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Online Databases

PLEASE NOTE: due to the impact of Provincial Budget Cuts access to a number of products have been discontinued.

Ebsco A-Z
(look for articles when you already know the magazine title)

Inside Access | Outside Access
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Alphabetical List of Subscription Databases:
All Subscription Databases are paid for by the North Vancouver City Library

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

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Academic Search Premier (Ebsco)
Inside Access | Outside Access
Full text to more than 2,000 scholarly journals covering virtually every
area of academic study. A great general database for those not sure where
to get started
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BC Stats and BC Stats Secure
Inside Access | Outside Access
The BC Statistics portal contains both a public website and an additional
secure subscription-based website that is available from within the
Library only. Provides statistics for a wide-range of topics including
demographics and employment
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Canadian Newsstand (ProQuest)
Inside Access | Outside Access
Full text of over 190 Canadian newspapers. Titles include the Vancouver
Sun, Province, North Shore News, Outlook, as well as the National Post,
Toronto Star, Ottawa Citizen, and Calgary Herald
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ConsumerReports.Org (Ebsco) (NEW FOR 2010)
Inside Access | Outside Access (see note about outside access below)
The popular magazine provides ratings and reviews for everything from phones and appliances to electronics and cars.
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CultureGrams Online (ProQuest)
Inside Access | Outside Access
(Username = nvancouver Password = nvancouver)
Concise, reliable, and up-to-date country reports on 182 cultures of the
world, as well as a photo gallery, famous people and
region/country-specific recipes. Includes detailed information about U.S.
states with Canadian province
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Job Freeway (Inside Library Access Only)
Inside Access | Outside Access Unavailable
The online version of Ty's JOB White Pages, which lists jobs in B.C.,
including employer, job title, job description, industry, salary, and
qualifications. Online resume posting is also available. Records go back 8
years
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MasterFile Full Text (Ebsco)
Inside Access | Outside Access
Offers full text for more than 2,000 journals, magazines and general
reference publications with full text information dating as far back as
1975
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Novelist PLUS(Ebsco)
Inside Access | Outside Access
An online readers' advisory guide, which assists readers of fiction and non-fiction in finding their favourite books and authors. With almost 130,000 titles, it contains books and recommendations for all ages
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OnDemand Automotive (In Library Access Only)
Inside Access | Outside Access Unavailable
Database of automotive repair and service manuals from Mitchell1, which
provides information about repairs, maintenance and more for vehicles made
from 1974 to present
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Outlook Online
Inside Access | Outside Access
Use this database to find a book that isn't in the North Vancouver City
Library collection. Searches the catalogues of all public libraries (and
some college, university and institute libraries) in BC
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Press Display (Newspapers Direct)
Inside Access | Outside Access
View newspapers from around the world online, just as they were published! Includes local and international titles like The Vancouver Sun, The National Post, The Guardian and others!
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QPLegalEze (In Library Access Only)
Inside Access | Outside Access Unavailable
Online subscription service to the current laws of British Columbia
produced by the Queen's Printer and distributed in partnership with Public

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TumbleBooks
TumbleBookLibrary is an online collection of animated, talking picture books, ebooks, and audiobooks. Originally started for children, ebooks and audiobooks are available for all ages.

To Access Tumblebooks, click the appropriate link below:
If prompted Username = nvcl
If prompted Password = login

Tumble Readables (animated talking books)
Tumble Audiobooks (audiobooks)
Tumbleblebooks Library (ebooks for all kids)

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Vehicle Safety & Inspection Online BC Governement (In Library Access Only)
Inside Access | Outside Access Unavailable

Includes:

Recall bulletins and Fact sheets from the Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement Branch
Inspection manuals for Commercial Vehicle, Pressure Fuel Safety, Motorcycle SafetyS. Light Vehicle Safety Inspection Methods and Standards, Truck and Power Unit, Trailer, Semi-Trailer, Dolly and Converter Dolly, and Bus and School Bus
Up-to-date transportation related statutes and regulations

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World Conflicts Today (Proquest)
Inside Access | Outside Access
(Username = nvancouver Password = nvancouver)
From 'CultureGrams' this database explores several protracted, unresolved
world conflicts, currently occurring around the world, including summaries
of news articles, treatises, and editorial commentary generated by each conflict over the years
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