Newspaper articles can be a good source of up-to-date information on virtually any topic. They are also considered to be primary sources since they are often the first published account of an event. York University has a wide range of newspapers from all over the world and many parts of Canada. These may be available in many formats - paper, electronic, or microform. For more information on how to find newspaper articles, please consult the Newspaper Research Guide.
Newspapers are searched separately in Omni. If you need articles from Canadian, American or international newspapers, follow these steps.
Step 1: Click on the final three dots in the Omni main menu.
Step 2: Click on the Newspapers Search icon.
Step 3: Run a simple search to determine the breadth of coverage on your topic.
Step 4: Refine your search if you get an overwhelming number of results.
There are more than 3,500 articles about Buffy Sainte-Marie. Publication Date or Subject are useful limits. The Boolean operator AND can make your search results more focused. For example, to find articles about Buffy Sainte-Marie, motherhood and activism, you could run a search like this:
