Start Your Research Here!
You can access the full-text of magazines and other electronic information through these databases, generously provided by the Government of B.C. When accessing these resources, you’ll be prompted for your Library card number.
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Ancestry.ca offers the largest number of Canadian family history records online, including more than 150 million names and the first and only fully indexed 1911 Census of Canada collection online.
British Columbia Statistics Canadiana On-line and Canadiana Discovery Portal 2010 Assessment & Sales by Address
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| Encyclopedias |
World Book Online Reference Centre / Student – This is a great place for students or anyone to start their research on almost any topic. Includes full-text articles, web links, videos, animation, and sound. World Book Kids – Younger children will enjoy searching for information by keyword or topic. A special feature includes fun hands-on learning activities for elementary school age children. Categories include: Make It! activities (e.g. making recycled paper), Think It! activities (e.g. puzzles) and Be It! activities (e.g. pretend to be a geologist). Encyclopedia of British Columbia Online (In-Library use only) – BC people, places, arts, history, literature and more are covered in this special online encyclopedia. Includes articles, photographs, video and sound clips, web links, handy statistics, maps and diagrams. |
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Gale Business Plan Handbooks - A compilation of business plans developed by small businesses throughout North America. Access is made possible by the Small Business Accelerator at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre at UBC with financial support from the Sutherland Foundation. |
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Full-text from dozens of children's magazines appropriate for elementary school-aged kids. |
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Electronic Law Library General legal information provided by the Legal Services Society of BC. Provides the current laws of BC. BC Revised Statutes and Consolidated Regulations LawLINK |


