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Grolier Online
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Health Source Consumer Edition
Consumer Health News & Research
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Mango Languages
Online Language Learning
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MasterFILE Premier
General Reference (All Subjects)
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NoveList Plus
Fiction & Non-fiction books, Authors & Reviews
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OverDrive
Download fiction and non-fiction e-books and e-audiobooks
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PressDisplay
Today's Newspapers
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Scholastic BookFlix
Children's stories and information
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TumbleBooks
Picture books
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World Book Online
General reference including French, Spanish & Kids' versions
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Academic Search Elite
Academic Subjects
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ALLDATA Online [in library only]
Auto Repair
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Alt HealthWatch
Alternative Medicine Research
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Ancestry Library Edition [in library only]
Genealogy
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AtoZ Maps Online
Current and historical maps
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AtoZ World Travel
Travel guides to 202 cities
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Business Source Elite
Business News & Research
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Canadian Literary Centre
Books & Literature
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Canadian Newsstand Complete
Canadian Newspapers
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Canadian Periodicals Index Quarterly
Canadian News & Journals
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Canadian Points of View Reference Centre
Perspectives on news & current events
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Canadian Reference Centre
Canadian news & journals
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Career Cruising
Career & education information
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CREDOreference
Reference
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Education Research Complete
Education Research
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Educational Resources Information Centre (ERIC)
Education Research
See also ERIC Online
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Environment Complete
Environment & Ecology
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Gale Virtual Reference Library
Science e-books
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GreenFILE
Environment & Ecology
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Subjects

Magazine & Journal Index

Search for the title of a magazine or journal -- or search by keyword.

Good for questions like...

• Where can I find March 1993 Consumer Reports?

• Do you have any general architecture journals?

Looking for more information like this?

Try our Catalogue for books and other materials, and our Subject Guides for other electronic resources like websites and e-books.

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Academic articles, all disciplines

Title List

Good for questions like...

• Can you help me find articles for a paper on productive technologies and ethics?

• Where do I find information about the TRIZ problem solving technique?

Looking for more information like this?

Try our Catalogue for books and other materials, and our Subject Guides for other electronic resources like websites and e-books.

Subjects

Auto Repair

Good for questions like...

• Where can I find a wiring diagram for the power door locks on a '90 Chev Caprice?

• Has anything been recalled on a 2001 Honda Civic?

Looking for more information like this?

Try our Catalogue for Chilton's guides and other books on auto repair, and see the Auto & Consumer section of our Subject Guides for websites. For non-automobile repairs, try the Small Engine Repair Reference Center.

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Alternative Medicine Research

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Good for questions like...

• Is there any evidence that garlic reduces the risk of cancer?

• What vitamins are good for people who have Alzheimer's Disease?

Looking for more information like this?

Try our Catalogue for books and other materials on topics like Alternative Medicine, Holistic Medicine, or Naturopathy, and see the Health & Medicine section of our Subject Guides for websites.

Genealogy

• I am looking for the military records of my grandfather, who served in the Canadian army in WWI.
• Where can I find the Canadian 1901 Census records?

Try our Catalogue for books and other materials. Try the Genealogy & History Subject Guide for links and pathfinders.

Current and historical maps

• I need a map of Peru to include in my school report.
• What is the average annual temperature in Iqaluit?

Try our Catalogue for books and other materials. Try the Travel & Relocation Subject Guide and Reference Subject Guide for links and pathfinders.

World travel including guides to 202 cities

• I am planning a trip to Sydney, Australia. What do I need to know about currency and banking systems there?
• How do satellite telephones work? Should I bring one on my trip?

Try our Catalogue for books and other materials. Try the Travel & Relocation Subject Guide for links and pathfinders.

Business News & Research

Title list

• Who are the president and board of directors of Safeway?
• I would like some background on a company in which I am thinking of investing.

Try our Catalogue for books and other materials on topics like Management, Marketing, or Business Communication, and see our Business Portal for websites and e-books.

Books and other materials & Literature

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• I need to write an essay on author Margaret Laurence's "The Stone Angel"
• Can you help me find biographical information on children's author Kenneth Oppel?

Also check MagillOnLiterature and/or NoveList Plus. Try our Catalogue for Author Biographies. See also the Books & Reading and Writing & Citing sections of our website for e-books and links to other websites.

Canadian Newspapers

• How can I read an article that was published in the Calgary Herald last year?
• I want to find out how people in other provinces feel about the Edmonton Oilers.

Search newspapers by title in our Catalogue to see which we subscribe to in print; try the News & Current Events section of our Subject Guides for websites.

Canadian News & Journals

• I want to read about the beef industry in Canada.
• I am looking for information and ratings for new dishwashers.

Search newspapers by title in our Catalogue to see which we subscribe to in print; try the News & Current Events section of our Subject Guides for websites.

Perspectives on news & current events

Title list

• What are some different ways of looking at immigration?
• How do I create an essay outline?

Search newspapers by title in our Catalogue to see which we subscribe to in print; try the News & Current Events section of our Subject Guides for websites.

Canadian News & Journals

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• I need a picture of an inukshuk.
• I want to read about the Ekati mine and the Canadian diamond industry

Try our Catalogue for books and other materials, and the Reference section of our Subject Guides for websites.

Education & Career information

• What sorts of careers might I enjoy?
• What kind of education do I need to become a pipe-fitter?

Try our Catalogue for books and other materials, and the Careers & Education section of our Subject Guides for websites. Check out the resources in the Career Centre on the 2nd floor.

Try our Catalogue for books and other materials, and the Reference section of our Subject Guides for websites and e-books.

General Reference (All Subjects)

• Where does the quote "People ought to listen more slowly" come from?
• Where can I find paintings by Francis Oliver Finch?

Education Research

Title list

• Where do I find information about learning styles?
• I am interested in teaching in an Inuit community. Do you have any relevant articles?

See the ERIC database. Try our Catalogue for books and other materials on Education or Teaching, or specific subjects like Psychology of Learning. Try the Careers & Education section of our Subject Guides for websites, or the For Teachers section of our website.

Education Research

• I want to know how the Montessori method affects child development.
• I want suggestions about how to motivate my grade 1 child to read.

See ERIC Online, and the Education Research Complete database. Try our Catalogue for books and other materials on Education, Teaching and Learning, and try the Careers & Education section of our Subject Guides for websites, or the For Teachers section of our website.

All aspects of research about the environment including ecology, energy, natural resources, pollution and waste management.

Title list

• How is climate change affecting coral reefs?
• Can you show me some articles on energy conservation?

Also try GreenFILE. Try our Catalogue for books and other materials on Environment, or more specific subjects like Pollution or Conservation. See the Science & Math section of our Subject Guides for e-books, websites and other resources.

E-book collection with science titles. Titles included:

• Alternative Energy
• Biotechnology: Changing Life Through Science
• Chemical Compounds
• Chemical Elements
• Climate Change: In Context
• Environmental Science: In Context
• Experiment Central
• Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Evolution
• Grzimek's Student Life Animal Resource
• UXL Encyclopedia of Biomes
• World of Forensic Science
• World of Sports Science

• What is geothermal energy?
• What is an aye-aye?

Try our Catalogue for books and other materials. See the Science & Math section of our Subject Guides for e-books, websites and other resources.

Environment & Ecology

Title list

• What can you tell me about alternative energy sources?
• Where can I learn about water quality testing?

Also try Environment Complete. Try our Catalogue for books and other materials on Environment, or more specific subjects like Pollution or Conservation. See the Science & Math section of our Subject Guides for e-books, websites and other resources.