The library has just started a database trial for PressReader:

PressReader is a digital newsstand featuring 7000+ of the world's most popular newspapers & magazines, including Toronto Star, The Washington Post, The Guardian, The Globe and Mail, Forbes, Vogue, Bloomberg Businessweek, and GQ. 

Coverage includes art, business and current affairs, fashion, music, computers and technology, history and science, news, crafts and hobbies, travel and culture, design, and LGBTQ, among many others. 

The database provides digital access to many art and design periodicals, including Animation Magazine, Apollo, Architecture & Design, ArtReview, Azure, Form, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture, Native American Art, Rock & Gem, Wallpaper, and Walrus, etc.

The trial is now live on Databases A-Z until April 20th. OCAD U users can access this resource onsite and remotely with your OCAD U credentials.

Please contact e-resources@ocadu.ca for questions and feedback on this resource.

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