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TeachingBooks.net
Categories: Education
Description: A time-saving portal to thousands of online resources you can use to explore children's and young adult books and their authors. Provides immediate access to useful materials and exciting programs (short movies, audio book readings, book discussion guides, and more) that add a multimedia dimension to reading in the classroom, library, and home. Use TeachingBooks.net to look up any favorite author — from David Macaulay to J.K. Rowling, from Dr. Seuss to Shakespeare — or any title (fiction or nonfiction). You instantly get search results filled with online teaching / learning resources about that author or specific book.
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Religion & Philosophy Collection (Infotrac)
Categories: Philosophy; Religion
Description: Contains full text religion and philosophy journals.
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Business Source Premier
Categories: Business; Human Resources
Description: Full text for more than 2,300 journals, including full text for more than 1,100 peer-reviewed titles. Covers all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, finance and economics.
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Business Source Complete
Categories: Business; Human Resources
Description: Includes abstracts and some full-text for the major scholarly business journals.
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Global Road Warrior
Categories: General
Description: This is a "Country Culture" database containing 92 data sets of structured content for 175 countries 17,500 data sets total, with 8,000,000 words of editorial content. (EXCELLENT FOR TRAVEL & RESEARCH REPORTS)
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ELibrary Elementary
Categories: Education; Encyclopedia; General; Canadian
Description: A general database whose target audience is children in the K-6 age range. This will be of most interest to students in the Bachelor of Education program.
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ELibrary
Categories: Encyclopedia; General; News; Canadian
Description: eLibrary provides full-text and multimedia reference materials, including 2,000 full-text magazines, newspapers, books, and transcripts. Coverage also includes maps, pictures, educator-approved websites from Homework Central®, and audio/video files.
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General Reference Centre Gold
Categories: Encyclopedia; General
Description: A general interest database that searches newspapers, reference books, magazines, and trade publications.
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Business Economics and Theory Collection (Infotrac)
Categories: Business; Economics
Description: Contains full text business and economics journals.
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Communication & Mass Media Collection (Infotrac)
Categories: Media
Description: Contains full text communication and media journals.
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Criminal Justice Collection (Infotrac)
Categories: Psychology; Sociology
Description: Contains full text criminal justice journals.
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Agriculture Collection (Infotrac)
Categories: Agriculture; Environment
Description: Full text articles related to agriculture and food production.
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Fine Arts and Music Collection (Infotrac)
Categories: Music; Art
Description: Contains full text fine arts and music journals.
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Environmental Studies & Policy Collection (Infotrac)
Categories: Environment
Description: Contains full text environmental studies journals.
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Nursing and Allied Health Database (Infotrac)
Categories: Nursing
Description: Contains full text nursing and allied health journals.
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Tourism, Hospitality and Leisure Collection (Infotrac)
Categories: Business
Description: Contains full text journals focusing on tourism, leisure, and hospitality studies.
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Psychology Collection (Infotrac)
Categories: Psychology
Description: Contains full text psychology journals.
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EHRAF World Cultures
Categories: Anthropology
Description: eHRAF World Cultures is a cross-cultural database that contains full-text information on a representative number of world cultures. Coverage includes books, dissertations, journal articles and government documents.
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EHRAF Archaeology
Categories: Aboriginal; History
Description: eHRAF Archaeology is a full-text, fully-indexed archaeology database. HRAF stands for the Human Relations Area Files, based at Yale University.
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Ebrary
Categories: General
Description: A growing eBook collection that spans all academic subject areas.
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CICA Standards and Guidance Collection
Categories: Accounting
Description: Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants Handbook. Includes Accounting, Assurance, MD&A, Public Sector, Risk Management & Governance. THIS IS CURRENTLY A TRIAL. PLEASE LET LIBRARY KNOW WHAT YOU THINK.
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ARTstor
Categories: Visual Art; Architecture; Archaeology
Description: ARTstor is a repository of hundreds of thousands of digital art images and related data. Important note: If you wish to access this database from home, you must first set up a personal account from an on-campus computer. Library staff can assist you. Use this personal account ID and password to connect from home for 120 days.
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Books in Print
Categories: General; Library Information
Description: Publication and price information for English-language books worldwide. Also includes information for many books in Spanish and some in French and German. Includes some full-text reviews.
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ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
Categories: Philosophy; Religion
Description: Covers biblical studies, world religions, church history, and religion in social issues. Coverage spans from 1949 to the present. This database is produced by the American Theological Library Association.
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ERIC
Categories: Education; Psychology
Description: ERIC, the Educational Resource Information Center, contains more than 2,200 digests and abstracts from over 1,000 educational and education-related journals.
