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Academic OneFile
Collection of more than 8,000 journals, mostly peer-reviewed, covering a variety of academic disciplines.
Active Reading
Helps learners improve their reading skills in an effective and systematic way. Includes a wide range of text types at six levels as well as video, audio and hundreds of stimulating activities.
Alt-HealthWatch
Professional publications and magazines focusing on alternative medicine.
Ancestry Library
A series of databases of Canadian, American and United Kingdom census and civil indexes plus records for other countries.
Auto Repair Reference Center
Auto Repair Reference Center contains information on over 30,000 makes of vehicles including most major manufacturers of domestic and imported vehicles, with repair information for most vintage makes starting as far back as 1945. All content created by ASE certified technicians.
Biography and Genealogy Master Index
Master index to biographical reference books.
Biography Resource Center
Biographical information on more than one million people.
Business Source Complete - Enhanced
Includes full text of business magazines, company profiles, country reports, market research reports and industry profiles.
Business Writing
Helps learners develop their written business communication skills in the context of emails, SMS, letters and reports. Topics include the writing process, linking ideas and writing clearly.
Canadian Business and Current Affairs (CBCA)
Citations and full text to Canadian journals and magazines.
Canadian Directory to Foundations and Corporations
Information on grants --who gives them and who receives them.
Canadian Encyclopedia
Online version of this encyclopedia, in English and French.
Canadian Literary Centre
Book and reference content from Essays on Canadian Writing Press (ECW Press).
Canadian Newsstand
Full-text articles of many Canadian newspapers, including the Ottawa Citizen from 1985 onward.
Canadian Periodical Index
Citations and full-text articles from Canadian journals and magazines. Includes some sections of the Globe & Mail.
Canadian Points of View
Database providing full-text articles from Canadian and foreign publications. It reflects various points of view and diverse perspectives on controversial subjects related to politics, the social sciences, culture and technology.
Canadian Reference Centre
Reference database on current events providing access to full-text content from a number of Canadian, American and British magazines and journals. Newspapers, news wires and reference books are also included.
Career Aim
CareerAIM delivers comprehensive coverage of job opportunities available in Canada. To enter CareerAIM, you can create an account, or simply click on ‘Job Search’ from the login screen.
Career Cruising
Interactive career guidance resource.
CHOIX Média
Annotated bibliography of French language books and audiovisual materials. In French only. Formerly CHOIX.
Computer Database
Computer-related product introductions, news and reviews in areas such as hardware, software, electronics, engineering, communications and the application of technology.
Culinary Arts Collection
The Culinary Arts collection includes major cooking and nutrition magazines and a selection of ebooks. Coverage includes searchable recipes, restaurant reviews, and industry information.
Custom Newspapers
Search a collection of more than 1,000 newspapers, then select your own screen appearance, search options and results format.
Depository Services Program
Large collection of federal government publications.
Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
Biographies for prominent Canadians who died between 1000 and 1930.
Dictionnaire biographique de Canada en ligne
Biographies for prominent Canadians who died between 1000 and 1930.
Discovering Collection
Provides content for five core curriculum areas, specifically literature, history, biography, science, and social studies. Aimed at grades 6-12.
Education Resources Information center (ERIC)
Coverage of conferences, government documents, theses, reports, journals, books in the field of education.
Educator's Reference Complete
Includes a selection of academic journals, hundreds of full-text reports, and many premier reference sources in the field of education. Included content focuses on educational principles, child development and psychology, and best practices in education. Majority of the full-text titles included are also found in the ERIC database.
eLibrary Canada
Full text of international magazines, newspapers and reference books. Includes the New York Times (1995- ).
eLibrary Elementary
Content from books, magazines and newspapers designed to help kids in Grades 3-7 with their homework.
Encyclopædia Universalis
The most renowned French language encyclopaedia.
Encyclopédie Découverte
Written for younger readers. Older students whose second language is French will also find it useful. It offers access to thousands of articles, photos, maps and special activities just for kids!
Expanded Academic ASAP
Full text of scholarly journals in a wide variety of academic disciplines.
Funk Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
General encyclopedia for students and adults alike.
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. The Library currently subscribes to over 100 titles.
Gardening, Landscape and Horticulture Collection
For both beginner and professional gardeners, a collection of articles from magazines and reference books of practical applications as well as scientific theories of horticulture studies.
General Business File ASAP
Analyze company performance and activity, industry events and trends as well as the latest in management, economics and politics. Access to a combination of broker research reports, trade publications, newspapers, journals and company directory listings with full text and images available.
General Reference Center Gold
National news, magazines and encyclopedias. Indexes the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal.
Globe and Mail
Digitized full-image version of The Globe and Mail from 1844 to 2005.
GreenFILE
GreenFILE indexes scholarly and general interest titles, as well as government documents and reports. This resource offers a unique perspective on the positive and negative ways humans affect the environment. The database contains nearly 300,000 records, full text for selected titles and searchable cited references for more than 200 titles as well.
Grolier Lands and Peoples
Encyclopedia of countries, cultures and current events geared to student readers.
Grolier New Book of Popular Science
Multi-volume science encyclopedia geared to student readers.
Health & Wellness Resource Center
Full-text access to health information from magazines, journals, pamphlets and reference books.
Health Reference Center Academic
Academic articles on fitness, pregnancy, medicine, nutrition, diseases and public health.
Health Source: Consumer Edition
Full-text articles from general health magazines and professional health-care publications.
History Resource Center: World
From ancient times to the present day, find the resources you need to study world history. Includes historical maps and atlases, a searchable timeline and audio and video clips of historic events and notable figures.
