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You can access several online resources containing vast amounts of information on virtually any topic with your library card. Some can only be accessed from library computers. Please select below.



Find books


Catalogue - The 'card catalogue' listing over 100,000 books and magazines available in South Shore Public Libraries' branches.


Digital catalogue -
Overdrive
Downloadable e-books and audiobooks available online.

General reference sources


Canadian Encyclopedia

Canadian Encyclopedia.pngCanadian Encyclopedia the authority on all things Canadian for more than 20 years.

Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online - Dictionary of Canadian Biography

Explore the history of Canada's inhabitants and their culture.


Canadiana.org - Canadiana.orgInvestigate Canada's documentary heritage content online.


E-Stat - E-StatWith E-STAT you can generate dynamic tables, customize graphs and maps using Statistics Canada's Census of Population and socioeconomic data. Accessible from library computers only.

Health information


Cochrane LibraryCochrane Library - The Cochrane Library contains high-quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision-making, including reliable evidence. It brings you the combined results of the world’s best medical research studies, and is recognised as the gold standard in evidence-based health care.

Travel and maps


Global Road WarriorGlobal Road Warrior - Deep content coverage in major topic areas of society and culture, travel, communications, business, trade, marketing, and security for 175 countries.


AtoZ Maps Online - A to Z Maps Online

a collection of political maps, physical maps, outline maps, population maps, precipitation maps, climate maps, and other thematic maps, with new maps added each month.

Genealogy


Ancestry Library Edition - an extensive online database of genealogical information; please note that Ancestry Library Edition can only be accessed using library computers.

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