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Canada Info Desk 
Grey House
Search seven Canadian directories in one comprehensive database to find thousands of facts, figures and contacts. Use a keyword, organization name, or geographic location search to find over 100,000 contact names and access information on Canadian professional organizations, government departments, business firms, libraries, media outlets and more.
Help to plan your education and career path with this interactive career guidance resource. Features in-depth profiles of hundreds of different careers and comprehensive information on post-secondary education.
General Business File ASAP 1980 - present Gale
Analyze company performance and activity, industry events and trends as well as the latest in management, economics and politics. Access to a combination of broker research reports, trade publications, newspapers, journals and company directory listings with full text and images available.
Practice tests, exercises and skill-building courses to help you with citizenship, aptitude and employment tests. Includes TOEFL, LSAT, MCAT, GED, Can. Armed Forces and RCMP. An interactive collection of over 770 test-preparation, career-building tools, plus e-books.
Canadiana
Canada in Context Gale
This database includes reference, periodicals, primary source, and multimedia resources geared toward Canadian students and educators. It contains more than 200 Canadian periodicals, biographies on famous Canadians, essays written by Canadian writers and comprehensive coverage of nearly 300 Canadian authors.
Canada Info Desk Grey House
Search seven Canadian directories in one comprehensive database to find thousands of facts, figures and contacts. Use a keyword, organization name, or geographic location search to find over 100,000 contact names and access information on Canadian professional organizations, government departments, business firms, libraries, media outlets and more.
Canadian Points of View Ebsco
Provides a series of essays presenting multiple sides of over 200 current social issues, with an overview (objective, background, description), point (argument), counterpoint (opposing argument), and Critical Thinking Guide. Students can develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues and develop analytical thinking skills.
CPI.Q (Canadian Periodicals) 1980 - present Gale
A wealth of Canadian and international periodicals including the Globe and Mail; Maclean's weekly magazine; Canadian News Facts; and encyclopedic reference materials such as the Canadian Parliamentary Guide and Canadian Newsmakers.
Early Canadiana Online full access to this database is provided In Library only
An extensive collection of pre-1901 fiction and nonfiction Canadian historical items.
Globe and Mail Canada’s Heritage from 1844
Over 150 years of history in this complete works of the Globe and Mail newspaper. Includes every article, image, cartoon, advertisement, birth and death notice published since the paper’s inception in 1844 up to 4 years ago.
Lindsay Post In Library access only
Full text searching and retrieval of the Lindsay Post February 1999 to present.
Toronto Star Pages of the Past
A digitized reproduction of the complete contents of the Toronto Star newspaper from Jan 1, 1894 to within 2 or 3 years of the current date.
Children & Teens
A searchable online version of the print encyclopedia with the addition of dictionaries, thesauri, atlas, and Britannica Kids Learning Zone for pre Kindergarten to grade 2.
Designed to meet the needs of middle school to high school students with coverage of core classroom subject areas accessible through an intuitive graphic interface.
Grzimek’s acclaimed 17-volume Animal Life Encyclopedia taken a step further to include constantly updated animal facts, figures, news and views. Includes 4,000 species, more than 11,000 images, videos, illustrations, and maps. A virtual trip to the zoo.
Kids InfoBits Gale
Targets the research needs of students in Kindergarten to Grade 5. Featuring a visual graphic interface, a subject-based topic tree search and age-appropriate, curriculum-related magazine and reference content.
Practice tests, exercises and skill-building courses to help you with citizenship, aptitude and employment tests. Includes TOEFL, LSAT, MCAT, GED, Can. Armed Forces and RCMP. An interactive collection of over 770 test-preparation, career-building tools, plus e-books.
Literary Reference Center Ebsco
Find detailed information on the most studied authors and their works, literary criticism, author biographies, plot summaries, journals, full-text poems, short stories and classic books.
Literature Resource Center - LRC Gale
Find up-to-date biographical information, overviews, full-text literary criticism and reviews on more than 130,000 writers in all disciplines, from all time periods and from around the world. The optional MLA International Bibliography module adds citations for hundreds of thousands of books, articles and dissertations from 1926 to the present, linked to full text where available.
An interactive learning tool that uses sound and visual display to help immerse users in new languages. Learn practical conversation skills for the world’s most popular languages, French, Spanish, Japanese, Italian, Chinese, English ESL and many more.
Mango Languages, Little Pim (up to age 6)
An easy and fun way for the youngest learners (ages 0-6) to gain the building blocks of another language. Children learn basic vocabulary that relates to their daily life, with themes such as mealtime, playtime, and morning routines. Choose from 10 languages - Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Russian, or Spanish.
Novelist K-8 Plus Ebsco
Your guide to reading for children and students; find fiction and non-fiction titles on various topics and reading levels.
This research website is designed to meet the needs of emergent readers. It features more than 200 animal articles, animal audio and video, educational games and a wonderful read-aloud capability.
A database specifically designed for teenagers on issues relating to health, fitness, alcohol, drugs, mental health, family life, sexuality, cyber-literacy and more.
E-books that are animated and narrated for kids! TumbleBooks are created from existing picture books which are licensed from children's book publishers and converted to the TumbleBook format. Available with French and Spanish interfaces and includes picture books and chapter books.
An online collection of read-along titles with audio narration of sentences that are highlighted as they are being read. The collection features chapter books, early readers, YA/teen novels, high interest/low level books for both middle school and high school students plus classics of American and English literature.
AudioBookCloud, formerly TumbleTalkingBooks
Online audio book library of some of the most popular books in the world.
