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Connecting from home? Enter the 14 digit barcode from your library card (no spaces). Then enter your PIN number (usually the last four digits of your phone number). |
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Academic OneFile
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Peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources with extensive coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects. Updated daily. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Access Science
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The McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology with over 8,000 articles, definitions, biographies and current news in the world of science. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Animals - EBSCO Animals
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In-depth information on animals for all those school projects. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alternative HealthWatch
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Full-text of many publications on the topics of complementary and alternative medicine. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bibliothèque de Référence Virtuelle |
La Bibliothèque de référence virtuelle est une source d'information thématique
et fiable particulièrement axée sur les contenus canadien et ontarien. |
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Biography Resource Center
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Full text biographies, articles, images, and web sites on contemporary
and historical figures worldwide. |
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| Business Source Premier | Full-text journals on business, marketing, accounting, economics, finance and management. Includes Harvard Business Review and country economic reports. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Canadian Business Online
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Directory information on more than 1million Canadian businesses, primarily in the wholesale, retail and manufacturing sectors. Great for market research and sales prospecting. Accessible from a designated computer within the Adult Information Department at the Central Branch as well as remotely from home. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Canadian
Business and Current Affairs Complete
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Collection of journals, magazines, newspapers and newsletters searchable in full-text, including Canadian Business and Maclean’s. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Canadian Encyclopedia Online
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Online access to the full text of the Canadian Encyclopedia courtesy of Historica. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Canadian Periodical Index Quarterly
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Many full-text Canadian magazines and newspapers, including selected articles from the Globe & Mail | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Canadian Reference Centre
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Full-text of Canadian and international magazines, newspapers and reference titles. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career Cruising
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An interactive Canadian career reference guide that provides in-depth profiles of hundreds of different careers. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chilton's Library | The most authoritative automobile repair information available to car owners, covering the most popular vehicles of the past 30 years. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Computer Database
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Contains computer-related product introductions, news and reviews in areas such as hardware, software, electronics, engineering, robotics, telecommunications, multimedia and the application of technology. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dear Reader (Online
Book Club)
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Sign up for any one of the 11 available online book clubs and begin receiving daily excerpts from a different book each week. This free service has been made possible with the help of the Sprott Foundation. |
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Discovering Collection
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Research class assignments and projects in Literature, History, Biography, Science and Social Studies. Contains primary sources, creative works, and multimedia. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early
Canadiana Online (ECO)
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Digital library providing access to over 1,410,000 pages of Canada's printed heritage (full collection only available from inside the library). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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E-Library Canada
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Canadian and international newspapers, newswires and magazines searchable in full-text, including the Toronto Star and the National Post. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
eLibrary Elementary
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Child-friendly graphical interface for searching a broad range of magazines, newspapers, books, maps, images and audio/video sources. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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Online version of the complete encyclopedia, including video clips. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Encyclopedia Britannica - Kids
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Provides separate search capabilities for elementary and middle school students and includes interactive exercises and activities, as well as links to magazine articles and video clips. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Encyclopédie Découverte
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Ce site est adapté pour les jeunes élèves, dont la langue maternelle est le français, ainsi que pour les étudiants plus âgés et les adultes étudiant le français comme langue secondaire. En plus des articles adaptés à ce niveau, le site contient des activités pratiques correspondant aux différents sujets, beaucoup d'images et des liens à d'autres sites Web externes, sélectionnés par les rédacteurs de World Book. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expanded Academic | Scholarly journals, news magazines and newspapers in all academic disciplines searchable in full-text. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Favourite Fiction | A readers’ advisory of favourite fiction titles with direct links to the library’s catalogue. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Federal Depository Services Program
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Statistics Canada and Library of Parliament electronic publications to which the Oakville Public Library subscribes, as well as other Federal electronic publications are available at this site. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Fiction Connection
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Easy-to-use readers' advisory tool to help you find your next great fiction read. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
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Includes over 25,000 encyclopedic entries on a large variety of topics. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gale
Virtual Reference
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Electronic encyclopedias and other reference books on a vast array of topics, including history, religion, business and the environment. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General OneFile | Millions of articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social sciences, sports, technology, and more. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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General
Reference Centre Gold
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General interest database of magazines, newspapers and reference books on a wide variety of topics. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Global Books in Print
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Covers over 11 million in-print and forthcoming books published and distributed around the world. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Halton Community Services Database
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Search for local community services by subject, keyword or organization name. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Halton
Historical and Newspaper Records
