Databases / Electronic Resources

Looking for information? News from the past? Car manuals? We subscribe to a number of resources so you can get the information you need.

Encyclopedias / General Reference

• The Canadian Encyclopedia 
  A standard for Canadian information in English and French.


• General Reference Centre
  General interest items, mostly U.S.-based.
  
  
• World Book Online
  Great encyclopedia for students.  

Newspapers / Magazines

• Proquest Databases

  
  REMOTE USERS:
  If asked for a username & password,

  1. highlight the URL in your browser's address bar
  2. press the ENTER key.

  This will take you to the barcode login screen.

  
  Canadian journals and magazines – has back issues of Consumer Reports and the Halifax Daily News. 



• Canadian Periodicals Index (CPI.Q)
  More Canadian journals and magazines – has parts of the Globe and Mail. 
  


• Eureka.cc (formerly Newscan.com; on-site access only)
   Over 4000 titles from around the world including the New York Times, the Guardian, and local newspapers including the Halifax Herald, Daily News, Cape Breton Post, New Glasgow Evening News and Truro Daily News. 
   

For Readers

• NoveList
  More book recommendations, great for anyone hosting their own book discussion group. 

Business

• Business Plans Handbook (eBook edition)
  Actual business plans compiled by, and aimed at, entrepreneurs. From a variety of industries.

Do It Yourself

• ChiltonLibrary.com
  Repair manuals for automobiles over the past 30 years. A few older specialty autos too.
  

• Consumer Reports

• Gardening Magazines
  A database specifically devoted to gardening related magazines.

Health Information

• The Cochrane Library
  Health information, especially clinical trial summaries.  
  (Barcode required, or you can bypass if you are at a library computer).


• Health and Wellness Resource Centre
  More Health information from Journals, magazines etc...
  


• Health Reference Centre Academic
  Find information on nursing, allied health, and general personal health.

Local Community

• Discover: Continuing Education, Community Groups and Programs 
  Search for courses, clubs, organizations and programs in the Halifax Regional Municipality.


• Canadian Directory to Foundations & Corporations
  (from a Library computer only)
  Information on grants – who gives them and who receives them.

Local History & Genealogy

• Ancestry Library Edition
  (** Only available at the Spring Garden Road Public Library **)
  Ancestry Library Edition provides unprecedented access to family history via documents that record the lineage of over 5 billion individuals. Answers await users inside the more than 4,000 databases of family information covering Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom and more.

Science & Technology

• Science Reference Center
  Contains full text for hundreds of science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, and other sources.

Statistics

• E-stat (from a Library computer only)
  Canadian statistical information from Stats Canada, including Census and Canadian Industry Data.