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Eight weeks to optimum health : a proven program for taking full advantage of your body's natural healing power Cover
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Gale Virtual Reference Library

Find eBooks for business, health, religion, and science topics. Find information on cultural topics like fashion and food. Includes titles from the Experiments for Future STEM Professionals series.

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Kanopy

Kanopy is a video streaming platform for libraries with one of the largest and most unique collections in the world. It features more than 26,000 movies, documentaries, and indie and foreign films from hundreds of producers, including The Criterion Collection, The Great Courses, Kino Lorber, PBS and thousands of independent filmmakers. Browse by subjects to explore and expand your interests.

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Each library member receives ten checkouts (play credits) and two Great Courses per month. Kanopy Kids requires no play credits. VIRL also offers four PLUS Packs that do not use monthly credits: Favourites, Diversity, World Cinema, and Easy Watching
Access: Available anywhere to VIRL Resident Cardholders

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ProQuest Central

ProQuest Central is a comprehensive research resource for academic, business, health, and news articles. It includes 47 databases in a single platform. Users can search all databases or select individual databases under the Change Databases tab.

ProQuest Central collection highlights:

  • Popular news publications including New York Times, Atlantic Monthly, and Washington Post
  • Business Databases including ABI/INFORM and Canadian Business and Current Affairs (CBCA)
  • Academic research resources focusing on Science and Technology, Social Sciences, Health, The Arts, and more
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