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Ideal sources for genealogical and local history research. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Health Reference Centre Academic | Nursing and allied health journals in full-text, in addition to sources for personal health information. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Health Source: Consumer Edition
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Rich collection of consumer health information from journals, pamphlets and reference books, including Stedman’s Medical Dictionary. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Health and Wellness Resource Centre | Over 400 health/medical journals, pamphlets and 2000+ general interest publications on health and wellness. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| InfoTrac Communication & Media eCollection | A collection of more than 100 journals focused on all aspects of the communications field. Subjects covered include advertising and public relations, linguistics, and literature. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| InfoTrac Diversity Studies eCollection | For social science, history and liberal arts coursework, this collection of 150 journals explores cultural differences, contributions and influences in our global community. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| InfoTrac Educators eCollection | For present and future teachers and administrators, this collection of 250 journals covers the latest technologies, developments, instruction and coaching breakthroughs. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| InfoTrac Environmental Issues & Policy eCollection | A collection of 200 journals providing coverage of environmental issues and policies, including diverse perspectives from the scientific community, governmental policy makers, and corporate interests. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| InfoTrac Garden, Landscape & Horticulture eCollection | A collection of nearly 50 journals focused on key issues in gardening, landscaping, and other areas of horticulture. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| InfoTrac General Science eCollection | A collection of over 200 journals providing researchers with the information needed to stay current on the latest scientific developments in areas such as particle physics, advanced mathematics, and nanotechnology. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| InfoTrac Hospitality & Tourism Reference eCollection | This collection of nearly 500 journals provides coverage of both the historical and current state of affairs in the hospitality and tourism field. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Infotrac Religion and Philosophy Collection | A collection of 250 full-text periodicals providing coverage of different religions and philosophies and how they impact our daily lives. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| InfoTrac Information Science & Technology eCollection | This collection of 100 leading industry journals provides current and accurate information for information professionals on topics such as data processing techniques, metadata architectures, and more. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| InfoTrac Pop Culture eCollection | This collection of 100 periodicals provides useful information for those in social science, history, art or liberal arts courses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| InfoTrac Psychology eCollection | This collection of 200 periodicals gives individuals a basic understanding of the study of the mind, emotions and how the human mind develops over time. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| InfoTrac Small Business eCollection | Perfect for business schools and entrepreneurs, this collection of 250 periodicals provides insights, tips, strategies and success stories. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| InfoTrac World History eCollection | This collection of 40 journals provides current thought of events in World History, as well as scholarly work being established in the field. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Junior Edition
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Middle school students can search magazines, newspapers and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kids InfoBits
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Beginning researchers in Kindergarten through Grade 5 can find age-appropriate information on geography, current events, the arts, science, health, people, government, history, sports and more. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Literature Resource Center
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Critical analyses, bibliographies and biographies of authors from every age and literary genre. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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MasterFILE
Premier - EbscoHost
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2000+ full-text periodicals covering a broad range of subjects; also includes World Almanac & Book of Facts. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Military and Intelligence Database | A collection of over 400 journals covering the past and current state of military affairs. Subjects include socioeconomic effects of war, governmental policies, the structure of armed forces, and more. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Novelist
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Comprehensive resource for those seeking new fiction titles, including lists of award winners and discussion guides for book clubs. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Novelist K8
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Children can search by author, title, series name or plot/subject to find their next new fiction title. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Oakville Beaver and
other Halton Newspapers
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Browse or search local newspapers, including the Oakville Beaver, Independent & Free Press and Halton Compass. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Oakville Events
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Oakville events listings presented in 1-week-at-a-glance calendar views. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opposing Viewpoints | Comprehensive information on today's most contentious social issues. An excellent resource for high school and post-secondary students in particular! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Primary Search
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60+ popular children’s magazines, many searchable in full-text, including such titles as Kids Tribute and Ranger Rick. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Regional Business News | Full-text journals on business, marketing, accounting, economics, finance and management. Regional. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Searchasaurus
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Kids Search – magazines, encyclopedia of animals, pictures, general encyclopedia, dictionary, plus fun facts. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Student Edition
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High school students can search magazines, newspapers and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The TumbleBook Library
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Interactive database where children can follow along as their favourite books come to life with graphics and sound. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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What Do
I Read Next
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Recommended titles and plot summaries to help you find that next great book. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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World Book Advanced
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Excellent resource for the high school or more advanced researcher. In addition to encyclopedia articles and images, it contains thousands of e-books, primary source documents and allows users to save their research on the World Book's servers. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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World Book Kids
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Child-friendly interface to the World Book Online encyclopedia with easy-to-read text and graphics, ideal for the elementary school student". | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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World Book Online Encyclopedia
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Enhanced online version of the complete encyclopedia, including multimedia, maps, reports and links to editor-selected websites. Also includes Spanish-language encyclopedia. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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