| Academic Research |
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| Communications and Mass Media Collection | A custom collection of more than 100 journals focused on all aspects of the communications field: key subjects include advertising and public relations, linguistics, and literature |
| Environmental Studies & Policy Collection | Nearly 200 journals provide coverage of environmental issues and policies, including perspectives from the scientific community, governmental policy makers, as well as corporate interests. |
| Expanded Academic ASAP | Access scholarly journals, news magazines, and newspapers - many with full text and images |
| Gardening, Landscape and Horticulture Collection | A custom collection of nearly 50 journals focused on key issues in gardening, landscaping, and other areas of horticulture. |
| Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Collection | This collection of nearly 500 journals provides well-rounded coverage of both the historical and current state of affairs in the hospitality and tourism field. |
| Psychology Collection | Over 200 journals gives individuals a basic understanding of the study of the mind, emotions and how the human mind develops over time. |
| Automotive |
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| Chilton Auto Repair | Contains “Do-it-Yourself” car repair manuals for a large range of makes and models. |
| MTO Driver's Handbook | The online edition of the provincial Driver's Handbook, used in study for licensing. |
| Small Engine Repair Reference Center | Repair and maintenance information for small engines, including motorcycles, ATVs, generators, outboard motors and more. |
| Books & Literature |
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| INFOntario | As a member of the INFO provincial interlibrary loan network our library
can request material from other libraries and have it delivered here for
your use. Place your interlibrary loan requests online, today. |
| Baen Free Library | Baen Free Library offers a selection of its fantasy and science fiction titles free for download. If you're interested in trying out these genres, or exploring new authors within them, start here. |
| Fiction Connection | For use in library only. Know the sort of novels and stories you like to read, but not sure where to look? Fiction connection will find the books you enjoy, whether favourite places, people, characters or storytelling styles define your tastes. |
| Information Science & Technology eCollection | Find articles on publishing, library and information science. |
| Literature Resource Centre | Information on more than 120,000 novelists, poets, essayists, journalists, and other writers, with in-depth coverage of the 2,500 most studied authors. |
| ManyBooks.net | A large collection of free titles, including Project Gutenberg eBooks, reformatted for easy reading. All popular eBook formats available, providing compatibility with any reading or computing device. |
| NetLibrary (EBSCO Ebooks) | An online collection of fiction and non-fiction books downloadable to your e-reader, including e-texts on computing, careers and business, as well as Cliffs Notes on commonly studied works. |
| Non-Fiction Connection | In library access only. Find a non-fiction title similar to one you already read and liked, or search by keyword, genre, topic, time frame, setting, and more to find the book you're looking for. Non-Fiction Connection is a tool for finding the non-fiction reading you're looking for. |
| Novelist | A guide to fiction that will help you find books by an author, books with similar themes, and reviews to help you decide on your next read. |
| Novelist K-8 | A guide to children's fiction which offers all of the features of its adult peer, tailored to a young audience. |
| Open Library | An eBook catalogue for book lovers. Includes information on the various versions of a work available, and where to find them, along with your download link. Gives you the information you need to keep in touch with the printed word, while reading it on screen. |
| OverDrive eBooks | A large recreational reading collection with plenty of books for adults, teens and children alike. OverDrive offers a strong fiction focus. All titles downloadable to your eReader, Smartphone or Tablet. |
| Patron Books in Print | Guides and search options to help you find just the kind of reading you enjoy. Search and browse books by favourite subject, author and more. Access in library only. |
| Planet eBook | A smaller collection of must-read classics and favourites from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Authors as great today as they were then. |
| Project Gutenberg | The web's premier eBook digitisation project, with a massive collection of free eBooks including history's all time greats and hard-to-find rarities now preserved online for access by all. |
| TumbleBookLibrary | TumbleBookLibrary is an online collection of animated, talking picture books which teach young children the joys of reading in a format they will love. |
| TumbleReadables | An online collection of read-along titles for elementary, middle school, and high school students which features adjustable online text and complete audio narration. Jump online and read-along. |
| What do I read next? | Includes information on over 110,000 titles, including over 60,000 book summaries, recommendations on reading choices, lists of award winners, and subject guides to literature. |
| Biography |
