Databases
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Your library has an extensive collection of databases, filled with reliable information. These databases are accessible through "My Giant Search".
The databases are organized into the following subjects. Click on a subject to see which databases are included.
Biography
- Academic OneFile
- Biography in Context
- Canadian Reference Centre
- CPI-Q
- Expanded Academic ASAP
- Gale Virtual Reference Library
- General Reference Centre Gold
- GreenFile
- Legal Trac
- Literary Reference Centre PLUS
- Literature Criticism Online
- Literature Resource Centre
- MasterFile Complete
- World Book
Books and Literature
- Academic OneFile
- Biography in Context
- CPI-Q
- eAudiobooks on EBSCOhost
- eBooks on EBSCOhost
- Expanded Academic ASAP
- Gale Virtual Reference Library
- Literary Reference Centre PLUS
- Literature Criticism Online
- Literature Resource Centre
- NoveList
- NoveList K-8
- OverDrive (click to access from anywhere -- you'll need your Library Card number and PIN to sign out an eAudiobook)
- TumbleBooks
Business
- Biography in Context
- Canadian Business and Current Affairs
- Canadian Points of View Reference Centre
- Canadian Reference Centre
- Career Cruising
- CPI-Q Canadian Periodical Index
- Gale Virtual Reference Library
- PCensus
Careers
- Career Cruising
- Canadian Reference Centre
Con College and LU
- Confederation College Paterson Learning Commons Online Catalogue
- Lakehead University Chancellor Paterson Library Online Catalogue
Do It Yourself
- Auto Repair Reference Centre
- Chilton Auto Repair
- Home Improvement Reference Centre
- Small Engine Repair Reference Centre
eBooks
- eAudiobooks on EBSCOhost
- eBooks on EBSCOhost
- Gale Virtual Reference Library
- Literature Criticism Online
- OverDrive (click to access from anywhere -- you'll need your Library Card number and PIN to sign out an eAudiobook)
- TumbleBooks
Encyclopedias and General
- Biography in Context
- Canadian Points of View Reference Centre
- Canadian Reference Centre
- eLibrary Canada
- Encylopedia Universalis
- Expanded Academic ASAP
- Gale Virtual Reference Library
- LegalTrac
- Literature Criticism Online
- MasterFILE Premier
- Teen Health and Wellness
- WorldBook
Environment
- Academic OneFile
- CPI-Q
- Gale Virtual Reference Library
- GreenFile
French Encyclopedia
- Encyclopedia Universalis
Health
- Academic OneFile
- AltHealthWatch
- Canadian Points of View Reference Centre
- Consumer Health Complete
- Gale Virtual Reference Library
- Health and Wellness Resource Center
- Health Reference Center Academic
- Teen Health and Wellness (click to access from anywhere -- login not required)
Kids
- Kids InfoBits
- Kids Search
- NoveList K-8
- OverDrive (click to access from anywhere -- you'll need your Library Card number and PIN to sign out an eAudiobook)
- PebbleGo
- Searchasaurus
- TumbleBooks (click to access from anywhere, login not required)
- WorldBook
Local History and Genealogy
- Ancestry Library Edition (please visit any Library Branch to use this database)
- Gateway to Northwestern Ontario History (click to access from anywhere -- login not required)
- Thunder Bay News Index (click to access from anywhere -- login not required)
Magazines and Newspapers
- Academic OneFile
- Canadian Business and Current Affairs
- Canadian Reference Centre
- Gale Virtual Reference Library
- MasterFILE Complete
Music and Media
- Academic OneFile
- Biography Resource Centre
- Naxos Music Library -- video overview of Naxos Music Library on YouTube
- Naxos Video Library -- video overview of Naxos Video Library on YouTube
- OverDrive (click to access from anywhere -- you'll need your Library Card number and PIN to log in to the site)
Science and Technology
- Academic OneFile
- Canadian Business and Current Affairs
- Canadian Points of View Reference Centre
- Canadian Reference Centre
- eLibrary Canada
- Expanded Academic ASAP
- Gale Virtual Reference Library
- General Reference Center Gold
- GreenFile
- MasterFile Complete
- World Book
