Encyclopedias
Library Databases
Our databases have lots of information from trusted sources that’s typically not available through the Internet. You’ll need your library card to log into some of them.
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The leading source of British Columbia information |
Know BC (In-Library use only) – Thousands of entries, photos, illustrations, and multimedia covering BC-related information. Formerly Encyclopedia of British Columbia Online. |
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MasterFILE – General reference full-text articles from hundreds of books, encyclopedias, and magazines. Includes popular magazines such as Maclean’s, New Yorker. |
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World Book Encyclopedia Online – Full-text articles from the print encyclopedia plus additional articles, a dictionary, web links, videos, animation, and sound.
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World Book Online Reference Centre / Student – This is a great place for students or anyone to start their research on almost any topic. Includes full-text articles, web links, videos, animation, and sound. |
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Points to the Past – Searchable primary source material: maps, photos, newspapers, manuscripts, pamphlets, portraits, sermons, poems, and more. For research, teaching and learning. |