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| Biography in Context | A database of biographical information on over 340,000 people from throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines and subject areas. It combines more than 435,000 biographies from over 1,000 volumes. |
| Virtual Reference Library (Gale) | Gale Virtual Reference Library provides you with a database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. |
| Business |
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| Canadian Business and Current Affairs | Information from periodicals/newspapers and selected reference books with a Canadian focus. |
| CPI.Q: Canadian Periodical Index | Articles from Canadian and international journals and newspapers, including sections of the Globe and Mail, Canadian biographies and other Canadian content. |
| General Business File ASAP | Research reports, trade publications, newspapers, journals and company directory listings with full text and images available. Provides tools for tracking the markets or managing your own business. |
| General OneFile | A one-stop source for news and periodical 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 science, sports, technology, and many general interest topics. |
| General Reference Centre Gold | Information on current events, popular culture, business, sports, arts and science from magazines and newspapers. |
| Insurance & Liability eCollection | This collection, composed of nearly 40 journals, takes a broad view of the insurance and liability industry, covering such topics as labor relations, mortgage banking, legal issues, and more. |
| MasterFILE Complete | Full text for nearly 2,000 general reference publications with full text information dating as far back as 1975. Covers almost every subject area of general interest. |
| NetLibrary (EBSCO Ebooks) | An online collection of mainly non-fiction books, including texts on computing, careers, business and other general subjects. |
| Scott's Directories | The premier business information resource, now available in a searchable online database. Includes listings for the province of Ontario. Available in library online. |
| Small Business eCollection | With 250 subject-appropriate full-text periodicals, this compilation provides insights, tips, strategies and success stories. |
| Canadian in Focus |
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| Canada in Context | Gale's Canada in Context covers a broad range of Canadian topics, people, places, events. Written from a Canadian perspective with full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites all organized into a user-friendly portal experience combined with new features such as “Search Assist” and quick fact boxes. |
| Canadian Business and Current Affairs | Information from periodicals/newspapers and selected reference books with a Canadian focus. |
| Canadian Directory to Foundations & Grants | Only available at the library. A searchable database of organisations offering grants, and recipients of grants, within Canada. |
| Canadian Points of View | Read and explore opposing standpoints on issues in Canadian society and the world at large through Canadian and international magazines, newspapers and reference titles. |
| Canadian Reference Centre | Canadian magazines, newspapers, newswires and reference books, plus U.S. and U.K. periodicals with Canadian content. |
| CPI.Q: Canadian Periodical Index | Articles from Canadian and international journals and newspapers, including sections of the Globe and Mail, Canadian biographies and other Canadian content. |
| E-Stat | E-STAT offers an enormous warehouse of reliable and timely statistics about Canada and its ever-changing people. Full contents available at the library or via remote access. |
| Early Canadiana Online | A large collection of scanned early Canadian print materials, including complete ebooks. Some resources only accessible inside the library. |
| eLibrary Canada | Over 1,500 periodicals covered - newspapers, magazines, books, maps, audio/video titles, weblinks, and pictures |
| Index of Statistics Canada Publications | An index providing exhaustive listings of Statistics Canada's publications. |
| National Film Board Online | The National Film Board offers a large selection of Canadian films for online viewing. From animated shorts to documentaries, Canada's classic short films can all be found here. |
| Careers |
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| Canada Employment Weekly | Online access to Canada Employment Weekly. Access in library only. |
| Career Cruising | Covers educational requirements, salary, job profile, and even a career matchmaker. |
| Service Canada Job Bank | Job database from Service Canada |
| Vocation & Careers eCollection | Nearly 400 journals provide general career guides from highly specialized industry journals. |
| Computers & Information Science |
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| Computer Database | Use this database to find computer-related product introductions, news and reviews in areas such as hardware, software, electronics, engineering, communications and the application of technology. |
| Expanded Academic ASAP | Arts and the humanities to social sciences, science and technology, information, from scholarly journals, news magazines, and newspapers - many with full text and images. |
| Information Science & Technology eCollection | Find articles on IT, publishing, library and information science |
| NetLibrary (EBSCO Ebooks) | An online collection of mainly non-fiction ebooks downloadable to your e-reader, including e-texts on computing, careers and business. |
