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Our Research database page offers you access to over 100 databases.

But to start your research, we recommend:

Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Large, multidisciplinary article database that is a good starting point for research in many areas.
The interface for this and all our other EBSCO databases will change mid-2025. Click here to try out the new interface early!
Off campus access restricted to current KPU students and employees.
CBCA Complete This link opens in a new window
Multidisciplinary scholarly and popular articles from Canadian journals and magazines.
Off campus access restricted to current KPU students and employees.
Literature Resource Center This link opens in a new window
Scholarly articles and encyclopedia entries on all genres of literature.
Off campus access restricted to current KPU students and employees.
MLA International Bibliography This link opens in a new window
Scholarly articles across the fields of literature and linguistics. Also searches book and thesis content.
The interface for this and all our other EBSCO databases will change mid-2025. Click here to try out the new interface early!
Off campus access restricted to current KPU students and employees.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Scholarly articles from all subject areas.
Most journals have extensive past coverage with access to current articles typically delayed 3-5 years post publication.
Off campus access restricted to current KPU students and employees.
Maclean's Magazine Archive This link opens in a new window
Full color scans of articles and advertisements from 1905 to 2015.
The interface for this and all our other EBSCO databases will change mid-2025. Click here to try out the new interface early!

Watch the following video on how to search Academic Search Complete

What are Scholarly Articles?

The database only gives me a citation, or just an abstract. How do I find the full text?

The Where Can I Get This link lets you know if the full-text of the article is available:

Online through another library database.
In print by doing a search in the Library Catalogue.
Available via interlibrary loan by making an interlibrary loan request

Not sure if a journal article is scholarly / academic?

Have a look at the following links & video:

Anatomy of a scholarly article

Scholarly Publications explained

Reading Academic Journal Articles

Canadian Newsstream This link opens in a new window
Major Canadian newspapers as well as many small-market newspapers.
Off campus access restricted to current KPU students and employees.
Globe and Mail: ProQuest Historical Newspapers This link opens in a new window
Complete coverage of The Globe And Mail newspaper from 1844 to three years ago.
Off campus access restricted to current KPU students and employees.

Search individual newspapers

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