Step into a world of captivating stories, historical insights, and research treasures with our upcoming workshop: Searching Newspaper Archives. Join us as we dive into the pages of renowned newspapers from around the world, local newspapers, and newspapers highlighting specific issues.
Workshop Highlights:
• Unleash the potential of resources like the Winnipeg Free Press and the Winnipeg Tribune archives, gaining exclusive access to local perspectives and historical events that shaped the city.
• Dive into the illustrious New York Times archives, unraveling stories that impacted the world on a grand scale.
• Navigate through a plethora of digital newspaper collections, spanning continents and decades, to extract valuable information for your research endeavors.
• Learn expert techniques for efficient and effective newspaper searching, from advanced search strategies to uncovering rare photographs, advertisements, and editorials.
In this session, participants will:
- Learn the variety and scope of resources available through the UM Libraries for accessing current and historical newsprint
- Identify useful techniques for finding relevant newspaper articles, photographs, and advertising
- Discover tools for keeping current and saving content to personalized accounts
