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Where can I find information I can trust online?
Online databases in our virtual collection are your reliable source of information online. Access our databases to find:
- secondary source resources
- health information
- up to date, credible news sources
- how-to guides
Click through to our Digital Database Collection and then log in to resources using your Library barcode number and PIN.
- Scroll through the list of available databases and click through to start reading
- Not sure which database you need? Check out the list of categories below for more guidance
- Looking for a particular magazine, newspaper, or journal? Use our A-Z search tool
Database Details
Biography
- Britannica Library
- Canadian Reference Centre
- Gale Academic OneFile
- Gale Academic OneFile Select
- Gale EBooks (video tutorial available)
- Gale in Context/Biography
- Gale General OneFile
- Gale Literature Criticism (video tutorial available)
- Gale Literature Resource Centre (video tutorial available)
- GreenFile
- Literary Reference Centre PLUS (video tutorial available)
- MasterFile Premier
Books and Literature
- Britannica Library
- Canadian Reference Centre
- ComicPlus (video tutorial available)
- Gale Academic OneFile
- Gale Academic OneFile Select
- Gale EBooks (video tutorial available)
- Gale in Context/Biography
- Gale General OneFile
- Gale Literature Criticism (video tutorial available)
- Gale Literature Resource Centre (video tutorial available)
- GreenFile
- Literary Reference Centre PLUS (video tutorial available)
- MasterFile Premier
- NoveList (video tutorial available)
- TumbleBooks
- *NOTE: logging in with your Library card number is now required for using Tumblebooks outside of Library locations.
- *NOTE: logging in with your Library card number is now required for using Tumblebooks outside of Library locations.
Business and Careers
- Canadian Reference Centre
- Gale Academic OneFile
- Gale eBooks
- Gale in Context/Biography
- Grant Connect
- InfoCanada Canadian Businesses
- SimplyAnalytics (video tutorial available)
Do It Yourself
- Auto Repair Source (video tutorial available): search by year, make, model, and engine for service and repair information for thousands of domestic and imported vehicles
- Home Improvement Reference Centre (video tutorial available) is an online tool for home improvement assistance, including:
- maintenance
- remodeling
- electrical work
- plumbing
- wood projects
- outdoor improvements
- decorating home & garden
- how-to videos and a glossary of terms
- Small Engine Repair Reference Centre (video tutorial available) offers detailed instructions for the repair of:
- all terrain vehicles
- generators and other small engines
- marine/boat motors
- motorcycles
- outdoor power equipment
- personal watercraft (Jet skis, etc)
- snowmobiles
- tractors
- Transparent Language (video tutorial available)
eBooks
- cloudLibrary (click to access from anywhere -- you'll need your Library Card number and PIN)
- eAudiobooks on EBSCOhost
- eBooks on EBSCOhost
- Gale EBooks
- Gale Literature Criticism Online
- TumbleBooks
- *NOTE: logging in with your Library card number is now required for using Tumblebooks outside of Library locations.
Encyclopedias and General
- Britannica Library
- Canadian Reference Centre
- Gale Academic OneFile Select
- Gale in Context/Biography
- Gale EBooks
- Grant Connect
- MasterFILE Premier
Environment
- Gale Academic OneFile
- Gale EBooks (video tutorial available)
- GreenFile
Health
- Gale Academic OneFile
- Gale eBooks (video tutorial available)
Kids
- Britannica Library
- cloudLibrary (click to access from anywhere -- you'll need your Library Card number and PIN)
- Explora
- Gale in Context/Elementary
- Kanopy Kids (video tutorial available)
- NoveList K-8 (video tutorial available)
- TumbleBooks (click to access from anywhere*)
- *NOTE: logging in with your Library card is now required for using Tumblebooks outside of Library locations.
- *NOTE: logging in with your Library card is now required for using Tumblebooks outside of Library locations.
Local History and Genealogy
- Ancestry Library Edition
- Héritage Canadiana
- Gateway to Northwestern Ontario History (video tutorial available) Click to access from anywhere -- login not required!
- Thunder Bay News Index Click to access from anywhere -- login not required!
Magazines and Newspapers
- Canadian Reference Centre
- Gale Academic OneFile
- Gale eBooks (video tutorial available)
- Gateway to Northwestern Ontario History (video tutorial available)
- MasterFILE Premier
Music and Media
- Gale Academic OneFile
- Gale in Context/Biography
- Kanopy (video tutorial available)
- Kanopy Kids (video tutorial available)
- Naxos Music Library
Science and Technology
- Britannica Library
- Canadian Reference Centre
- Gale Academic OneFile Select
- Gale eBooks
- Gale General OneFile
- GreenFile
- MasterFile Premier
Video Tutorials
For the entire Learning with the Library video playlist, visit our YouTube channel.
More Help
Email coaches@tbpl.ca for more detailed assistance, or email comments@tbpl.ca for help signing up for a Library card or updating your PIN