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CBCA Complete
Categories: Business; News; Canadian
Description: Covers all the content from the Canadian Business & Current Affairs (CBCA) databases. Coverage includes current events, business, education, news, science, and more, all with a Canadian focus. Some full text is available.
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NRC Research Press E-Journals
Categories: Biology; Chemistry; Environment; Science
Description: Search E-Journals published by the National Research Council Canada. Topics covered include biology, chemistry, civil engineering, environment, earth sciences, fisheries, forest research, genetics, geography, microbiology, physics, and pharmacology.
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Business and Company Resource Centre
Categories: Business
Description: Company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies and periodicals. Search this database to find detailed company and industry news and information.
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Academic Search Premier
Categories: General
Description: Full text coverage for more than 2,000 journals, including more than 1,500 peer-reviewed titles. Covers a wide range of topic areas.
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Atlas of Canada
Categories: Geography; Canadian
Description: The Atlas of Canada provides interactive digital maps and explanatory information organized by themes (e.g., Climate Change; Economy). See the Learning Resources section for lesson plans and other learning materials.
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Aboriginal Collection
Categories: Aboriginal
Description: Find book titles for common literature themes or curriculum topics in this database created by Edmonton Public Schools Resource Development Services (RDS). All titles are evaluated by Aboriginal Education staff, library specialists, and district teachers. To use this database, you will need to ask for the password from library staff.
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First Nations Periodical Index
Categories: Aboriginal; History; Politics; Sociology
Description: This free database indexes journals with Canadian Native content. Provides access to information about First Nations for students, educators, and researchers.
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Academic OneFile
Categories: General
Description: Peer-reviewed, full-text articles from journals in a wide range of topic areas.
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Amazing Race Clue
Categories: General
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Chronicle of Higher Education
Categories: General; Education
Description: The Chronicle of Higher Education is the No. 1 source of news, information, and jobs for college and university faculty members and administrators. The Chronicle's Web site features the complete contents of the latest issue; daily news and advice columns; thousands of current job listings; articles published since September 1989; vibrant discussion forums; and career-building tools such as online CV management, salary databases, and more. The Web site offers the complete contents of the latest issue, an archive of past issues and articles published since October 1997.
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Teacher Reference Centre (TRC)
Categories: Education
Description: This index of over 260 titles from the most popular teacher and administrator trade journals, periodicals, and books. This database provides coverage on key education topics such as Assessment, Continuing Education, Current Pedagogical Research, Curriculum Development, Instructional Media, Language Arts, Literacy Standards, Science & Mathematics, and more for K-12 Teachers & Librarians.
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GreenFILE
Categories: Environment; Science
Description: A freely accessible research database focusing on the relationship between human beings and the environment, with well-researched but accessible information on topics ranging from global warming to recycling to alternate fuel sources and beyond. Comprised of scholarly and general interest titles, as well as government documents and reports, GreenFILE offers a unique perspective on the positive and negative ways humans affect the ecology. Drawing on the connection between the environment and disciplines such as agriculture, education, law, health and technology, GreenFILE will serve as an informative resource for anyone concerned about the issues facing our planet. GreenFILE’s initial release will include A&I for more than 600 titles, including comprehensive coverage – from to volume 1, issue 1 to present – for Bioscience (back to 1964), Conservation Biology (back to 1987), i>Journal of Ecology (back to 1913) and Journal of Environmental Planning & Management (back to 1948). The total number of records is approximately 295,000, and full text is provided for more than 4,600 records from open access titles.
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Film & Television Literature Index, with Full Text
Categories: Arts; Theatre
Description: Covers film & television theory, preservation & restoration, writing, production, cinematography, technical aspects, and reviews. Includes full text for more than 70 journals.
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Education Research Complete
Categories: Education
Description: Covers all levels of education from early childhood to higher education. Provides full text for more than 900 journals; also includes full text for some books and conference papers and books.
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World Book Advanced
Categories: General
Description: Contains encyclopedia articles, primary source collections, educator tools, student activities, pictures, audio, and video, complemented by current periodicals and related Web sites.
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Theatre in Video
Categories: Arts; Theatre
Description: Contains more than 250 of the world's most important plays, together with more than 100 video documentaries in streaming video format.
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Environment Complete
Categories: Environment; Science
Description: Covers agriculture, ecosystem ecology, energy, renewable energy sources, natural resources, marine & freshwater science, geography, pollution & waste management, environmental technology, environmental law, public policy, social impacts, and urban planning. The database contains full text for more than 600 journals.
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International Bibliography of Theatre & Dance
Categories: Arts; Theatre; English
Description: International Bibliography of Theatre & Dance with Full Text contains over 60,000 journal articles, books, book articles and dissertation abstracts on all aspects of theatre and performance in 126 countries. Contains full text for more than 100 periodicals and more than 100 books.
