Library Resources

Canadian Reference Centre

This database includes leading Canadian periodicals and international periodicals in full text, full-text reference books, thousands of full-text biographies and an image collection containing more than one million photos, maps and flags. The collection includes images from Canadian Press.
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Masterfile Premier

This database contains full text for general reference magazines and publications that cover a wide-rand of subject areas including business, health, education, general science and multicultural issues.
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Masterfile Premier Reference eBook Collection

This ebook reference collection offers a wide selection of eBook titles covering a broad ranges of general reference subjects. Topics include biography, history, careers, cooking, literature, genealogy, health, parenting, personal finance, politics, architecture, science, current events, social-emotional health, sports and travel. List of titles available [Excel spreadsheet]. 
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Newspaper Source Plus

Newspaper Source Plus provides a full-text digital collection of the world's major news content. It includes millions of articles from newspapers, newswires and news magazines. In addition, it offers television and radio transcripts and ongoing daily updates from popular news sources.
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Primary Search

This database contains full text for popular children's magazines, easy-to-read encyclopedic entries and a vast image collection.  Students can learn about a variety of topics, such as endangered species, famous musicians, fitness, space exploration and more.
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Primary Search Reference eBook Collection

This eBook reference collection offers a rich selection of eBook titles covering a broad range of general reference subjects for primary school students. Topics include social studies, history, language arts, geography, culture, math, and science. List of titles available [Excel spreadsheet].
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Reference Web Resources

The Canadian Encyclopedia

Countries of the World

English Dictionary

French/English Dictionary

National Geographic MapMachine

Thesaurus.com

Visual Dictionary

Newspapers Web Resources

Beacon Herald

Globe and Mail

Mitchell Advocate

New York Times

Ontario Historical Newspapers