Databases & Encyclopedias

Databases

CPI.Q (Canadian Periodicals)
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 Thomson Gale, all with a Canadian focus.

ChiltonLibrary.com
ChiltonLibrary.com represents the most authoritative automotive repair information available to car owners. There are thousands of year, make and model combinations covering the most popular vehicles of the past 30 years, plus additional coverage of specialty models. ChiltonLibrary.com gives you the confidence to service or repair virtually any system on your vehicle.

Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
Searchable biographies of influential Canadians.

E-STAT
E-STAT is Statistics Canada's interactive learning tool designed with the needs and interests of the education community in mind. E-STAT offers an enormous warehouse of reliable and timely statistics about Canada and its ever-changing people. Available only at your local branch library (Not available at the Yarmouth branch.).

General Reference Center Gold
A general interest database that integrates a variety of sources - 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.

Health and Wellness Resource Center
Provides instant access to carefully compiled and trusted medical reference materials. Includes nearly 400 health/medical journals, numerous reference volumes, over 700 health videos from partner Healthology, Inc., hundreds of pamphlets and health-related articles from 2,200 general interest publications in addition to a broad collection of Thomson Gale reference titles. Material contained in this Resource Center is intended for informational purposes only.

Gardening Magazines

MedlinePlus
From the U.S National Library of Medicine, Medline Plus offers current health news, interactive tutorials, information on disorders, drugs and therapy, a medical dictionary, etc.

The Cochrane Library
The Cochrane Library contains high-quality, independent health-care information.

Encyclopedias

The Canadian Encyclopedia
The most comprehensive and authoritative source of information on all things Canadian.

The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia

Wikipedia
The multilingual, web-based, collaborative, and free-content encyclopedia.

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