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The Library has a range of databases covering a wide variety of topics to help you with your research. You will need a valid library card number to access these. If you aren't a registered member of the library yet, you can apply for a card online.
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Canada in Context is a multimedia database with a Canadian focus. The articles, video, interactive maps, and websites in this database are useful to any student wanting to learn more about Canada’s people, geography, history, science and sports.
Features:
- 700 biographies of influential Canadians
- Continually updated articles ensures information is current
Suitable for general interest and high school/university students.
GREENR – Global Reference on the Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources
GREENR offers authoritative content on the development of emerging green technologies and discusses issues on the environment, sustainability and more. GREENR is social media friendly and has many different ways for the user to discover information, including: current news articles, video, primary source documents and more. Research areas focus on relevant categories such as energy systems, healthcare, food, etc.
Features:
- use Google Maps to browse by issue, country, or region
- GREENR blog
- customizable interface
Suitable for general interest and high school/university students.
LitFinder is a reference resource that features literature criticism, biographies, work and topic overviews, reviews, and full text of many literary works—all searchable at the same time and returned in lists organized according to the type of research needs they serve. Spanning history and geography, LitFinder delivers an extensive, ever-growing selection of full-text online poems, short stories, essays, speeches and plays. These works represent more than 80,000 authors, 660 nationalities and virtually every time period.
Features:
- glossary of poetry terms
- dictionary search
- clear explanations of the most-studied works
Suitable for general interest, book clubs, and high school/university students.
Websites
Here are links to some websites that we think may be helpful:
LearnNowBC Student Services website. For online tutoring, access to learning resources, and much more!
QuizMeBC Online provincial exams to help study for Biology, Chemistry, Math or Physics.
The Canadian Encyclopedia Online An excellent source for all topics Canadian.
Stuck in Math? Ask Dr. Math for some help.
Study Notes like Cliff Notes - but be warned: this site has MANY popups.
Discover Education. From the folks who brought you the Discovery Channel.
Reverse dictionary look-up. For when you know what it means but can’t think of the word.
Need a study break? Want to know about how stuff works? Try How Stuff Works!
Internet Public Library. Connects you to sites with actual info, not just lists of links.
Vancouver Island Regional Library is not responsible for the content of external websites.
