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The Orangeville Public Library is pleased to provide access to a number of information databases for your use in the Library, from home or anywhere you access the Internet.
Access to some of the databases has been made possible with funding from the Government of Ontario through the Ministry of Tourism and Culture. Their support is gratefully acknowledged.
Listed below are databases specific to a popular subject. For a full list of databases and their descriptions, please check here. Don't forget to check our Pathfinders too for more great topical information!
- All About Books
- Articles for General Research
- Auto Repair
- Business & Law
- Canadian Research
- Genealogy
- Government
- Health & Medicine
- History
- Hobbies
- Home Improvement
- Homework Help
- Jobs & Careers
- Kids' Stuff
- Language Resources and Learning
- Music and the Arts
- Science
- Travel
Connecting from outside the Library will require you to enter the 14 digit barcode found on the front of your library card. Some sites, like Mango Languages and Career Cruising will also require you to create an account on their site to keep a profile for your ongoing use.
Novelist (French edition available as well)
OverDrive Audiobooks & eBooks - This is not a database but a link to downloadable audio and eBooks!
World Book Early World of Learning
Gale Databases - List that allows you to select databases to search all at once.
World Book Advanced Reference Suite
Communications and Mass Media Collection
Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Collection
InfoTrac Insurance & Liability eCollection
InfoTrac Small Business eCollection
Service Ontario for Businesses - This is not a database but has links to a multitude of sources for Canadian business information.
Small Business Reference Center
Canadian Points of View Reference Center
Canadian Periodical Index (CPI.Q)
Ancestry Library Edition (In-Library use only)
Pages of the Past - Toronto Star Archive
Canadian Periodical Index (CPI.Q)
Military and Intelligence Database
Service Ontario - This is not a database but has links to a multitude of sources for government information.
CBCA Complete - Health & Medicine
Consumer Health Complete (French edition available as well)
InfoTrac Diversity Studies eCollection
InfoTrac War & Terrorism eCollection
InfoTrac World History Collection
Pages of the Past - Toronto Star Archive
Religion and Philosophy Collection
Ancestry Library Edition (In-Library use only)
Gardening, Landscape and Horticulture Collection
Hobbies and Crafts Reference Center
Home Improvement Reference Center
Canadian Points of View Reference Center
CBCA Complete - Student Resources
Gale Virtual Reference Library
World Book Advance Reference Suite
World Book Early World of Learning
World Book Digital Learning - Living Green, Early Peoples, Inventions and Discoveries
InfoTrac Vocation & Careers eCollection
Little PIM - Language learning for kids!
TumbleBookCloud - for middle and high school aged readers
TumbleBookCloud Jr. - for elementary school aged readers
World Book Early World of Learning
World Book Digital Learning modules
Language Resources and Learning
Career Cruising - Switch to French in menu at top
Consumer Health Information - French
Little Pim - Language Learning for Kids
Mango Languages - Learn a new language or brush up on your English!
Overdrive Audiobooks & eBooks - available in Arabic, French, Italian and Spanish as well as English!
TumbleBookCloud - for middle and high school aged readers
TumbleBookCloud Jr. - for elementary school aged readers
World Book - French Encyclopedia
World Book - Spanish Encyclopedia
CBCA Complete - Arts, Film & Music
CBCA Complete - Science & Technology
Environmental Studies and Policy Collection
Gardening, Landscape and Horticultural Collection
InfoTrac General Science Collection
InfoTrac Information Science & Technology Collection
World Book Advance Reference Suite
World Book Digital Learning - Inventions & Discoveries
Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Collection
Service Ontario - This is not a database but has links to a multitude of sources for Ontario travel information. Check out the visitors section!
Ancestry Library Edition provides unprecedented access to family history via documents that record the lineage of individuals from North America, the U.K., Europe, Australia, and more. This database is available only while visiting the Library.
Your online travel guide covers dozens of countries and cities, giving up to date information regarding restaurants, language, attractions, customs, business culture, communications, climate, health and medical, maps and activities.
Canadian Points of View Reference Centre
Canadian Points of View Reference CentreTM is a full-text database designed to provide students with a series of essays that present multiple sides of a current issue. The database provides information on 120 key topics of interest to Canadian researchers, each with an overview (objective background/description), point (argument), counterpoint (opposing argument), and Critical Thinking Guide. Topics covered include: environment, health, human rights, crime, race, technology, substance abuse, and many more.
Career Cruising is the leading online career exploration and portfolio development system in North America. With detailed occupation profiles, comprehensive post-secondary education information, and industry-leading assessments, patrons move seamlessly through the career exploration and planning process. Includes job listings as well.
CBCA Complete combines full text and indexed content from all four CBCA database subsets (Business, Current Events, Education, and Reference). Subject coverage is comprehensive and information is available from the broadest range of Canadian sources anywhere. With over 4.5 million records and more than 1,680 titles, CBCA Complete is ideal for anyone interested in current events, business, science, the arts, and academic information as produced in Canada.
