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| Academic OneFile | Provides extensive coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects. |
| Alternative Health Watch | Information about alternative and complementary medicine from 180 journals. |
| 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. |
| Auto Repair Reference Centre | Find repair information on many domestic and import cars and trucks. |
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| Biography Resource Centre | 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. |
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| Canada Employment Weekly | Online access to Canada Employment Weekly. Access in library only. |
| Canadian Business and Current Affairs | Covers mainly Canadian information from periodicals/newspapers and selected reference books. |
| Canadian Directory to Foundations & Grants | Only available at the library. A searchable database of organisations offering grants, and recipients of grants, within Canada. |
| Canadian Reference Centre | Canadian magazines, newspapers, newswires and reference books, plus U.S. and U.K. periodicals with Canadian content. |
| Career Cruising | Covers educational requirements, salary, job profile, and even a career matchmaker. |
| City of Oshawa | The City of Oshawa's home on the web, providing information on services, events, bylaws and opportunities in Oshawa. |
| 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 |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Criminal Justice eCollection | A collection of 150 law and criminal justice journals. |
| Custom Newspapers | An international collection of newspapers including major Canadian, American and British publications. Provides up to twenty years of coverage for larger news sources. |
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| 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. |
| Diversity Studies eCollection | A collection of 150 journals, it explores cultural differences, contributions and influences in our global community. |
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| Early Canadiana Online | A large collection of scanned early Canadian print materials, including complete ebooks. Some resources only accessible inside the library. |
| 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. |
| Educator's Reference Complete | Over 450 full-text academic journals as well as full-text reports and key reference sources. Focuses on educational principles, child development and psychology, and best practices in education. |
| eLibrary Canada | Over 1,500 periodicals covered - newspapers, magazines, books, maps, audio/video titles, weblinks, and pictures |
| eLibrary Elementary | Same great coverage as elibrary Canada, but a more youth-friendly interface. |
| Environmental Issues & Policy eCollection | Nearly 200 journals provide coverage of environmental issues and policies, including perspectives from the scientific community, governmental policy makers, as well as corporate interests. |
| eStat | E-STAT offers an enormous warehouse of reliable and timely statistics about Canada and its ever-changing people. Full contents only available in the library - limited remote access. |
| Eureka | A current affairs collection of 30 English-language newspapers from across Canada. The titles include newspapers from First Nations groups, Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta, Nova Scotia, British Colombia, and Saskatchewan. The solution also offers access to French news and business sources : Le Devoir, Le Droit, La Presse Affaires Magazine… |
| Expanded Academic ASAP | Access scholarly journals, news magazines, and newspapers - many with full text and images |
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| FamilySearch | A popular online genealogical search site, including searchable databases, research help and family research tools. |
| 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. |
| Funk and Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia | This database provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas. |
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| Gardening, Landscape and Horticulture Collection | A custom collection of nearly 50 journals focused on key issues in gardening, landscaping, and other areas of horticulture. |
| 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. |
| General Science eCollection | Over 200 journals, providing information on the latest scientific developments -- including particle physics, advanced mathematics, and nanotechnology. |
| GLBT Life & Issues eCollection | Full text journals & e-books about gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender issues. |
| Government of Canada | The website of the Government of Canada. Access federal services and federal government information here. |
| Government of Ontario | Website of the Government of Ontario, providing access to information on provincial government services, laws and publications. |
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| Health and Wellness Resource | Includes articles from nearly 400 health/medical journals, hundreds of hard-to-find pamphlets and 2,200 general interest publications. |
| Health Reference Centre Academic | Multi-source database provides access to full text nursing and allied health journals, plus a wide variety of personal health information sources. |
| Health Source Consumer Edition | Access to full text of nursing and allied health journals. |
| Home Improvement Reference Center | A collection of articles, guides, books and videos on home improvement and repair. |
| 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. |
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| Index of Statistics Canada Publications | An index providing exhaustive listings of Statistics Canada's publications. |
| Information Science & Technology eCollection | Find articles on publishing, library and information science. |
| InfoTrac Junior | Now with over 330 titles, cross searchable with E-Books, this periodical database is designed for students in junior high and middle school with access to a variety of indexed and full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more. |
| InfoTrac Student | This database is designed for high-school students and provides access to a variety of indexed and full-text magazines, newspapers, podcasts, and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more. |
| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
| 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. |
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| MasterFILE Premier | 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. |
| 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. |
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| 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. |
| National Newspaper Index | NNI provides quick access to the indexing of America's top five newspapers: The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Christian Science Monitor, Los Angeles Times and The Washington Post. |
| Naxos Music Library | Listen to classical and jazz 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. |
| NetLibrary | An online collection of non-fiction books, including those on computing, careers, business and other general subjects. |
| NetLibrary with Cliffs Notes | An online collection of non-fiction books, including those on computing, careers, business and Cliffs Notes on commonly studied 300 books |
| Novelist | A guide to fiction that will help you find books by an author, books with similar themes, and reviews. |
| Novelist K-8 | A guide to children's fiction. |
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| 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. |
| 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 City Council Agenda | The most recent Oshawa City Council meeting agenda. Location and further details are provided. |
| 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. |
| Oshawa Newspaper and Obituary Index | An index to the Oshawa newspapers preserved on microfilm at the McLaughlin Branch of OPL. |
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| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Pro vs Con (SIRS Researcher) | Full-text articles from over 1,500 magazines. Research the pros and cons of leading issues in society |
| 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. |
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| Region of Durham | Durham Region's official website, offering information on services and opportunities in the regional municipality. |
| Religion & Philosophy eCollection | 250 journals provide coverage on different religions, philosophies and how they impact our daily lives. |
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| Service Canada Job Bank | Job database from Service Canada |
| ServiceOntario | The home of Ontario government services on the web. Register a business online, update personal information or find the forms you need. |
| Small Business eCollection | With 250 subject-appropriate full-text periodicals, this compilation provides insights, tips, strategies and success stories. |
| Small Engine Repair Reference Center | Repair and maintenance information for small engines, including motorcycles, ATVs, generators, outboard motors and more. |
| Student Resource Centre Canadian Edition | Reference resources, periodicals and multimedia content specifically selected for Canadian students and educators, with Canadian curriculum content in mind. |
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| 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. |
| Toronto Star - Pages of the Past | The digitized full-image version of the complete contents of the Toronto Star newspaper since 1894. |
| 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. |
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| Virtual Reference Library (Gale) | Gale Virtual Reference Library provides you with a database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. |
| Virtual Reference Library (GALE) | Gale Virtual Reference Library provides you with a database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. |
| Virtual Reference Library (Gale) | Encyclopedias of cancer, genetic disorders, nursing and medicine, and literature. |
| Virtual Reference Library (GALE) | Encyclopedias of cancer, genetic disorders, nursing and medicine, and literature. |
| Vocation & Careers eCollection | Nearly 400 journals provide general career guides from highly specialized industry journals. |
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| War & Terrorism eCollection | 100 journals provide insight into conflicts and their multiple causes. An interesting source for those interested in history, social science and current events. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
