Encyclopedias, facts, reference

Canadian Reference Centre

Canadian Reference Centre is the largest collection of regional full-text content available to Canadian schools and libraries. The database includes leading Canadian and international magazines, plus thousands of images from Canadian Press.

Canadian Reference Centre also includes newswires from the Canadian Press and La Presse Canadienne (en Francais), as well as full-text transcripts from CBC Radio and CBC Television. 

Users also get access to an image collection of more than 2 million photos, including images from Canadian Press.

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Encyclopædia Universalis

Accédez à plus de 30 000 articles signés par 7000 auteurs spécialistes et plus de 30 000 médias.

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Encyclopædia Universalis Junior

Conçue et rédigée en partenariat avec des professionnels de l'enseignement et de l'enfance, Universalis Junior est construite spécifiquement pour les plus jeunes, dès maîtrise de la lecture: vocabulaire progressif, articles adaptés aux temps de lecture, complémentarité texte/image, explications claires et démonstratives.

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MasterFILE Premier

Designed specifically for public libraries, MasterFILE Premier provides a robust collection of full-text magazines, e-books and primary source documents. It also includes an extensive image collection.

Library patrons can easily search and retrieve content contained in MasterFILE Premier via EBSCOhost. Users can conduct a basic search by typing in a keyword in the single search box, or they can conduct a more advanced search using limiters and other options.

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World Book Student

kid-friendly research database designed for elementary and middle school learners. Optimized for iPads and built at an age-appropriate reading level, it features trusted content from The World Book Encyclopedia, along with interactive tools that make learning engaging and easy to navigate. Students can explore current events through Behind the Headlines, browse more than 10,000 biographies in the Biography Center, and use built-in resources like the Dictionary and Atlas to support research across subjects.