InfoTrac Junior (InfoTrac Interface)
Provides junior high and middle-school students with a wide variety of sources that include the leading magazines, newspapers and reference books that curriculum demands.
InfoTrac OneFile
A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics.
InfoTrac Religion and Philosophy
Full-text journal article database with broad coverage in all areas of religion and theology.
InfoTrac Student (InfoTrac Interface)
Provides reliable content from the magazines, newspapers and reference books that curriculum demands.
Kids InfoBits
A reference and periodical resource that give children access to magazines, reference books, and newspaper articles. Aimed at grades K-5.
Kids Search
Service to help both children and their parents searching thousands of articles, an online general encyclopedia and information about animals from around the world.
L’Actualité Francophone Plus
This data bank can be used to search and retrieve the text of French-language newspapers and periodicals. It includes such titles like Le Droit, La Presse, Le Soleil, Le Devoir and L'actualité. In addition, this product is bundled with 20 English-language daily newspapers from across Ontario.
L’amour des temps
Online courses to improve your French grammar.
L’Encyclopédie canadienne
Online version of this encyclopedia, in English and French.
La Presse
Electronic edition of this newspaper. Note : English interface but will be available shortly in French.
Le Droit
Electronic edition of this newspaper. Note: English interface but will be available shortly in French.
Learning Express Library
Help to prepare for scholastic and occupational exams like the GED, TOEFL, LSAT, SAT, GRE and GMAT. Users logging in from home must use their barcode and PIN to register with Learning Express.
Library PressDisplay
Delivers full-page images of newspapers from over 55 countries. Carries today's paper plus a 60 day archive.
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts
Indexes periodicals, books, research reports and proceedings in the field of librarianship.
Literary Index
Index to literary books published by Gale Publishing Group, including some titles owned by the Library.
Literature Resource Center
Literature reference database that includes biographical and critical content about literary works. It also includes: Contemporary Authors, Contemporary Literary Criticism and Dictionary of Literary Biography.
Mango Languages
An interactive learning tool that uses sound and visual display to help immerse users in 13 different languages.
Master FILE Premier
Indexing, abstracts and full text to a wide variety of general magazines and academic journals.
Military and Intelligence Database
Periodicals that focus on the aerospace and defense industries, military and naval science and international relations.
My Canada
Online courses suited for newcomers to Canada and literacy students. It includes information on Canadian geography, history, government, culture and more.
National Newspaper Index
Index of The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Christian Science Monitor, The Washington Post and The Los Angeles Times.
NoveList K-8 Plus
Information about picture books, children's ""chapter"" books and young adult titles for young readers.
NoveList Plus
Find reviews and recommendations for literary fiction, popular fiction, and non-fiction (including biography & memoir, history, sports, science, spirituality & religion, true crime, and travel).
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Centre
An online library to discover the pros and cons of social issues.
Ottawa Citizen
Electronic edition of this newspaper.
Programme des services de dépôt
Large collection of federal government publications.
Qikan
Full text and indexing for 100 Chinese periodicals.
ReferenceCanada
Locate existing competitors in any industry and potential customers to do business with from across the country.
Regional Business News
Full-text coverage for American regional business publications.
Repère
Citations to articles written in magazines in French languages.
Science Resource Center
Science information for students that focuses on key concepts taught in schools. Includes general and research magazines, multimedia records, biographies, topic overviews and recommended websites. Watch this quick e-tutorial to learn more.
Searchasaurus
Searchasaurus uses an animated interface with a dinosaur theme that encourages students to enhance their search skills.
Small Business eCollection
News and articles from over 250 business journals and trade magazines.
Statistics Canada - E-Stat
Track trends in virtually every aspect of the lives of Canadians with articles and statistics you can download and manipulate.
Statistics Canada Publications
Statistical and demographic information available for free to any internet user.
Statistique Canada
Statistical and demographic information available for free to any internet user.
Statistique Canada E-Stat
Track trends in virtually every aspect of the lives of Canadians with articles and statistics you can download and manipulate.
Student Resource Centre - Canadian Edition
Student Resource Centre Canadian Edition includes reference, periodicals, primary sources, and multimedia resources geared toward Canadian students and educators. Includes Canadian curriculum standards with correlated content.
Study Skills Success
A very thorough course in academic English. It includes authentic articles and academic texts, timed essays, lectures, work on Web-based research and help on grammar and vocabulary strategies.
Teen Health and Wellness
Topics for students including diseases & conditions; drugs & alcohol; nutrition & fitness; mental and emotional health; sexuality & sexual health; bullying and internet safety; green living; family life, and more. Meets Ontario curriculum standards in health and physical education; science; and language arts.
Tense Buster
This is an ESL program which focuses on helping students improve their reading, writing, listening, speaking, vocabulary and grammar skills in 5 levels.
The Cochrane Library
Cochrane Reviews are recognized as the gold standard in evidence-based health care. Their 'Plain Language Summaries' are written for patients to highlight information and research findings on the effectiveness of a treatment.
Thomson Gale LegalTrac
Indexing and selective full text articles for all major law reviews.
TumbleBook Library (interface française)
TumbleBook Libary offers online audio eBooks for kids! These eBooks are animated and narrated. Also available with English and Spanish interfaces and content.
TumbleBook Library (English interface)
TumbleBook Libary offers online audio eBooks for kids! These eBooks are animated and narrated. Also available with French and Spanish interfaces and content.
TumbleReadables
Read-a-long books for children and teens. The books will highlight sentences as they are being read and even turn the page automatically. You can read as fast or as slowly as you like, bookmark your place and come back to it at any time.
What do I Read Next?
Find books similar to others that you've read and enjoyed. For all ages.