following indexing sources:
- Canadian Newspaper Index, Canadian News Index 1977 – 1992
070X C212 Located on the Index shelves on Level 5
Toronto edition - Canadian Index 1993 – 1998
050X C2124 Located on the index shelves on Level 5
Toronto edition - Canadian Business and Current Affairs
Jan 1, 1982 – current day
Online access: See above for how to access VPL databases. - CPI.Q. (Canadian Periodical Index)
Jan. 1, 1985 – 2 days ago
Online access: See above for how to access VPL databases.
Web Site:
- Globe and Mail:
Selective full-text articles are available for free.
The online archives go back to January 2000 – most of the articles available for a fee.Using the search box available on the main page automatically searches the archives, and takes you to a more detailed search option for the archives.
Helpful hints about using their search function is available here.
Globe and Mail subscribers may have access to more content – register at the top right of the page.
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.
CPI.Q. (Canadian Periodical Index)
Globe and Mail Canada's Heritage from 1844
Last updated on June 06, 2009
