Home Improvement Reference Centre
Looking to install a new door, fix a leaky faucet, or spruce up your garden? You’ve come to
the right place! The online tool provides free access to a database containing thousands of articles from leading home improvement magazines and reference books, plus a collection of home repair images not found anywhere
else online.
Quickly find the information you need by conducting keyword searches or browsing
projects from A-to-Z or by category
Small Engine Repair Reference Center
Clymer manuals containing thousands of maintenance and repair instructions for hundreds of small engine machines. Routine maintenance and more extensive repairs for motorcycles, ATVs, personal water craft, snowmobiles, lawn mowers, tractors, snow blowers, generators, and more are covered.
EBSCOhost Research Database
Search the content of more than 10,000 popular and academic magazines, reference books, plus images, covering all subject areas, from current events and history to the arts and sciences. Many Canadian titles are included. Narrow results by date, subject, publication, etc.
Canadian Reference Centre
Canadian Reference Centre is a user-friendly research database available through our library. It contains a vast collection of reliable information resources covering a wide variety of subject areas including science and technology, history, literature and the arts. Find complete articles from hundreds of magazines, including popular regional publications such as Canadian
Geographic, Maclean’s, Consumer Reports, People and Sports Illustrated and more.
It also includes Regional and international newspapers, Canadian Press newswires, radio and television news transcripts from the CBC and more than 2 million images, including thousands from the Canadian Press.
Canadian Points of View
Researching a controversial issue? Writing a persuasive essay? Preparing for a debate? Canadian Points of View can help! This database contains a collection of essays covering multiple sides of current issues, including many of regional interest, diverse perspectives and the information you need to better understand controversial issues and create persuasive arguments ― in speech and in writing.
NoveList Plus
Ready for your next read, but you’ve browsed through all the suggested reading lists and you still haven’t found just the right book? Take your reading search to the next level with NoveList Plus, an easy-to-use database with reading suggestions from librarians. You can use it to search for new titles and the results will match your preferences.
Explora Canada
Primary source documents, informational texts and multimedia content to support student research and classroom instruction Using Explora, both you and your children or students will discover reliable information on thousands of topics across a wide range of subjects.
Auto Repair Source
Repair and Service Manuals: provides the most accurate, authoritative and up-to-date service and repair information for thousands of domestic and imported vehicles. All content comes from the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) and includes step-by-step repair information, diagrams, maintenance schedules, parts and labor estimates, service bulletins and recalls.