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Computers & Applied Science Complete
Categories: Science; Technology
Description: Covers the research and development spectrum of the computing and applied sciences disciplines. CASC provides indexing and abstracts for more than 1,470 academic journals, professional publications, and other reference sources from a diverse collection. Full text is also available for more than 660 periodicals.
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OmniFile Full Text, Mega Edition Plus
Categories: General
Description: A multidisciplinary, 100 % full text database covering a wide range of disciplines, including education.
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Medline
Categories: Health; Nursing; Science
Description: Authoritative medical information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, pre-clinical sciences, and much more. Created by the National Library of Medicine, MEDLINE uses MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) to search citations from over 4,800 current biomedical journals.
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Glbt Life and issues Collection (Infotrac)
Categories: Sociology
Description: GLBT Life contains full text journals about and/or written for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered persons.
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E-Stat (Statistics Canada)
Categories: Economics; Sociology; Canadian; Statistics
Description: Statistics Canada and Census information. Requires a username & password -- ask at the library.
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Cinahl Plus with Full Text
Categories: Health; Nursing
Description: Comprehensive, full text coverage for more than 560 nursing & allied health journals. Covers publications from 1937 to the present.
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ProQuest Science Journals
Categories: Science; Technology; Physics; Astronomy; Biology; Environment
Description: Search full text and images from the leading journals in science and technology. Subject coverage includes computers, engineering, physics, telecommunications, and transportation.
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MayoClinic.com
Categories: Health
Description: The mission of this consumer health web site is "to empower people to manage their health" by "providing useful and up-to-date information and tools that reflect the expertise and standard of excellence of Mayo Clinic."
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Literature Arrangements Online
Categories: Education
Description: This database created by Edmonton Public Schools Resource Development Services (RDS) includes Children's Literature Arrangments (K-6) and Literature Connections (7-12). Find book titles for common literature themes and curriculum topics. To use this database, you will need to ask for the password from library staff.
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Fort McMurray Today Archives
Categories: News
Description: Search the Fort McMurray Today archives from Nov. 1, 1999 to the present. Only available on-campus.
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Literature Online (LION)
Categories: English
Description: Fully searchable library of more than 350,000 works of English and American poetry, drama and prose, 194 full-text literature journals, and other key criticism and reference resources.
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General Science (InfoTrac)
Categories: Science
Description: Contains full text science journals.
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ProQuest Education Journals
Categories: Education
Description: Search the leading full-text journals in education and related fields.
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PsycINFO
Categories: Psychology
Description: PsycINFO , from the American Psychological Association (APA), contains nearly 2.3 million citations and summaries of scholarly journal articles, book chapters, books, and dissertations, all in psychology and related disciplines, dating as far back as the 1800s. 97 percent of the covered material is peer-reviewed.
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Health Source - Consumer Edition
Categories: Health
Description: Covers consumer health information. Coverage includes more than 130 full text, consumer health magazines.
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Alt Health Watch
Categories: Health
Description: Covers complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness.
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Agricola
Categories: Agriculture; Environment; Science
Description: Bibliographic records from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Library, 1970 to present.
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Health Source Nursing/Academic
Categories: Health; Nursing
Description: Full text from nearly 550 scholarly journals focusing on a variety of medical disciplines. Includes comprehensive coverage of nursing and allied health.
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War and Terrorism Collection (Infotrac)
Categories: History; Current Events; Military
Description: Contains full text journals focusing on war and terrorism.
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Small Business Collection (Infotrac)
Categories: Business
Description: Contains full text journals focusing on small business.
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Sports Medicine & Physical Therapy Collection (Infotrac)
Categories: Sports; Health; Nursing
Description: Contains full text sports medicine and physical therapy journals.
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Pop Culture Collection (Infotrac)
Categories: Sociology
Description: Contains full text journals focusing on pop culture.
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Vocations, Careers, and Technical Education Collection (Infotrac)
Categories: Careers; Education; Trades
Description: Contains full text vocational, career, and technical education journals.
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Insurance & Liability Collection (Infotrac)
Categories: Business
Description: Contains full text insurance journals.
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Information Sciences & Library Issues Collection (Infotrac)
Categories: Technology; Library Information
Description: Contains full text library and information science journals.
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Diversity Studies Collection (Infotrac)
Categories: Sociology
Description: Contains full text from journals in the area of diversity studies.
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Canadian Labour Relations and Employment Topics (CCH)
Categories: Business; Human Resources; Canadian
Description: Practical information useful to companies, unions, & their advisors in labour and employee relations. Arbitration case reviews; monthly features; economic indicators; collective bargaining calendar; and working conditions/compensation.
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Military and Intelligence Database
Categories: Psychology; Military
Description: Contains full text journals focusing on the military and military intelligence.
