Digital Newspaper Collection 

The Toronto Public Library subscribes to a variety of online services you can use to access digital newspapers. You will need a TPL account to access this material.

Full Digital Access

These services allow you to read the newspaper online, complete with photos and graphics.

• NYTimes.com
  Current news and archived articles from the New York Times.
  Getting started with NYTimes.com

• The Wall Street Journal
  Business and finance news from the Wall Street Journal.
  Getting started with the Wall Street Journal

• PressReader
  Full-page images of current and recent newspapers and magazines from over 100 countries, in over 60 languages. Includes the Toronto Star, the Los Angeles Times, and the Guardian.
  Getting started with PressReader

Article Databases

These services provide the full text of newspaper articles, but do not replicate the print or web layout and often do not include pictures.

• Canadian Newsstream
  Articles from nearly 300 Canadian newspapers, including the Toronto Star and the Globe and Mail. Updated daily.

• Gale OneFile (Formerly Newsstand)
  Articles from international and Canadian newspapers.

• Online Newspaper Title Search
  Looking for a specific newspaper? Use this tool to find out which database to use and which dates are available

Archives

Searchable full-page reproductions of newspapers from the 1800s to the recent past.

• Toronto Star Historical Newspaper Archive
  Articles and full-page reproductions of the complete newspaper from 1894-2019.
  Video tutorial

• Globe and Mail Historical Newspaper Archive
  Articles and full-page reproductions of the complete newspaper from 1844-2017.
  Video tutorial