Consumer Reports
Find product reviews, ratings and recommendations on automobiles, home & garden products, electronics, money, health and more.
Genealogy & History
Ancestry Library Edition In Library access only
This essential international genealogical tool with thousands of databases and billions of names includes: census, vital statistics, church, court, immigration records and more.
An extensive collection of pre-1901fiction and nonfiction Canadian historical items - full access to this database is provided In Library only.
CemSearch available only in the Lindsay branch library, reference services
Searchable records from hundreds of Ontario cemeteries that have been gathered by members of the Lakeshore Genealogical Society and the Quinte Branch OGS.
Globe and Mail Canada’s Heritage from 1844
Over 150 years of history in this complete works of the Globe and Mail newspaper. Includes every article, image, cartoon, advertisement, birth and death notice published since the papers inception in 1844 up to 4 years ago.
Findmypast In Library access only, please call your library branch to reserve this database
This leading UK family history website offers England and Wales birth, marriage and death indexes for 1837 - 2005 and census collections from 1841 -1911, parish records, passenger lists, military records and more.
Toronto Star Pages of the Past
A digitized reproduction of the complete contents of the Toronto Star newspaper from Jan 1, 1894 to within 2 or 3 years of the current date.
Government Information
For information about Ontario government services.
For information about Canadian federal government services.
Health & Medicine
Consumer Health Complete Ebsco
Consumer-oriented health database designed to cover all areas of health and wellness from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated medicine.
Consumer Health Complete- French Ebsco
e-CPS Drug Directory In Library access only
Current, reliable drug information used by professional health care workers and the Canadian Pharmacists Association with direct links to Health Canada Advisories.
Nursing and Allied Health Collection
All aspects of the Nursing profession from direct patient care to health care administration are covered
Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine
Over 100 titles covering the fields of physical therapy and sports medicine
A database specifically designed for teenagers on issues relating to health, fitness, alcohol, drugs, mental health, family life, sexuality, cyber-literacy and more.
Language Instruction
An interactive learning tool that uses sound and visual display to help immerse users in new languages. Learn practical conversation skills for the world’s most popular languages, French, Spanish, Japanese, Italian, Chinese, English ESL and many more.
Mango Languages, Little Pim (up to age 6)
An easy and fun way for the youngest learners (ages 0-6) to gain the building blocks of another language. Children learn basic vocabulary that relates to their daily life, with themes such as mealtime, playtime, and morning routines. Choose from 10 languages - Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Russian, or Spanish.
Literary & Readers Advisory
Reviews and recommendations on the most current, interesting, fiction & nonfiction books; search for books by genre, time period, geographic setting, theme and more.
Literary Reference Center Ebsco
Find detailed information on the most studied authors and their works, literary criticism, author biographies, plot summaries, journals, full-text poems, short stories and classic books.
Literature Resource Center - LRC Gale
Find up-to-date biographical information, overviews, full-text literary criticism and reviews on more than 130,000 writers in all disciplines, from all time periods and from around the world. The optional MLA International Bibliography module adds citations for hundreds of thousands of books, articles and dissertations from 1926 to the present, linked to full text where available.
Novelist Plus Ebsco
Your guide to reading; find fiction and non-fiction books you will enjoy reading by searching lists of author read-alikes, plot summaries, award winners, booklists by topic and more.
Novelist K-8 Plus Ebsco
Your guide to reading for children and students; find fiction and non-fiction titles on various topics and reading levels.
Repair & Maintenance
Chilton Library Auto Repair Gale
The most authoritative automotive repair information available to car owners. Chilton gives you the confidence to service or repair virtually any system on your vehicle. ChiltonLibrary provides exclusive photographs, diagnostics designed by instructors, step-by-step repair procedures, Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) maintenance schedules, wiring diagrams, recalls and Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) for automobiles and light trucks in one easy-to-use web site.
Find product reviews, ratings, and recommendations on automobiles, home & garden products, electronics, money, health and more.
Home Improvement Reference Center Ebsco
Do it yourself home improvement assistance, including: maintenance, remodeling, electrical work, plumbing, wood projects, outdoor improvements, decorating home & garden, etc.
Small Engine Repair Reference Centre Ebsco
Do- it- yourself repair guides for: ATVs, motor boats, outdoor power equipment, personal water craft, generators, snowmobiles, tractors and more.
Research, Directories, Encyclopedias, Almanacs
A searchable online version of the print encyclopedia with the addition of dictionaries, thesauri, atlas, and Britannica Kids Learning Zone for Pre Kindergarten to grade 2
Canada Info Desk Grey House
Search seven Canadian directories in one comprehensive database to find thousands of facts, figures and contacts. Use a keyword, organization name, or geographic location search to find over 100,000 contact names and access information on Canadian professional organizations, government departments, business firms, libraries, media outlets and more.
e-CPS Drug Directory - In Library access only
Current, reliable drug information used by professional health care workers and the Canadian Pharmacists Association with direct links to Health Canada Advisories.
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.
General Reference Center GOLD Gale
Find articles on current events, popular culture, business and industry trends, the arts and sciences, sports and hobbies from a variety of sources.
Grzimek’s acclaimed 17-volume Animal Life Encyclopedia taken a step further to include constantly updated animal facts, figures, news and views.Includes 4,000 species, more than 11,000 images, videos, illustrations, and maps. A virtual trip to the zoo.
Social Sciences
A searchable online version of the print encyclopedia with the addition of dictionaries, thesauri, atlas, and Britannica Kids Learning Zone for Pre Kindergarten to grade 2.
Canadian Points of View Ebsco
Provides students with a series of essays presenting multiple sides of over 200 current social issues.
