Virtual Collection

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 virtual collection and then log in 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

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Database Details

Biography

• Britannica Library 
• Canadian Reference Centre
• Gale Academic OneFile
• Gale Academic OneFile Select
• Gale EBooks
• Gale in Context/Biography
• Gale General OneFile
• Gale Literature Criticism 
• Gale Literature Resource Centre
• Gale OneFile: Legal Trac
• GreenFile
• Literary Reference Centre PLUS
• MasterFile Premier

Books and Literature

• Britannica Library 
• Canadian Reference Centre
• Gale Academic OneFile
• Gale Academic OneFile Select
• Gale EBooks
• Gale in Context/Biography
• Gale General OneFile
• Gale Literature Criticism 
• Gale Literature Resource Centre
• Gale OneFile: Legal Trac
• GreenFile
• Literary Reference Centre PLUS
• MasterFile Premier
• TumbleBooks 
  
  • *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

Do It Yourself

• Auto Repair Source: search by year, make, model, and engine for service and repair information for thousands of domestic and imported vehicles 
• Home Improvement Reference Centre 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 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

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
• GaleOneFile: LegalTrac
• Grant Connect
• MasterFILE Premier

Environment

• Gale Academic OneFile 
• Gale EBooks
• GreenFile 

  Health

• Consumer Health Complete
• Gale Academic OneFile 
• Gale EBooks
• Teen Health and Wellness (click to access from anywhere -- login not required)

Kids

• Britannica Library
• cloudLibrary (click to access from anywhere -- you'll need your Library Card number and PIN)
• Explora
• Gale in Context/Elementary
• NoveList K-8
• TumbleBooks (click to access from anywhere, login not required)
  
  • *NOTE:  logging in with your Library card is now required for using Tumblebooks outside of Library locations. 
    

Local History and Geneaélogy

• Ancestry Library Edition 
• Héritage Canadiana
• 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

• Canadian Reference Centre
• Gale Academic OneFile
• Gale EBooks
• Gateway to Northwestern Ontario History
• MasterFILE Premier

Music and Media

• Gale Academic OneFile
• Gale in Context/Biography
• Kanopy
• Naxos Music Library
• conact Ryan at rgracey@tbpl.ca or 624-4203 for further access information

Science and Technology

• Britannica Library
• Canadian Reference Centre
• Gale Academic OneFile Select
• Gale EBooks
• Gale General OneFile
• GreenFile
• MasterFile Premier

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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

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