e-Resources

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e-Resources: Databases

Get connected to a world of knowledge through our exclusive subscriptions to high quality databases. Don't forget to set up your password at the library.

If you are having problems accessing databases, click here for some hints.

Accessible Anywhere
	New The collection features 8 categories containing nearly 125 Read-Along titles (and an additional 100 large print online titles): picture books, early readers, chapter books, middle school readers, YA/teen Novels, children's classics, classics and Shakespeare.
	New Worldwide travel information continually updated for the business or leisure traveler.
	New Tons of maps and geographical information. Look for flag images here from around the world.
	Encyclopedia Britannica plus: World Atlas Dictionary Year in Review Timelines
	Knowledge Ontario databases
	An online collection of animated, talking picture books, reading comprehension quizzes, educational games, and teacher resources for families and individuals.
	NEW For comprehensive health information aimed at teens and their particular concerns look no further. Articles are grouped by subject for easy browsing, but the site also comes equipped with an excellent search feature for more precise results. To access from outside the library, obtain the Username and Password at the circulation desk.
	A collection of research materials designed to help users search their family lineage. It includes PERSI (Periodical Source Index), which covers over 6,500 genealogical magazines.
	Toronto Star newspaper archives from 1892 to 2002.
	Electronic copies of published books, both fiction and non-fiction. To access netLibrary, you must first create a user account. Click here to learn how.
	World Book Encyclopedia plus: Atlas Dictionary Explore Ontario
	The Online Canadian Encyclopedia.
	Biographies of Canadians up to 1930.
	EBSCO Research Host Databases: -Canadian Reference Centre -Canadian Points of View -Science Reference Centre -Auto Repair Reference Centre -NoveList - Your Guide to Fiction -Consumer Health Complete -Home Improvment Reference Centre -Small Engine Repair Reference Centre -New Hobbies and Crafts Reference Centre -New Magill on Literature Plus
	Database of information on countries around the world. To access this resource from outside the library, get the username and password from the circulation desk.

In Library Use Only
	Collection of magazines, newspapers, books, TV / radio transcripts, pictures, and scholarly journals.
	NEW This tool will help those looking for career and school direction. Try the Career Matchmaker test to get a ranked list of occupations, or try looking through career profiles to see what that job is really all about. There is detailed information on apprenticeships and postsecondary schooling, both colleges and universities.
	This resource provides access to French language news and radio transcripts. They also provide access to local newspaper archives including the Barrie Examiner and the Orillia Packet and Times.
	A must for anyone doing genealogical research. It includes census, vital, church, court and immigration records.

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