| Children's Resources |
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| Britannica Kids | Britannica's online kids encyclopedia, with homework help and general information on a variety of subjects including science, the natural world, mathematics and history. If connecting from outside the library, click the menu bar to access the kids encyclopedia. |
| Early World of Learning | A complete education system for children between 0 to 6, or even beyond. Created based on what can and should be done to ensure your child reaches his or her full potential in the most influential time in their lives – before the age of 6. |
| eLibrary Elementary | Same great coverage as elibrary Canada, but a more youth-friendly interface. |
| Grzimek's Animal Life | An online adaptation of the 17-volume Animal Life Encyclopedia. A valuable tool for students and for inquisitive minds investigating the animal kingdom. |
| Kids InfoBits | Especially for beginning researchers in Kindergarten through Grade 5, this database covers geography, current events, the arts, science, health, people, government, history, sports and more. Featuring a visually graphic interface. |
| Novelist K-8 | A guide to children's fiction which offers all of the features of its adult peer, tailored to a young audience. |
| PebbleGo | A visually rich, fully narrated topic-browsing encyclopedia for early readers. Reluctant and early readers can enjoy explanations of essential topics in voiced text. |
| Primary Search | Primary Search provides full text for more than 60 popular, magazines for elementary school research. All full text articles included in the database are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles), and full text information dates as far back as 1990. |
| SIRS Issues Researcher | Full-text articles from over 1,500 magazines. Research prominent issues in society today and read both sides of the story. |
| TumbleBookLibrary | TumbleBookLibrary is an online collection of animated, talking picture books which teach young children the joys of reading in a format they will love. |
| TumbleReadables | An online collection of read-along titles for elementary, middle school, and high school students which features adjustable online text and complete audio narration. Jump online and read-along. |
| Education |
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| Education Resources Information Centre (ERIC) | World's premier database of journals and articles on education. |
| Educator's eCollection | This set of 250 journals covers the latest technologies, developments, instruction and coaching breakthroughs. |
| Encyclopedias |
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| Britannica Online Reference Center | The Encyclopedia Britannica's growing collection of online reference and reading material, presented in an entirely new format, with new web-based content. A great place to start your research. |
| Funk and Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia | This database provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas. |
| Grzimek's Animal Life | An online adaptation of the 17-volume Animal Life Encyclopedia. A valuable tool for students and for inquisitive minds investigating the animal kingdom. |
| Virtual Reference Library (GALE) | Gale Virtual Reference Library provides you with a database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. |
| Genealogy |
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| AncestryLibrary.com | Only available in the Library - no remote access. Ancestry.com is the number one online source for family history information, including the web's largest collection of historical records. |
| FamilySearch | A popular online genealogical search site, including searchable databases, research help and family research tools. |
| Oshawa Book of Remembrance | Online version of the Book of Remembrance, dedicated to preserving the memory of those from the Oshawa region who served and gave their lives in WWI and WWII. |
| Oshawa Newspaper and Obituary Index | An index to the Oshawa newspapers preserved on microfilm at the McLaughlin Branch of OPL. |
| Toronto Star - Pages of the Past | The digitized full-image version of the complete contents of the Toronto Star newspaper since 1894. |
| General |
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| Canadian Reference Centre | Canadian magazines, newspapers, newswires and reference books, plus U.S. and U.K. periodicals with Canadian content |
| eLibrary Canada | Over 2,000 periodicals covered - newspapers, magazines, books, maps, audio/video titles, weblinks, and pictures. |
| General OneFile | A one-stop source for news and periodical 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 science, sports, technology, and many general interest topics. |
| General Reference Centre Gold | Information on current events, popular culture, business, sports, arts and science from magazines and newspapers. |
| Home Improvement Reference Center | A collection of articles, guides, books and videos on home improvement and repair. |
| MasterFILE Complete | Full text for nearly 2,000 general reference publications with full text information dating as far back as 1975. Covers almost every subject area of general interest. |
| Pop Culture eCollection | This collection provides useful information for any researcher in a social science, history, art or liberal arts course. This collection is made up of 100 subject-appropriate full-text periodicals.
