Library Databases
Our databases have lots of information from trusted sources that’s typically not available through the Internet. You’ll need your library card to log into some of them.
Canadian Encyclopedia – A comprehensive information source about Canada and Canadians, for students, the general public and scholars. Includes articles written by experts, as well as web links and multimedia clips. No library card is required to access these resources on the Internet. | |
World Book Encyclopedia – all of these products are available for your use:
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L ‘Encyclopédie Découverte – French language encyclopedia from World Book for younger users who are fluent in French. Also useful for older students and adults for whom French is a second language. This resource is paid for by the Provincial Government. Video Tutorial [4:45 minutes] | |
Encyclopedia of British Columbia Online (In-Library use only) – BC people, places, arts, history, literature and more are covered in this special online encyclopedia. Includes articles, photographs, video and sound clips, web links, handy statistics, maps and diagrams. | |
KnowBC Online (In-Library use only) includes:
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