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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.

General Resources

 

EBSCOMasterFile Premiere
General reference full-text articles from hundreds of books, encyclopedias, and magazines. Includes popular magazines such as Maclean's, New Yorker.

Proquest Canadian Newsstand [ProQuest]
Full-text access to hundreds of Canadian newspapers, including The Globe and Mail, and The Vancouver Sun, and many local papers. Updated daily.

Ancestry

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.

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Auto Repair Reference Centre 

 

British Columbia Statistics
BCStats is the central statistical agency of the Province of British Columbia. They offer data services, business and economic statistics, labour and social statistics, population stats, and survey and analysis.

BC Codes (In-Library use only)
The BC Codes 2006 provide the minimum requirements for a safely built environment and are the product of a unique partnership between industry practitioners, construction technology experts, and provincial regulators.

NoveList [EBSCO]
Looking for a good book? Want to find book reviews? Desperate to find other authors that are similar to your favourite? Check out NoveList, a database of books and authors, recommended reading lists, book discussion ideas, and reviews.

Canadiana On-line and Canadiana Discovery Portal

Consumer Reports

Global Road Warrior

A to Z Maps

2010 Assessment & Sales by Address

WishabiConsumer Information and Shopping Guide

BC Gov Logo New web site for Seniors!

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.


Business Information

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.

Business Source Premiere - Full-text business and management articles from thousands of magazines and journals. Includes country economic reports, company profiles, and images.

Medical / Health Information

 

Consumer Health Complete [EBSCO]
Medical and health expertise from authoritative databases, encyclopedias, journals, and books.

 

Children's Resources

 

Searchasaurus
Full-text from dozens of children's magazines appropriate for elementary school-aged kids.

Kids SearchKids Search


Legal / Law Resources

 

Electronic Law Library
General legal information provided by the Legal Services Society of BC.

QP LegalEze QP LegalEze (In-Library use only)
Provides the current laws of BC.

BC Revised Statutes and Consolidated Regulations

LawLINK
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