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Physical sciences, technology, social sciences. 1980 to present. Full-text New York Times from 1995.
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Complementary, alternative and integrated approaches to health care and wellness.
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Bibliographic tool on United States and Canadian history and culture.
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National filmography documenting American films from 1893 to 1972.
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Genealogy research tool gives access to over 1 billion names, 3000 databases and primary resources.
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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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Full-text articles from Canadian French newspapers and magazines, some Ontario English newspapers.
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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 associations and international associations relevant to Canadians.
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U.S. national, regional and local associations and some international associations.
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Car repair, maintenance, and bulletins for domestic and imported vehicles from 1945 to the present.
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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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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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Authoritative source for information on Canadian statistics, demographics, government and organizations.
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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.
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Full text. Includes Junior Encyclopedia of Canada and Encyclopedia of Music in Canada.
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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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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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Canadian full-text articles from leading Canadian and international periodicals.
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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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Full-text magazines. Simplified & traditional characters for adults. Children, simplified only.
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Pronunciation help for people learning English as a Second Language.
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College catalogues of graduate and professional schools, focusing on the U.S.
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Find English language poems in anthologies by poet, first or last line of poem, subject and more.
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Articles from journals covering computer, telecommunications and electronics industries.
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Information on technology companies and their products, executive managers, etc.
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Information about prescription drugs, including generics and therapies for medical disorders.
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Biographies, reference books, crossword solver, foreign language dictionaries, current events.
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Articles from over 250 cooking and nutrition magazines.
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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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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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Reliable current and historical census data from Statistics Canada about Canada and its people.
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Digitized collection of early Canadian publications from early settlers to the early 20th century.
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Full-text journals and ERIC sources. Educational principles, best practices, child development.
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Full text newspapers and magazines, two international newswires and Canadian Encyclopaedia.
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For grades 3-7 students to search full text newspapers, magazines, reference books.
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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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McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia, 8th ed. and Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms. Science News.
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Full-text articles. American and global academic, trade and general interest periodicals, 1980-.
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Focus on entertainment films and personalities. Covers from the silent movies to the latest.
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A compendium of information (some full-text) on film and television.
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FP Corporate Profiler, FP New Issues, FP Corporate Reports, FP Dividends, FP Analyzer.
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Full text research books. Includes Business Plan Handbooks and Grizmek's Animal Life Encyclopedia.
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Indexed and full-text magazines and reference books for gardening enthusiasts and professionals.
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Indexed and full-text articles about gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered culture and issues.
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Full text articles and indexing of mainly U.S. popular magazines and journals.
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Information and reviews books, audiobooks, videos. Currently available and forthcoming books.
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An interactive database for people learning French as a Second Language.
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Full page reproductions of the complete newspaper. Fully searchable. From 1844 until 2005.
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Quick reference encyclopedia and news stories for middle school and high school students.
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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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Easy access to health and medical information. Encyclopedias, reference books, magazine articles.
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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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Film and television information from the International Federation of Film Archives.
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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 on international companies, products and services, trade names and executives.
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In depth information on countries of the world and cross-cultural snapshots.
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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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Critical evaluation of works of literature including plot summaries, characters and themes.
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Popular interest magazines and journals. Full text for 2,000 publications. From 1975 to present.
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Moody's corporate information and financial statements for NYSE, AMEX, and Nasdaq companies.
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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 major U.S. newspapers. Covers late 1970s/early 1980's to current editions.
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Reliable information on alternative health therapies, herbs, vitamins, brand name products.
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Electronic books and audiobooks you can use on computers and on many portable players.
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Encyclopedia articles and current events for elementary school students.
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Science, technology, medicine. In depth science information, news, hands-on projects, biographies.
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Full text content for international English newspapers includes Times (London) and New York Times.
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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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Car repair, maintenance, and bulletins for domestic and imported cars covering 1983 to the present.
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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 it's 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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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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Index, abstracts and full text articles from leading periodicals in science and technology. 1983 -
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Canadian company information by product, type, location, exports, demographics, contact information.
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The complete plays (Arden ed.), criticism on Shakespeare works and performance, full-text scholarly periodicals.
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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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Resources about Canada and essays on Canadian topics and personalities.
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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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Information on magazines, journals, newspapers. Lists online availability and sources of articles or indexing.
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Daily information on key economic, political and market developments around the world. Create a free account in a branch before first use.
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Thousands of articles, maps, pictures, sounds and video on all subjects. Choose English or Spanish.
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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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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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