ChiltonLibrary.com represents the most authoritative automotive repair information available to car owners. There are thousands of year, make and model combinations covering the most popular vehicles of the past 30 years, plus additional coverage of specialty models.
Communications and Mass Media Collection
From marketing professionals to students studying for advanced degrees in linguistic theory, this collection provides current and accurate information from more than 100 journals focused on all aspects of the communications field. Key subjects covered include: advertising and public relations, literature and writing, linguistics, and many more.
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.
Consumer Health Complete provides content covering all areas of health and wellness from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated medicine. This full-text database covers topics such as aging, cancer, diabetes, drugs & alcohol, fitness, nutrition & dietetics, children's health, men & women's health, and much more.
Use this database to find articles from a comprehensive list of Canadian and international journals, magazines, selected sections of the Globe and Mail, Canadian biographies, and other reference content from Gale, all with a Canadian focus.
Whether studying to become a lawyer or law enforcement officer, paralegal, or for a career in Homeland Security, this collection rises to the challenge. Users will have access to 150 journals.
Perfect for educating future teachers and administrators, this set includes over 250 titles covering the latest technologies, developments, instruction and coaching breakthroughs.
Users have access to over 2,500 full-text magazines, journals, newspapers, transcripts, and e-books-including over 300 from Canada; and more than four million images, maps, websites, videos, and interactive simulations not found in any other online reference resources.
Environmental Studies and Policy Collection
A collection of over 800 journals and 6 subject specific Delmar reference titles provide robust coverage of environmental issues and policies, including diverse perspectives from the scientific community, governmental policy makers, as well as corporate interests.
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. These reference materials once were accessible only in the library, but now you can access them online from the library or remotely 24/7.
Gardening, Landscape and Horticulture Collection
Farmers, landscape architects, and biotechnologists alike will have their information appetites sated with this collection of nearly 50 journals focused specifically on key issues in gardening, landscaping, and other areas of horticulture. A fertile and growing collection, this collection includes content relating to both the practical aspects as well as the scientific theory of horticulture studies.
Analyze company performance and activity, industry events and trends as well as the latest in management, economics and politics. Access to a combination of broker research reports, trade publications, newspapers, journals and company directory listings with full text and images available.
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. Millions of full-text articles, many with images. Updated daily.
A general interest database that integrates a variety of sources - newspapers, reference books, magazines, and trade publications. Find articles on current events, popular culture, business and industry trends, the arts and sciences, sports, hobbies, and more.
Hobbies and Crafts Reference Center
This database offers detailed "how-to" instructions and creative ideas to meet the interests of virtually every hobby enthusiast. Full text is provided from leading hobby and craft magazines, including Bead & Button, Birder's World, Creative Knitting, FineScale Modeler, Quilter's World, and many more.
Home Improvement Reference Center
This comprehensive resource contains 24 major reference works in full text with more than 10,000 images (none found available online anywhere else). Additionally, the database contains nearly 100 videos of popular home repair projects, a convenient A-Z browsing tool, and full-text magazines (e.g. This Old House).
Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Collection
With current and relevant content from over 500 industry journals, this collection provides well-rounded coverage of both the historical and current state of affairs in the hospitality and tourism field, while also allowing for focused study of specialized aspects of the industry - including cultural aspects of travel, leisure activities, economic aspects of tourism, and more.
InfoTrac Diversity Studies eCollection
A must-have for social science, history and liberal arts coursework, this collection explores cultural differences, contributions and influences in our global community. This set includes 150 journals.
InfoTrac General Science Collection
A custom collection of over 200 journals, providing researchers with the information needed to stay current on the latest scientific developments -- including such topics as particle physics, advanced mathematics, and nanotechnology.
InfoTrac Information Science & Technology Collection
Comprised of content from nearly 100 leading industry journals, this collection provides current and accurate information for the information professional. Coverage includes such topics as data processing techniques, metadata architectures, and more.
InfoTrac Insurance & Liability eCollection
This collection, comprised of nearly 40 journals, takes a broad view of the insurance and liability industry, covering such topics as labour relations, mortgage banking, legal issues, and more.
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.
InfoTrac Small Business eCollection
Perfect for business schools and entrepreneurs, this compilation provides insights, tips, strategies and success stories. Users will find 250 subject-appropriate full-text periodicals.
InfoTrac Vocation & Careers eCollection
Provding content from nearly 400 journals, this collection provides content from general career guides to highly specialized industry journals.
InfoTrac War & Terrorism eCollection
A definitive collection for students of history, social science and current events, providing insight into conflicts and their multiple causes. References include 100 subject-appropriate full-text periodicals.
InfoTrac World History Collection
This collection of over 40 journals provides balanced coverage of both the current thought and events in World History, as well as scholarly work being established in the field; useful both to the novice historian and to the advanced academic researcher.