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| SIRS Issues Researcher | Full-text articles from over 1,500 magazines. Research prominent issues in society today and read both sides of the story. |
| Virtual Reference Library (Gale) | Gale Virtual Reference Library provides you with a database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. |
| Health |
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| Alternative Health Watch | Information about alternative and complementary medicine from 180 journals. |
| Consumer Health Complete | A comprehensive resource for consumer-oriented health content. Designed to support the information needs of patients, and to provide an overall understanding of health-related topics. |
| Teen Health and Wellness | A guide to key topics in teen health providing helpful information and advice. Also a homework resource for assignments on issues relevant to teen wellness. |
| Virtual Reference Library (GALE) | Encyclopedias of cancer, genetic disorders, nursing and medicine, and literature. |
| History |
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| Military & Intelligence Database | Over 400 journals, covering all aspects of the past and current state of military affairs including socioeconomic effects of war, governmental policies, the structure of armed forces, and many more. |
| Oshawa Full-Text Archive | Check out our expanded Oshawa Full-Text Archive, a collection of materials providing a glimpse into Oshawa's past. |
| Oshawa Images | Take a look at our newest online collection, featuring intriguing images from Oshawa’s past. |
| Toronto Star - Pages of the Past | The digitized full-image version of the complete contents of the Toronto Star newspaper since 1894. |
| World History eCollection | Over 40 journals providing coverage of both the current thought and events in World History, as well as scholarly work being established in the field. |
| World History in Context | Information on hundreds of the most significant people, events and topics in World History. Full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites organized into one user-friendly portal. |
| Homework Help |
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| Canada in Context | Gale’s Canada in Context covers a broad range of Canadian topics, people, places, events. Written from a Canadian perspective with full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites all organized into a user-friendly portal experience combined with new features such as “Search Assist” and quick fact boxes. |
| Canadian Reference Centre | Canadian magazines, newspapers, newswires and reference books, plus U.S. and U.K. periodicals with Canadian content. |
| Discovering Collection | Covering the core curriculum areas, including history, literature, science, social studies, and more, DC provides a premium selection of reference, primary sources, creative works, and multimedia, including hours of video and audio clips. |
| eLibrary Canada | Over 1,500 periodicals covered - newspapers, magazines, books, maps, audio/video titles, weblinks, and pictures. |
| Funk and Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia | This database provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas. |
| NetLibrary (EBSCO Ebooks) | An online collection of fiction and non-fiction books downloadable to your e-reader, including e-texts on computing, careers and business, as well as Cliffs Notes on commonly studied works. |
| Primary Search | Primary Search provides full text for more than 60 popular, magazines for elementary school research. All full text articles included in the database are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles), and full text information dates as far back as 1990. |
| SIRS Issues Researcher | Full-text articles from over 1,500 magazines. Research prominent issues in society today and read both sides of the story. |
| Virtual Reference Library (GALE) | Encyclopedias of cancer, genetic disorders, nursing and medicine, and literature. |
| Law |
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| Criminal Justice eCollection | A collection of 150 law and criminal justice journals. |
| LegalTrac | Provides indexing for more than 1,400 titles including major law reviews, legal newspapers, bar association journals and international legal journals, plus over 1,000 additional business and general interest titles. |
| Music |
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| Naxos Music Library | Listen to classical music or a large collection of jazz hits from home. |
| Naxos Music Library - SheetMusic Now | Access digital sheet music to download or print. Over 45,000 original sheet music editions are included in the online catalogue. Please note: you will be required to download Solero software in order to download and print the music. |
| News |
