Online Databases

Online access to magazine, journal and newspaper articles as well as reference materials and e-books. You will need a valid St. Catharines library card to access the databases remotely.


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General Topics

Biography in Context
Contains nearly 1,000,000 biographical entries on a wide variety of notable figures, both contemporary and historical.
Canada in Context
Canadian Points of View Reference Centre
Multiple viewpoints on current topics of interest with a Canadian focus.
Canadian Reference Centre
Canadian information; includes biographies, photographs, maps, flags.
CBCA
Canadian magazines, newspapers and wire services.
CPI-Q
Canadian topics; includes Globe & Mail.
General OneFile
A single source for quick access to general and specialized topics.
General Reference Center Gold
Articles on popular topics.
Global Issues in Context
MasterFILE Complete
Magazine and newspaper articles.
Power Search
Search all available Thomson Gale resources together.
Salem History
Salem History is a robust online database that includes the complete content of printed reference sets, including Milestone Documents, The Decades, Great Lives from History, and Great Events from History.

Newspapers

InfoTrac Newsstand
St. Catharines Standard
St. Catharines Standard - Archives Search
Note: This is currently only available from within the library

Genealogy & Local History

Ancestry Library Edition
Search Historical Records, Stories & Publications and Photos & Maps
(Note: This is currently only available from within the library)
Local Names Index
This online index contains notices for Births, Marriages, Deaths, Adoptions, Anniversaries, Birthdays, Engagements, etc. The index starts from January 1, 1900 and records have been entered up to the early 1920s. Historical records are being entered daily.

Health & Medicine

AltHealth Watch
Complementary and alternative medicine.
Consumer Health Complete
Health topics.
GVRL: Health & Medical
Ebooks on health topics.
Health Source – Consumer Edition
Health topics.
Salem Health
Salem Health brings online access to Salem Press award-winning health reference works, including Magill's Medical Guide, Salem Health: Cancer, Salem Health: Psychology & Mental Health, and Salem Health: Genetics & Inherited Diseases.
Teen Health & Wellness
A unique resource for young people on health -physical, mental and emotional - as well as nutrition, drugs & alcohol, sexuality and family life.

Careers

Career Cruising
Interactive career guidance, course information.

Computers

Computer Database
Product information, news and reviews on software, hardware and technology.

Legal Topics

LegalTrac
Mainly US information from legal periodicals. Contains a few Canadian sources.

Literature

Audio Book Cloud
Access a wide selection of free, online audio books!
GVRL: Literature
Ebooks from Thomson Gale.
Literature Resource Center
Critical analysis and biographies.
Novelist
Find new books to read; includes reviews, award-winners.
Salem Literature
Salem Literature is a robust online database that includes the complete content of printed reference sets, including Critical Survey of Long Fiction and Critical Survey of Poetry, Magill's Literary Annual and Masterplots, Fourth Edition.
What Do I Read Next?
Find books by author, series, plot or genre.

Military

Military and Intelligence Database
Information on military history, aerospace, engineering and more

Practice Tests

LearningExpress Library
Practice tests and tutorials for most standard tests for school, college and the workplace.

Science

Access Science
Science Reference Materials.
Salem Science
Salem Science is a robust online database that includes the complete content of printed reference sets, including Encyclopedia of Global Resources, Encyclopedia of Global Warming, Forensic Science, The Solar System and Encyclopedia of Environmental Issues.

Religion

Religion and Philosophy Collection
Research different religions and philosophies in periodicals and reference sources

Elementary & YA Resources

Ebsco's Kids Search
For students in kindergarten through grade 8.
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
This database provides over 25,000 encyclopedia entries covering a broad variety of subject areas.
InfoTrac Junior Edition
Geared to the middle school and junior high school curriculum
InfoTrac Student Edition
Magazine, newspaper and reference materials designed for secondary level students.
InfoTrac Student Edition (K-12)
Magazine, newspaper and reference materials designed for secondary level students.
Kids Infobits
Especially for Kindergarten to Grade 5
Novelist K-8
Find new books to read, reviews, award-winners.
PebbleGo
A research database for PreK-Grade 3 containing 2 databases: PebbleGo Animals & PebbleGo Earth and Space. Includes age appropriate text, games, read-along audio and word-by-word highlighting.
Primary Search
Magazine and newspaper articles.
Tumble Book Cloud
Access over 400 free audio and e-books for middle and high school students including chapter books, graphic novels and educational videos.
Tumble Book Cloud Jr.
Contains over 300 free audio and e-books designed for readers in grades 3-6.
TumbleBooks Library (K-6)
Read-a-long with this collection of animated, talking picture books!
World Book

Business and Consumer

CARDonline
Provides advertising rates, in-depth media listings and media planning information for those interested in advertising, marketing, PR and communications. Updated daily.
Grant Connect
Contains information and contact numbers for over 2200 Canadian grant-making foundations and 150 American agencies with a history of granting to Canada.

Language Learning

Mango Languages
Learn a new language with Mango! This interactive, self-paced resource is designed to help you learn common conversational words and phrases in one of 49 different languages. Great for vacationers and ESL students!

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