Electronic Databases
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Electronic Databases - Magazines, Journals, & Encyclopedia |
Canadian
Encyclopedia
Authoritative information on Canada
and its people.
Canadian
Reference Centre
Combines Canadian magazines,
newspapers, newswires, biographies, images and reference books to create
the largest collection of regional full text content available to Canadian
libraries. Also includes leading U.S. and U.K. magazines in full text,
full text reference books, full text biographies and an image
collection. this database is updated on a daily basis.
Dictionary of Canadian
Biography
Significant figures in Canadian history
from 1000 to 1930.
eBooks NetLibrary
- A collection of ebooks and eAudiobooks
Computer and technology books,
selection of popular fiction and non-fiction, thousands of classic titles.
Read every word on the screen or download them.
EBSCO
Animals
Provides in-depth information on a
variety of topics relating to animals. This database consists of
indexing, abstracts, and full text records describing the nature of
indexing, abstracts, and full text records describing the nature and
habits of familiar animals.
Funk
& Wagnalls New World Book Encyclopedia
Provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of
subject areas.
Information Perth
This community service database provides access to relevant
information about Perth County. Information such as daycare, councelling,
education institutions, legal services, health, charities, cultural and
recreational events, sports, youth development, and volunteer
opportunities, etc. are all in one place to look.
Kids
Search - Young Researchers
This fun, lively interface
lets young researchers explore various subjects and interesting sources of
information over 25,000 encyclopedia entries. It is designed
specifically for elementary/middle school students according to their
needs and search abilities. It is a child-friendly, graphically-rich
design that is both powerful and fun to use.
Master
File Elite
Designed specifically for public
libraries, this multidisciplinary database provides full text for more
than 1,100 general reference publications with coverage dating as far back
as 1984. Covering virtually every subject area of general interest,
MasterFILE Elite also includes 56 full text reference books and an
Image Collection of 192,999 photos, maps and flags. This database is
updated daily.
NetLibrary eBooks
Over 2,000 electronic sources
of books, newspapers, magazines, maps, audio, video and pictures for you to browse and
download, including Cliffs Notes.
Primary
Search - for youth in grades K-8
Provide full text
for nearly 70 popular, magazines for elementary school research. All full
text articles included in the database are assigned a reading level
indicator (Lexiles), and full text information dates as far back as
1990.
ServiceOntario
ServiceOntario is now making it
easy for you to access the information, services and resources you need,
when and how you need them. Whether you’re getting married, starting a
business or want to learn more about your workplace or industry, it’s all
here.
Service Canada
Service Canada is the
Government of Canada's new, easy-to-access, one-stop service delivery
network that brings the range of federal services together to meet the
individual needs of Canadians wherever they live.
Statistics Canada
- E-Pubs -Access to selected Statistics Canada titles. In-Library use only.
- Statistics Canada (Main) – information bulletins, selected Census statistics, and a search tool for StatsCan publications.
Thompson Gale databases
Over 40 databases in various subjects,
including Health & Wellness, Newspaper index, Gardening, Science,
Computer. and many more ...
Tumble
Talking Books
Online collection full length
audio books which you can listen to from any computer.
TumbleBooks
for Kids
eStory Books - sit back and listen or read along
at your own speed to these entertaining and amusing picture.
TumbleReadables
for elementary, middle and high school students
An online collection of read-along titles for elementary,
middle school, and high school students which features adjustable online
text and complete audio narration. Sentences are highlighted as they are
being read and the pages turn automatically. The collection features
chapter books, early readers, YA/Teen Novels, high interest/low level
books for both middle school and high school students, plus classics of
American and English literature.
World
Book Encyclopedia
Includes more than 25,000 World
Book Encyclopedia articles, edited to suit students from grades 4 through
12 and adults. Also includes more than 1,800 tables, 100 animations and
videos, 10,000 pictures, 500 maps. Has Teacher's resources, current news,
special reports and historical articles.
last update: October 10, 2007