Guides: FSCI 500 Science Communication and Outreach: Non-academic sources

Newspapers and magazines

Visit our full newspapers subject guide. It has comprehensive information on finding current and historical newspapers.

This is a great place to go to find full current newspapers and magazines from around the world.

Search the contents of newspapers in one of these ProQuest databases:

Anishinabek News
The voice of the Anishinabek nation (Union of Ontario Indians).
APTNnews.ca
News from the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network.
Eagle Feather News
A monthly newspaper serving readers in Saskatchewan's First Nation and Métis communities.
The Eastern Door
A community-based newspaper serving the community of Kahnawake, Quebec.
First Nations Drum
A national Indigenous newspaper distributed across Canada.
Ku'ku'kwes News
An independent Indigenous news website covering Atlantic Canada.
Nunatsiaq News
A newspaper covering Nunavut and Nunavik. Articles are published in English, French, Inuktitut or Inuinnaqtun.
Nunavut News North
One of seven Northern News Services newspapers circulated in NWT and Nunavut.
Turtle Island News
National weekly news. Independently published by the Grand River Territory of the Six Nations in Southern Ontario.
Wawatay News
A newspaper serving indigenous communities in Northern Ontario. News and features are published in English, Ojibway, OjiCree or Cree.
Windspeaker
One of several news sources operated by the Aboriginal Multi-Media Society of Alberta, published biweekly.
Yellowknifer (Northern News Services)
Based in Yellowknife. Publishes weekly.

Indigenous Top Ten
Biweekly e-newsletter highlighting ten top stories in Indigenous academia and higher education.
Media Indigena
Weekly podcast about Indigenous issues and events in Canada and beyond, hosted by Rick Harp in northern Saskatchewan.
Muskrat Magazine
Online Indigenous arts and culture magazine.
NationTalk
Indigenous newswire service which offers employment, events, and tender listings.
Footprint Press
Based in Mission, BC, Footprint Press is a non-profit community magazine published by the Citizens Against Urban Sprawl Society. Features content about nature and environmental issues, sometimes written by Indigenous activists.

Elements of Indigenous Style - This guide contains: A historical overview of the portrayal of Indigenous peoples in literature; Common errors and how to avoid them when writing about Indigenous peoples; Guidance on working in a culturally sensitive way; A discussion of problematic and preferred terminology; Suggestions for editorial guidelines. The author, Gregory Younging, is a member of the Opaskwayak Cree Nation in Northern Manitoba.
Indigenous Studies Subject Guide - A research guide for finding high-quality resources about Indigenous topics. Includes information on finding Indigenous Perspectives.
NDN - NDN Collective is an Indigenous-led organization dedicated to building Indigenous power.

McGill Library guides

Media searches

Openverse - CC-licensed and and public domain stock photos, images, and audio, available for free use.
Flickr Creative Commons - CC-licensed works.
Google Images Advanced Search - Under 'usage rights' choose Creative Commons licenses.
UNESCO Mediabank
NASA Images
Natural Resources Canada Photo Gallery
World Wildlife Fund