Kids InfoBits is a database developed especially for beginning researchers in Kindergarten through Grade 5. The curriculum-related, age appropriate, full-text content is from the best elementary reference sources and magazines. This database covers geography, current events, the arts, science, health, people, government, history, sports and more.
Drawing on a wide variety of the most highly regarded legal publications, LegalTrac® provides indexing for more than 1,400 titles including major law reviews, legal newspapers, bar association journals and international legal journals. LegalTrac® also contains law-related articles from over 1,000 additional business and general interest titles.
Literature Resource Center - LRC
Find up-to-date biographical information, overviews, full-text literary criticism and reviews on more than 130,000 writers in all disciplines, from all time periods and from around the world.
Mango Languages has partnered with Little Pim, an award winning multimedia company, to introduce children to foreign languages in a way they can understand and enjoy. Accessible and engaging for young children, the method incorporates words and themes that are relevant to the child's daily life.
Mango Basic courses and Mango Complete courses give users comprehensive conversational language and grammar skills. They are designed for patrons who wish to know the basics of a culture and a language, and want to increase their vocabulary, improve grammar and speak more fluently. Includes courses for 35 languages and 16 courses for English as a Second Language learners.
Military and Intelligence Database
A custom collection of over 400 journals, covering all aspects of the past and current state of military affairs. Key subjects include socioeconomic effects of war, governmental policies, the structure of armed forces, and many more.
NoveList includes book reviews, author, subject and series information, awards lists, discussion guides, thematic book lists, and reading and book oriented articles. Also available with a French interface.
NoveList K-8 includes book reviews, subject and series information, awards lists, discussion guides, teaching resources, book lists and lots more for younger readers.
Overdrive Audiobook and eBook Downloads
Download Audiobooks and eBooks from the Ontario Download site for use on your eReaders, MP3 players and other mobile devices.
Fully searchable archives of the Toronto Star newspaper from 1894 to 2008.
With hundreds of topics and content areas, PebbleGo Animals and PebbleGo Earth and Space will entice the youngest of readers to explore and learn independently.
This set explores what makes people "tick" from childhood to death. This collection gives individuals a basic understanding of the study of the mind, emotions and how the human mind develops -- and diminishes -- over time.
Religion and Philosophy Collection
This custom collection provides coverage of different religions, philosophies and how they impact our daily lives. Two hundred and fifty subject-appropriate full-text periodicals are included.
A comprehensive database that allows teens (and those who care about teens) to research health-related issues important to their well-being. It's both a research/report tool and a self-help resource.
TumbleBookLibrary is an online collection of animated, talking picture books which teach young children the joys of reading in a format they'll love. Also includes games and puzzles along with books in French and Spanish.
TumbleBookCloud is an online collection of read-along titles for middle and high school aged readers which features adjustable online text and complete audio narration. Sentences are highlighted as they are being read and the pages turn automatically. Some eBooks are downloadable as well.
TumbleBookCloud Jr. is an online collection of read-along titles for elementary school students which features adjustable online text and complete audio narration. Sentences are highlighted as they are being read and the pages turn automatically. Some eBooks are downloadable as well.
AudioBookCloud: Your Online Audio Library is an online audio book library collection of streaming audio books for public libraries.
World Book Online For Kids - Advanced Reference Suite
World Book Online for Kids was developed especially for young public library patrons. The site offers easy-to-read articles and a wealth of engaging multimedia, games, science projects, interactive tools, and activities.
World Book Online Info Finder - Advanced Reference Suite
Contains content and features designed for school-aged patrons' homework and research needs. Based on the World Book Encyclopedia, the site features rich collections of multimedia on a variety of topics, science fair projects; a Biography Center; links to world newspapers, correlations to curriculum standards, 21st century research guides, and much more.
World Book Online Reference Center - Advanced Reference Suite
A powerful reference tool for advanced researchers and information seekers. The site features thousands of e-books, tens of thousands of articles, and hundreds of thousands of primary source documents and features developed especially for public library patrons such as Computer and Web Tutorials, How To... documents, and Government Resources.
World Book Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos
Offers World Book's excellent editorial content, rich media, and interactive features in Spanish.
World Book L'Encyclopédie Découverte
Offers World Book's excellent editorial content and rich media in French.
World Book Early World of Learning
Offers a wealth of resources to help preschoolers and children in the early grades grasp critical early childhood themes while developing reading and oral language skills. Uses narrated stories with word-by-word highlighting, interactive games, interactive reference material for beginners, and more to help young learners build vocabulary, comprehension, phonics, and reading fluency.
World Book Digital Learning - Living Green, Early Peoples, Inventions and Discoveries
An online, interactive complement to World Book's most popular print reference sets. Each library features all the content from the print set as well as videos and animations, interactive activities, curriculum correlations, and links to encyclopedic content.
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