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| CPI.Q: Canadian Periodical Index | Articles from Canadian and international journals and newspapers, including sections of the Globe and Mail, Canadian biographies and other Canadian content. |
| General Reference Centre Gold | Information on current events, popular culture, business, sports, arts and science from magazines and newspapers. |
| Oshawa Newspaper and Obituary Index | An index to articles, obituaries and death notices from the Oshawa newspapers preserved on mircofilm at the McLaughlin Branch of OPL. |
| Toronto Star - Pages of the Past | The digitized full-image version of the complete contents of the Toronto Star newspaper since 1894. |
| Society & Culture |
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| AtoZ World Culture | Country profiles addressing culture, politics, society and the key characteristics that define a nation. Learn more about the world, its peoples, and the nations in which they live. |
| Diversity Studies Collection | A collection of 150 journals, it explores cultural differences, contributions and influences in our global community. |
| Gender Studies Collection | Journals & e-books on such topics as gender studies, family and marital issues, related health issues, and more. |
| General OneFile | A one-stop source for news and periodical 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 science, sports, technology, and many general interest topics. |
| MasterFILE Complete | Full text for nearly 2,000 general reference publications with full text information dating as far back as 1975. Covers almost every subject area of general interest. |
| Religion & Philosophy Collection | 250 journals provide coverage on different religions, philosophies and how they impact our daily lives. |
| War & Terrorism Collection | 100 journals provide insight into conflicts and their multiple causes. An interesting source for those interested in history, social science and current events. |
| World Book - Living Green | Includes an examination of pollution's causes and consequences, overviews of the major ecosystems and threats they face, an explanation of green building and transportation principles, and more. |
| Science & Technology |
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| Environmental Studies & Policy Collection | Nearly 200 journals providing robust coverage of environmental issues and policies, including diverse perspectives from the scientific community, governmental policy makers, as well as corporate interests. |
| General Science eCollection | Over 200 journals, providing information on the latest scientific developments -- including particle physics, advanced mathematics, and nanotechnology. |
| Government - Federal |
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| Federal Consolidated Statutes and Regulations | The Government of Canada's consolidation of the Criminal Code of Canada with all amendments made to it, available for public reference. |
| Government of Canada | The website of the Government of Canada. Access federal services and federal government information here. |
| Government - Provincial |
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| About My Property | About My Property is a service of the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation, providing assessment information on your property and similar properties in your area. You will require the User ID provided by your 2011-2012 property assessment notice to access this information. |
| Government of Ontario | Website of the Government of Ontario, providing access to information on provincial government services, laws and publications. |
| Ontario Court Forms | A site providing access to information and materials relevant to Ontario Court procedures. Divorce forms, etc. |
| Ontario Gazette | Acts and announcements of the Government of Ontario, available in full on the web. Released on a weekly basis. |
| Ontario Statutes and Regulations | A search engine for the consolidated law of the Province of Ontario, and a site providing access to related resources. |
| ServiceOntario | The home of Ontario government services on the web. Register a business online, update personal information or find the forms you need. |
| Government - Local |
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| City of Oshawa | The City of Oshawa's home on the web, providing information on services, events, bylaws and opportunities in Oshawa. |
| Housing Help Durham - Landlord Listings | Listings of current availabilities provided by Housing Help Durham. These will be updated periodically. |
| Oshawa City Council Agenda and Minutes | Oshawa City Council meeting agendas, minutes and calendars. |
| Region of Durham | Durham Region's official website, offering information on services and opportunities in the regional municipality. |
