What is an Article Database?
An article database allows you to find magazine, newspaper and journal articles on your topic quickly and efficiently. It often includes hundreds or even thousands of titles covering many years of issues for each title.
LibrarySearch
You can search LibrarySearch to look for books, videos, newspapers, magazines, and journals by using the search box below.
Refine your search by selecting Resource Type, then Articles on the right-hand side of the page.
Individual Article Databases
You can also search individual databases. Here are a few that might be helpful:
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Academic Search CompleteJournal and magazine articles across a broad range of subject areas.
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MasterFILE PremierProvides full text for nearly multidisciplinary, general reference publications. Includes full text reference books, biographies, primary source documents, book and film reviews, and an image collection of photos, maps and flags.
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Canadian Business & Current AffairsFull text for Canadian publications on a broad range of subject areas including CBCA Business, CBCA Education, and CBCA Reference & Current Events.
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Canadian NewsstreamAccess to the full text of Canadian newspapers, newswires, newsmagazines, and television and radio transcripts.
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Research LibraryFeatures a highly-respected, diversified mix of scholarly journals, trade publications, magazines, and newspapers in a wide range of academic topics.
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Google ScholarGoogle Scholar provides searching of scholarly literature across many disciplines and sources. This MRU specific link connects users to items available full text via MRU.
LibrarySearch Tips
Looking for articles?
- Refine your search by selecting Resource Type, then Articles on the right-hand side of the page
Finding too much?
- Put “Quotation Marks Around Your Search" to search for exact phrases
- For example: "Calgary Stampede"
Finding too little?
- Use OR between your ideas to search for EITHER term (OR must be in capitals)
- Put * after the root of a word to look for multiple endings
- For example: (argu* OR debat*)
For better searching, think of multiple ways to describe your topic
