After reading my blog post, Free access to Toronto Star Archives until May 31, a few people have experienced difficulty taking advantage of the Toronto Star Archives’ free access until May 31. Some said they thought they had to buy credits. Others said they thought they had to log in. Meanwhile, many others were apparently happy as clams, searching the archives with no problem.
So, with the help of some followers and Facebook friends, Jan in particular, we may have resolved the problem.
The problem was likely that some people were trying to log in at the bottom of the Search page. There is no need to do so. Simply go to the Toronto Star Archives website. Enter your keyword, choose a date range if desired, and then click on Search.
Enter your keyword and click on Search. No need to log in to take advantage of the free access to the Toronto Star archives.
Sometimes, things are simpler than we expect… Happy hunting.
Had no trouble getting in and searching but couldn’t print? any suggestions? Am I doing something wrong? Love your site!
Try clipping the article you want with the free Snipping Tool and save it as a jpg. I explained how I use it in the first article about the free access.
Ontario residents can get a free Brampton Library card, no matter where they live in the province. With a Brampton Library card, you get access to the Globe and Star databases, with full page PDFs. Well worth it, if a la Carte readers are passing through the GTA at any point.
Good to know — and now I’m envious. Thanks.