Proquest (Canadian Newsstream)

Search for Current and Historical Canadian Newspapers

This database offers unmatched access to Canadian news outlets and newspapers including The Globe and MailToronto Star, along with newswires, websites, and broadcast transcripts that are in full-text format. Extensive backfiles are available for most news sources, providing full access to the articles, columns, editorials, and features published in each. Most titles are updated daily and some backfiles date as far back as the late 1970s.

Squamish Public Library Card Required

Small Engine Repair Center

We can help you do it yourself

Small Engine Repair Source contains repair guides covering routine maintenance and complex projects for all major makes and models. Browse a variety of categories – including engine type, brand, model and model number — to find the information you need.
Learn how to repair a wide range of machinery including:

  • Yard and garden tractors
  • Air-cooled engines
  • ATVs
  • Boats
  • Chain saws
  • Diesel engines
  • Farm tractors
  • Generators
  • Jet skis
  • Lawnmowers
  • Motorcycles
  • Outdoor power equipment
  • Rotary tillers
  • Snowblowers
  • Snowmobiles
  • Trimmers

Squamish Public Library Card Required

Points to the Past

Lifelong Learning for every British Columbian

Points to the Past is a Gale Primary Source of searchable archive collections made available for free to British Columbians. Discover a world-class collection of primary sources, made up of nearly 200 million pages of digitized historical content – maps, photos, newspapers, manuscripts, pamphlets, portraits, and much more. Researchers are free to explore a vast range of resources, including Eighteenth Century and Nineteenth Century Collections Online, esteemed periodicals such as the Economist and the Financial Times, and digitized materials from the Smithsonian Institution.

Anyone in BC can enjoy free access to this collection.

No Library Card Required

MasterFile Premiere

Your go-to library database for research

Looking for reliable information on a topic for school or work? Interested in learning something new? MasterFILE Premier is a research database that is available to you free through our library. This database covers a variety of topics and contains hundreds of reference e-books as well as complete articles from thousands of reputable magazines including Consumer Reports, Better Homes & Gardens, People, TIME, Sports Illustrated and U.S. News & World Report.

Squamish Public Library Card Required


Not sure where to start?

Watch this video on how to do a basic search with EBSCOhost.


Grant Connect

Find a Funding Program for your Initiative

Search thousands of grant opportunities and save countless research hours, with access to GrantConnect while visiting the Squamish Public Library. 

Get the best prospects

Search comprehensive data managed by expert fundraisers who know what you need. You’ll know what to ask, how much to ask for, and even how to position your ask for success.

Every moment counts

Access up-to-date information on all Canadian grantmakers. Whether on-the-go to a donor meeting or on a last-minute call, mobile capacity lets you make the most of your time.

Drive goals forward

Keep your work on track and your team on the same page. Let Grant Connect help you manage deadlines and stay organized so you can focus on polishing your grant application.

IMPORTANT: You don’t need a library card to access Grant Connect, however it can only be accessed while on-site at the Squamish Public Library.

In-Library Use Only

Consumer Reports

Research & Buy With Confidence

Save time and money shopping for products like appliances, electronics, mattresses and grills using our expert ratings and reviews. The Squamish Public Library gives cardholders free access to ConsumerReports.org, where you can read vetted reviews of household items before you purchase them, or look up recalls and maintenance on things you already own.

Squamish Public Library Card Required

Business Source Premier

Excel in business research

Our library offers access to Business Source Premier, a full-text business research database containing hundreds of leading global journals and magazines, many of which are peer-reviewed. The database also offers a robust collection of non-journal content to supplement research, including case studies, company profiles, industry reports, SWOT analyses, and videos from the Associated Press.

Business Source Complete provides students with a great place to start their research by offering access to important business resources such as:

  • Company Profiles: Get information on key executives, competitors, major products and services, revenue and market value.
  • SWOT Analyses: Learn the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of a company.
  • Country Reports: Get information on a country’s political climate, economic condition, government spending and gross domestic product of the region hosting the company you’re searching.
  • Industry Profiles: View profiles of the industry to which a company is related.

Squamish Public Library Card Required


Not sure where to start?

Watch this video on how to do a basic search with EBSCOhost.


Academic Search Elite

Writing A Research Paper?

Academic Search Elite provides access to a wide range of academic disciplines, including the humanities, social sciences, engineering, and more. This makes it suitable for interdisciplinary studies and a great place for students to start their research.

Squamish Public Library offers cardholders free access to this full-text multidisciplinary research database containing thousands of leading global journals and magazines, many of which are peer-reviewed. The database also offers a collection videos from the Associated Press, providing a variety of valuable resources to help students excel at research in and out of the classroom.

Squamish Public Library Card Required


Not sure where to start?

Watch this video on how to do a basic search with EBSCOhost.