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Contemporary Authors
Categories: English
Description: Provides complete biographical and bibliographical information and references on more than 120,000 U.S. and international authors.
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Computer Database
Categories: Computers; Technology; Library Information
Description: Use this database to find computer-related product introductions, news and reviews in areas such as hardware, software, electronics, engineering, communications and the application of technology.
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Canadian Periodicals Index
Categories: News; Canadian; Library Information
Description: Covers a comprehensive list of Canadian and international journals and magazines, along with Canadian biographies and selected sections of the Globe and Mail.
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Fiction Connection
Categories: General; Library Information
Description: Discover titles similar to books you already enjoy. Only available on-campus.
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Canadian Encyclopedia
Categories: Education; Encyclopedia; General; Canadian
Description: A free, comprehensive, and accurate source of information on Canada for students and educators. Also includes the Youth Encyclopedia, Encyclopedia of Music in Canada, feature articles, and selections from Maclean's Magazine.
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SocINDEX with Full Text
Categories: Sociology
Description: Contains abstracts and some full text for core journals in sociology dating back as far as 1908. Also includes full text for more than 720 books and monographs, and full text for 6,743 conference papers.
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Shakespeare Collection
Categories: English
Description: Access a collection of materials supporting literary, textual, historical, and performance studies. Resources include the most recent Arden Shakespeare editions of the complete works, as well as adaptations of Shakespeare's works, other works published during Shakespeare's time, prompt books, criticism, reviews, and images.
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Psychology & Behavioural Sciences Collection
Categories: Psychology; Health; Anthropology
Description: Contains full text, peer reviewed publications, on topics in psychology & psychiatry, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods.
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Literature Resource Center
Categories: Encyclopedia; English
Description: Biographical information, overviews, full text literary criticism and reviews on nearly 130,000 writers in all disciplines, from all time periods and from around the world.
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InfoTrac OneFile
Categories: General
Description: Comprehensive coverage of all subjects and many types of full text journals and newspapers.
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History Resource Center: World
Categories: History
Description: From ancient Europe to Latin America and from the Far East to the Renaissance, world history curricula is supported with over 1,800 primary sources, over 27 reference titles and more than 110 full-text journals.
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Health Reference Center Academic
Categories: Health; Nursing
Description: Full text coverage of nursing and allied health journals.
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Gale Virtual Reference Library
Categories: Encyclopedia; General
Description: Contains encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.
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Encyclopedia Britannica
Categories: Encyclopedia; General
Description: Search or browse for information in encyclopedias, dictionaries, magazines, videos, and Web sites.
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Early Canadiana Online (ECO)
Categories: History; Canadian
Description: A digital library providing access to 2,358,069 pages of Canada's printed heritage. Features works published from the time of the first European settlers up to the early 20th Century.
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Canadian NewsStand
Categories: News; Canadian
Description: Full text coverage of many Canadian newspapers, including The Globe and Mail (1977-current), The National Post (1998-current; delayed 2 days), and The Edmonton Journal (1989-current; delayed 2 days).
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MasterFILE Premier
Categories: Encyclopedia; General
Description: Multidisciplinary full text coverage for more than 1,730 general reference publications. Also includes an image collection of 235,186 photos, maps and flags.
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Canadian Literary Centre
Categories: English; Canadian; literature
Description: Book and reference content from Essays on Canadian Writing Press (ECW Press). Includes book reviews, essays, author biographies, and literary criticism.
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Business Source Elite
Categories: Business; Human Resources
Description: This business database provides full text for nearly 1,100 business publications, including full text for nearly 500 peer-reviewed business publications. Covers publications from 1985 to the present.
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Bibliography of Native North Americans
Categories: Aboriginal; History; Canadian
Description: Covers native North American culture, history, and life. Contains abstracts and some full-text. Topics covered include archaeology, multicultural relations, gaming, governance, legend, and literacy. Dates of coverage range from the sixteenth century to the present.
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Associations Unlimited
Categories: Business; General
Description: Information on approximately 460,000 international and U.S. nonprofit membership organizations in all fields. Monitors association trends and identifies related associations.
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AccessScience
Categories: Chemistry; Physics; Science; Technology; Biology; Anthropology
Description: Online access to the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology, the McGraw-Hill Yearbooks of Science & Technology, and the McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms.
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Alberta Learning's Online Reference Centre
Categories: Education
Description: Available to faculty and students in Adult Upgrading (K to Grade 12), and Education Studies. To access Alberta Learning’s Online databases, students must get the username and passwords from their instructors.
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Canadian Reference Centre
Categories: Encyclopedia; News; Canadian
Description: Canadian magazines, newspapers, newswires and reference books.
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