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Academic Search Elite

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Multi-disciplinary database with full text articles from more than 4,500 scholarly journals.

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BC Codes

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The Province of British Columbia offers the BC Building, Plumbing and Fire Codes online at no charge.

Categories: Building, Business
British Columbia Historical Newspapers

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Historical newspaper archives for Vancouver Sun (1912-2010), Times-Colonist (1884-2010), and The Province (1894-2010).

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Business Source Premier

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2,000+ business journals covering marketing, management, accounting and finance, market research reports, industry reports, and more.

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Canadian Encyclopedia

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Comprehensive information source about Canada for including articles written by experts, as well as web links and multimedia clips.

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Canadian Newsstream

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Over 200 Canadian newspapers, including The Globe and Mail, The Vancouver Sun and many local BC papers.

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CanLII

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The Canadian Legal Information Institute provides court judgments, tribunal decisions, and statutes and regulations from all Canadian jurisdictions.

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Cantook Station: Bibliothèque numérique de la Colombie-Britannique 

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A collection of French language ebooks and audiobooks.

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Clarity English

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Online resources for teaching and learning English. Helps students prepare for the academic International English Language Testing System exam (IELTS). Limited to 2 users at one time.

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ClickLaw

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Legal information, education and help for British Columbians.

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Consumer Health Complete

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Health information including medical & alternative health information, drug guides, and up-to-date information on medications.

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Consumer Reports

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Expert buying advice, recommendations, and ratings on thousands of consumer products each year.

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Creativebug

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Thousands of award-winning online art and craft classes taught by top designers and artists.

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Dial-A-Law

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Free information on the law in British Columbia in 130 topic areas, reviewed by lawyers and updated regularly.

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Explora Canada

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Information for students grades 5+ on topics from history and current events, to science and technology, and more.

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Explora Primary Schools

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Information for students K-5 on a wide range of topics that are easily searchable and browsable.

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GoodReads

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Database of books, annotations, and reviews. Users can sign up and register books to generate library catalogs and reading lists.

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Grant Connect

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Database of Canadian grant-making foundations, corporate community investment programs, government funding programs, and more. Available for in-library use only.

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Kermode Education

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Kermode analyzes webpages for 20 different elements to assess for accuracy, bias, and timeliness. Access key = first five digits of your library card barcode.

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Khan Academy

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Practice exercises and instructional videos on math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more.

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KnowBC Online

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Harbour Publishing’s most significant online publications including Encyclopedia of British Columbia and major Pacific Northwest resources.

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L'encyclopédie Découverte

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French language encyclopedia from World Book for younger users who are fluent in French or adults for whom French is a second language.

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Legal Aid BC

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Self-help guides with step-by-step instructions on topics related to family law issues.

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LinkedIn Learning

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Formerly known as Lynda .com - An online education database offering up-to-date online courses taught by industry experts in business, creative, and technology.

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LOTE 4 Kids

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Stories for kids, read out loud in different languages. Access 1750+ digital books in over 50 languages with English translations.

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Magazines & Periodicals

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EBSCO provides more than 10,000 popular and academic magazines, reference books, plus images, covering all subject areas.

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Mango

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Learn 70 world languages (including English) and dialects through self-paced courses crafted using conversation and cultural insights.

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MasterFile Premiere

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Full-text articles from hundreds of books, encyclopedias, and magazines. Includes popular magazines such as Maclean’s, New Yorker.

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Mauril

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Test your French and English listening comprehension skills with audio and video content from CBC and Radio-Canada. Create a free account, no library card needed.

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NoveList

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A database of fiction books and authors, recommended reading lists, book discussion ideas and book reviews for all ages.

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NoveList K-8

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Discover the fiction titles that are popular with young readers.

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Points to the Past

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Searchable primary source material: maps, photos, newspapers, manuscripts, pamphlets, portraits, sermons, poems, and more.

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Salem Health

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Information on diseases and disorders with both Western medicine treatment and complementary/alternative treatment information.

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Small Business Accelerator

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Offers free online access to reliable business information and tools for secondary market research for BC businesses and entrepreneurs.

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Small Engine Repair Center

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Manuals that contain accurate, concise step-by-step maintenance and repair instructions for hundreds of small engine machines.

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Squamish Open Data

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A variety of downloadable data sets from the District of Squamish as part of their commitment to enhancing access to information.

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TRAC

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The Tenant Resource & Advisory Centre provides information and resources about residential tenancy law.

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World Book Discover

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Resources for differentiated learning for grade 6-12, ESL/ELL, learning disabled, reluctant learners including read-aloud and text translation.

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World Book Student

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Explore a variety of different types of maps, including topographic, environment, history, economic, and more.

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World Book: Early Learning

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Skill-building activities and age-appropriate reference content for grades pre-K-2.

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World Book: Kids

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Online encyclopedia designed for a younger audience with easy-to-read articles, thousands of illustrations, and engaging activities.

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World Book: Spanish

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Encyclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos is an online Spanish language student encyclopedia from World Book.

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