Databases

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Assumption College Purple and White
The Purple And White was the Assumption College (later Assumption University) student newspaper for almost 35 years. It began publication on November 15th, 1924 and continued until early 1959. With the February 26th,... Connect
CBCA Complete: History
Focuses on history periodicals covering Canada and Canadian issues. It is a subset of CBCA Complete. Connect
Gale Databases
Explore all the Gale databases available at the University of Windsor. This includes primary source content from across the ages, and full-text journal and ebook content. Connect
Illustrated London News Historical Archive 1842-2003
Represents more than 150 years of social, political and cultural history in the form of the world's first illustrated newspaper! From war and disasters to politics and the arts, it provides a vivid view of the people,... Connect
Our Ontario
Digital collections of resources pertaining to history, business, and scientific heritage in Ontario.Our Ontario is a non-profit organization offering services and platforms that enable digital creation and sharing of... Connect
Our Ontario Community Newspapers Collection
Searchable historical Ontario newspapers from 1810 onward.This resource brings together over 200 years of newspaper titles throughout South Western Ontario from as early as 1810. This collection contains over 100,000... Connect
ProQuest Historical Newspapers
Access the historical back-files of several Canadian and US newspapers. The newspapers available through ProQuest Historical Newspapers are:Chicago Defender (1909-1975)Detroit Free Press (1831-1999)The Globe... Connect
ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Detroit Free Press (1831-1999)
The Detroit Free Press published its first edition before Michigan entered statehood and when wild animals outnumbered the people living in the city. Its editor assigned a writer to walk the waterfront and record the... Connect
ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Globe and Mail (1844 - 3 years ago)
The full-page newspaper archive of The Globe and Mail from June 1844 to 3 years ago. Coverage includes all the stories, plus thousands of images, advertisements, classifieds, political cartoons, births and deaths from... Connect
ProQuest Historical Newspapers: New York Times (1851 - 5 years ago)
Provides researchers and scholars with the coverage of the politics, society, and events published in the New York Times from 1851 – 5 years ago (embargo period) Connect
ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Windsor Star (1893-2010)
This title started as the weekly Windsor Record in 1888, becoming a daily and changing its name to the Border Cities Star in 1918, and then to the Windsor Daily Star in 1935. The current name of the Windsor Star was... Connect
ProQuest Recent Newspapers: Windsor Star (2011-Present)
Access and explore digital scans of print issues of the Windsor Star, starting from 2011. New issues are added after 2 weeks. This resource picks up from the ProQuest Historical Newspapers resource, which has digital... Connect
Sunday Times Digital Archive
Broke key stories of the 20th century such as the thalidomide scandal, Kim Philby as a Soviet double-agent, and the Israeli nuclear programme. 19th-century coverage covers Victorian literature, theatre, and everyday... Connect
Times Digital Archive
Every page as published from over 200 years of the London newspaper. Coverage runs from 1785-2006 and covers major international historical events from the French Revolution to the Falkland War. Connect
Waterloo Directory of English Newspapers and Periodicals, 1800-1900
Bibliography of over 50,000 historical publications in 756 subjects.Covering the 19th century, the Waterloo Directory of English Newspapers and Periodicals: 1800-1900 provides access to a bibliography of 50,000... Connect
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