A - Z List of All Databases
Full-text articles from a wide range of academic magazines and journals.
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Bibliographic tool on United States and Canadian history and culture.
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Genealogy research tool gives access to over 1 billion names, 3000 databases and primary resources.
Scientific and technical articles. Full text, graphs, charts, diagrams, photos and illustrations.
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Index to print sources. Toronto buildings, parks, public sculpture, contemporary built environment.
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Articles on art, architecture and related topics.
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Past articles on art topics from 1929-1984.
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A list identifying the location of files on Canadian artists. Includes the 9 volume work 'A Dictionary of Canadian Artists'.
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Canadian and International associations that represent industry, commercial and professional groups, registered charities and special interest groups.
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U.S. national, regional and local associations and some international associations.
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eAudiobooks for adults and children. Listen without downloading first.
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Index to articles on architecture and design, including the history and practice of architecture.
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Biography and genealogy information. People, both living and deceased, from around the world.
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Contains over 400,000 biographies on more than 320,000 people as well as full-text articles.
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Fiction by genre, interesting nonfiction. Plot summaries, award winners, read-alikes.
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Information and reviews books, audiobooks, videos. Currently available and forthcoming books.
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Includes the complete print version of Encyclopedia Britannica. Also Britannica Kids.
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Company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies.
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Core skills for business writing including letters, reports, emails, etc.
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Canada Employment Weekly lists full-time job opportunities across Canada.
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Full-text articles, videos, audio files, vetted web sites etc. on a broad range of topics, people, places and events.
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Information on statistics, demographics, government agencies, media, libraries and arts and culture.
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Provides information both on CASW initiatives and on the activities of its member associations.
Over 40,000 reviews of Canadian-authored English language books spanning the last 35 years and covering scholarly, reference, trade, children's, and y
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Full-text business and general interest articles from popular, academic and business periodicals.
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Over 2,200 Canadian grant-making foundations and some over 150 American foundations.
Picture books, early readers, chapter books, and nonfiction.
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Full text. Includes Junior Encyclopedia of Canada and Encyclopedia of Music in Canada.
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Organizations, regulators, governmental agencies and product and service companies.
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Accounting auditing and services guidelines and more.
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Full text articles from major Canadian newspapers and television news transcripts.
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All newspapers published by Torstar Media Group that are available electronically.
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Information and biographies on elected and appointed members of the federal and provincial governments
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Articles from general, academic and business magazines. Index from 1988, full text from 1995.
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Social issues in Canada. Essays on controversial issues from a Canadian perspective.
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Streamed eBooks about travel in Canada in French and English.
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Statistics Canada's key socioeconomic database. Updated daily, CANSIM provides access to a large range of the latest statistics available in Canada.
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Interactive career guidance resource with in-depth profiles of careers, colleges and universities.
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Choose French interface for interactive career guidance and education resource.
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Full text criticism of children's and young adults' literature.
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Online repair manuals, maintenance schedules, service bulletins and more.
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Full-text magazines. Simplified & traditional characters for adults. Children, simplified only.
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College catalogues of graduate and professional schools, focusing on the U.S.
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Articles from journals covering computer, telecommunications and electronics industries.
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Health and medical information from a wide range of sources.
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Expert, independent, nonprofit product testing and current issues of the magazine. Includes "Extra Canada" with Canadian pricing and availability.
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Information about prescription drugs, including generics and therapies for medical disorders.
Biographies, reference books, crossword solver, foreign language dictionaries, current events.
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Index to articles on art and design from 1973. Covers 50,000 designers and craftspeople.
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In-depth credit analysis of corporate, financial institutions and government issues in North America and other markets.
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Covers persons who died between the years 1000 and 1930 or whose last known date of activity falls within these years. English and French entries.
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Historical documents about Toronto and Canada. Digitized documents and images.
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Homework help for core school curriculum areas of literature, history, science and social studies.
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Digitized collection of early Canadian publications from early settlers to the early 20th century.
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Electronic books you can use on computers and on many portable players.
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World Book Online for Kids in Spanish.
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Full text of Canadian Encyclopedia in French.
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French version of World Book Online for Kids. Articles, maps, pictures, sounds and video.
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Information about film and television (some full-text), includes FIAF Plus, the American Film Institute Catalog and Film Index International.
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FP Corporate Profiler, FP New Issues, FP Corporate Reports, FP Dividends, FP Analyzer.
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Information about banks, law firms, financial institutions and accountants across Canada.
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Directories of associations, broadcast media, brands, business information, consultants, and publications.
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Full text research books. Includes Business Plan Handbooks and Grizmek's Animal Life Encyclopedia.
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Full-text articles from a wide range of popular interest magazines and journals.
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Indexed and full-text articles about gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered culture and issues.
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International viewpoints on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events.
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Full page reproductions of the complete newspaper. Fully searchable. From 1844 until 2005.
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Covers the environment, energy and natural resources.
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Quick reference encyclopedia and news stories for middle school and high school students.
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Livres électroniques de voyage au Canada en français et en anglais.
