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Provides unprecedented access to family history via documents that record the lineage of over 5 billion individuals. This database is a genealogy research tool with data from census, military records, court, land, probate, vital and church records, passenger lists, etc. It covers Canada, the US, UK, and some European countries. English and French content.

Audience: High school and beyond.

Access: Use in Library Only

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Canadian Points of View Reference Centre is a full-text database designed to provide students with a series of essays that present multiple sides of a current issue. Featuring essays published specifically for Canadian Points of View, this database also includes leading political magazines, newspapers, radio and TV news transcripts, primary source documents, and reference books.

Audience: High school and beyond. General interest research.

Access: Use Inside or Outside the Library
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This is a fully bilingual database which has been designed to help students and others plan their future. Users are able to access hundreds of detailed occupation profiles - everything from Actuary to Zookeeper. Also features a job search tool, resume builder, skills assessment tools, Career Matchmaker, portfolio development options, and information on educational programs and schools of interest.

Audience: Middle School and beyond. General interest research.

Access: Use Inside or Outside the Library


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Use this database to find articles from a comprehensive list of Canadian and international journals, magazines, selected sections of the Globe and Mail, Canadian biographies, and other reference content from Gale, all with a Canadian focus. CPI.Q also had an extensive collection of Ontario newspapers.

Audience: High School and beyond. General interest research.

Access: Use Inside or Outside the Library
Need help? CPI.Q Search Tips | One Sheet Instructions

Provides exclusive photographs, diagnostics designed by instructors, step-by-step repair procedures, Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) maintenance schedules, wiring diagrams, recalls and Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) for most automobiles and light trucks in one easy-to-use web site.

Audience: High school and beyond.

Access: Use Inside or Outside the Library
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Designed for the everyday consumer of health care information - provides convenient access to easily understandable health and medical information. Users can search and browse within medical encyclopedias, popular reference books & magazine articles, as well as within evidence-based reports, fact sheets & pamphlets, drug & herb information, alternative sources, images & diagrams, and video & animations.

Audience: General interest research.

Access: Use Inside or Outside the Library
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Thousands of overview essays, critical analyses, biographies, timelines and multimedia elements combine into this comprehensive online reference resource.

Audience: Junior High School and beyond.

Access: Use Inside or Outside the Library

From arts and the humanities to social sciences, science and technology, this database meets research needs across all academic disciplines. Access scholarly journals, news magazines, and newspapers - many with full text and images!

Audience: Research libraries, graduate schools, post-secondary studies.

Access: Use Inside or Outside the Library
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Gale®, part of Cengage Learning, is a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses. Best known for its accurate and authoritative reference content as well as its intelligent organization of full-text magazine and newspaper articles, the company creates and maintains more than 600 databases that are published online, in print, as eBooks and in microform.

Audience: Databases users general interest research.

Access: Use Inside or Outside the Library

Search over 100 electronic reference books individually or as a group. Titles include subject specific encyclopedias, subject dictionaries, handbooks, and almanacs.

Audience: High School and beyond. General interest research.

Access: Use Inside or Outside the Library
Need help? Gale Virtual Reference Library Search Tips | Gale Guided Tutorials

A gigantic collection of millions of magazine and journal articles. Great for research papers and projects. Includes articles from business, technology, current events, economics, education, law, literature, art, politics, science, social science, sports, and more.

Audience: High School and beyond. General interest research.

Access: Use Inside or Outside the Library
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A general interest database that integrates a variety of sources, including newspapers, reference books, magazines, and trade publications. Find articles on current events, popular culture, business and industry trends, the arts and sciences, sports, hobbies, and more.

Audience: High School and beyond. General interest research.

Access: Use Inside or Outside the Library
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An image-rich, dynamic online resource featuring more than 4,000 species categorized by Amphibians, Reptiles & Birds, Fish, Insects, Mammals and Simple Aquatic Life, including information on evolution, habitat, behavior, range and more. Immersive tools like interactive range maps & an intuitive interface let users discover while also supporting serious academic research. Features include  ability to download, print, bookmark, and share through popular social networking and other online applications.

Audience: K-12. General Interest research.

Access: Use Inside or Outside the Library

Now with over 330 titles, cross searchable with E-Books, this periodical database provides access to a variety of indexed and full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.

Audience: Junior high and middle school students.

Access: Use Inside or Outside the Library
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Kids InfoBits is a database developed especially for budding researchers in Kindergarten through Grade 5. Featuring a developmentally appropriate, visually graphic interface, the most popular search method is moving from a broad subject to a narrower topic using the subject-based topic tree.

Audience: Kindergarten through Grade 5

Access: Use Inside or Outside the Library
Need help? Kids InfoBits Search Tips | Gale Guided Tutorials | One Sheet Instructions

Provides full-text coverage of major law reviews, legal newspapers, bar association journals and international legal journals offers law students, faculty and legal researchers the publications they need for their research and practicum. Each title included is selected on the basis of criteria provided the American Association of Law Libraries.

Audience: Students, law school faculty and legal researchers.

Access: Use Inside or Outside the Library
Need help? LegalTrac Search Tips

A current, comprehensive & reliable online literature database. The resource's rich critical, biographical & contextual materials support interdisciplinary approaches, information literacy, and the development of critical thinking skills. Researchers will find the information they need on authors & their works, from all time periods and from around the world. Supports coursework & research in English, World Literatures, Film, Theater & across the Humanities.

Audience: High School and beyond. General interest research.

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Designed especially for elementary and middle schools. The Working with Kids section provides a single location to access all of the curricular materials such as Grab and Go Book Lists, BookTalks, Picture Book Extenders and more. NoveList K-8 contains information on over 70,000 fiction titles, more than 200 Curricular Connections, more than 170 Grab and Go book lists, more than 290 Recommended Reads thematic book lists, over 90 Picture Book Extenders, and more.

Audience: Kindergarten through Grade 8. Parents, Teachers and Educators.

Access: Use Inside or Outside the Library

Information on more than 180,000 fiction titles for all ages with subject & keyword access + full-text reviews & descriptions from Booklist, Library Journal, School Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, and others. Searches can be limited by reading level, using Lexile scores to match students with books geared to their reading ability. Interface also available in French.

Audience: High school and beyond. General interest research.

Access: Use Inside or Outside the Library
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Designed specifically for K-3, the award-winning PebbleGo Animals database offers information on hundreds of animals! Now includes PebbleGo Earth and Space, too!

Audience: Kindergarten through Grade 4.

Access: Use Inside or Outside the Library

Find digital images, text, audio and videos about Ontario history, heritage and culture. Search the collections of libraries, archives, museums, historical societies, heritage and community groups, government agencies, and private collections in Ontario and across Canada via a single search portal. English and French content.

Audience: High school and beyond.

Access: Use Inside or Outside the Library

Teen Health and Wellness provides teens and young adults, twelve through nineteen years of age, with curricular support and self-help on topics including diseases and conditions; drugs and alcohol; nutrition and fitness; mental and emotional health; sexuality and sexual health; bullying and internet safety; green living; family life, and more.

Audience: Middle and high school students, parents and educators.

Access: Use Inside or Outside the Library
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