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Medical information from 700 periodicals plus full text reference books. Health News.
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Academic & personal medical and health information. Full text of nursing and allied health journals.
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Index to articles on world history from 1450 - excluding USA and Canada.
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Practice tests with answers. Prepare for the International English Language Testing System exam.
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Canadian benchmarking tool. Compare your small business against others in the industry.
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Archive of important scholarly journals, not current editions for arts, science and the humanities.
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Magazines and reference books. Current events, popular culture, people, government, sports and more.
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Information for young children on a broad range of topics.
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Information on international companies, products and services, trade names and executives.
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Encyclopedia in French plus several European language dictionaries.
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Canadian legislation, case law and commentaries, Index to Canadian Legal Literature.
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Practice tests & answers for all ages. Entrance exams, math, grammar, job search and more.
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Full text literary research sources. Contemporary, children's, plays, poetry, classical and more.
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Authors, analysis and literary criticism. Biographical and critical coverage from all time periods.
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Analysis and criticism of poems, short stories and essays. International scope.
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Learn a new language or improve your English.
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Current industry trends and product development. News on companies and industries worldwide.
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McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia, 8th ed. and Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms. Science News.
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Moody's corporate information and financial statements for NYSE, AMEX, and Nasdaq companies.
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Car repair, maintenance, and bulletins for domestic and imported cars covering 1983 to the present.
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Indexes books, journal articles, dissertations on modern languages, literatures and folklore.
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Scholarly and popular periodicals include education, musicology, music theory. Starts from 1874.
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Lessons and practice tests on Canadian history, geography, government & culture.
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Index to five key USA papers - Christian Science Monitor, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post.
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Reliable information on alternative health therapies, herbs, vitamins, brand name products.
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Listen to great music spanning medieval to modern - classical, jazz, electronic, world music etc. and find expert educational content.
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Full text articles from International and Canadian newspapers.
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Find your next read for kids. Fiction and nonfiction reading suggestions for children.
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Find your next read, fiction and nonfiction, by author, title, subject, genre.
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Arts and Science encyclopedia in Spanish.
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Audiobooks you can use on computers and on many portable players.
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Social issues, opinions from many sides of current debates.
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Books, audiobooks, classical music, videos for all ages to download to computer or portable player.
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Comprehensive source for visual arts includes decorative arts, architecture, photography, fashion.
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The Greek, Hellenistic, and Roman world from the Bronze Age to the fifth century CE and its legacy and influence in subsequent centuries.
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Encyclopedia on the role women have played throughout world history. Timeline, biographies, women's issues by region.
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Guide to the meaning, history and pronunciation of over half a million words, both present and past.
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A range of premier music resources including the Grove Dictionary of Music and the Encyclopedia of Popular Music.
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Scholarly and popular periodicals on theater, dance, film, television and more. Starts from 1874.
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Tables of contents of periodicals in arts, humanities, social sciences. International. 1665-1995.
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Magazines and journals in French. Major Canadian French language titles as well as international.
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Read and search books online from major tech publishers. Covers key technologies.
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Access more than 275,000+ consumer electronics manuals that are used to repair TVs, VCRs, Radios, etc. and that date from 1925 to today.
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Health and medical information in French from Consumer Health Complete.
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Contextual information on significant science topics.
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Index, abstracts and full text articles from leading periodicals in science and technology. 1983 -
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Information about Canadian agencies and companies in manufacturing, government, medical and educational sectors. Search product, type, location etc.
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The complete plays (Arden ed.), criticism on Shakespeare works and performance, full-text scholarly periodicals.
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Illustrated profiles of children's authors and illustrators.
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Census data from Statistics Canada. Population counts, education, family, household statistics, etc.
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Census data from Statistics Canada. Population counts, education, family, household statistics, etc.
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Full-text and indexed magazine and newspaper articles, online reference books, audio files.
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How to write and research. Practice tests with answers for high school and college students.
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Help with diseases, drugs and alcohol, nutrition and fitness, mental and emotional health and more.
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Lessons and practice tests help improve English grammar. Elementary to advanced levels and ESL.
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French-English-Spanish terms, synonyms, definitions, usage.
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Toronto businesses in manufacturing and service sectors. Contact information, revenue and more.
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Full page reproductions of the complete newspaper. Fully searchable. From 1894 to 2006.
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eBook picture books for kids. Listen or read along.
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Listen and read along - includes beginning readers, teen fiction, Shakespeare plays etc.
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Information on magazines, journals, newspapers. Lists online availability and sources of articles or indexing.
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Includes historical reports and covers small-cap and mid-cap stocks, mutual funds, options, convertibles, and special situation stocks.
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Daily information on key economic, political and market developments around the world. Create a free account before first use.
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Primary documents, eBooks, videos, learning tools, tutorials and personal Research Shelf. Includes Canadian content for students and adult learners.
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Contextual information on significant people, events and topics in world history.
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WorldCat is the world's largest network of library content and services. Search library catalogues from all over the world through one interface.
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