Ancestry and History

Ancestry Library Edition

The Ancestry Library Edition lets you find census, birth, marriage and death records, directories, passenger lists, immigration records, maps and more from Canada, US and UK. This resource is available in the library only.

Ontario County Atlases

The County Atlas Digital Project is a searchable database of atlases from 1875 – 1881. Township maps, portraits and properties have been scanned, with links from the property owners' names.

Ontario History Quest

Ontario History Quest is a student learning resource dedicated to discovering Ontario's history.

Our Ontario Discovery Portal

Our Ontario lets you find digital photos, maps, videos, podcasts and documents about Ontario people, places, events, history and culture.

Budget Planning

CanLearn

CanLearn has learning and career planning resources for students and adults, including information on financing education.

Practical Money Skills

Practical Money Skills is a free financial literacy program to help Canadians understand the fundamentals of money management.

Business

Business Economics and Theory

The Business Economics and Theory database provides researchers with information on companies, markets and industries. Access business and trade journals, newspapers and company directory profiles with full text and images.

General Business

The General Business File database gives you access to a combination of broker research reports, trade publications, newspapers, journals and company directory listings with full text and images available.

Small Business

The Small Business database provides insights, tips, strategies and success stories for business students and entrepreneurs.

Driving and Licences

The Official Ministry of Transportation (MTO) Driver's Handbook

The Ministry of Transportation provides an online version of the Ontario's Driver's Handbook. Use this book to study for your G1 driver's licence, test your knowledge and prepare for your Level 2 road test.

Preparing for your G1 Test

This free online G1 Practice Test helps you prepare for the Ontario G1 drivers test.

Health and Wellness

Salem Health

Salem Health gives you access to up-to-date and easy-to-use medical information suitable for student research, as well as use by general readers, including patients and caregivers. Our Salem Health access code is: elpl

Consumer Health Complete supports the information needs of patients and fosters an overall understanding of health-related topics, from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary and holistic medicine.

Consumer Health Information  - French (Canadian) 

Consumer Health Reference eBook Collection

Job Searching

Career Cruising

Career Cruising is an interactive career resource. A customized plan is created by completing personal assessments, exploring career and school options and building a portfolio of interest, experiences and skills. This tool is aligned to the user's inputs and reflects their unique personality and attributes. 

Vocation and Careers

The Vocation and Careers database covers topics including finding an appropriate institution of learning, job searching and maintaining a career.

Literature, Culture, Fine Arts and Music

Fine Arts and Music

The Fine Arts and Music database gives you access to scholarly journals and magazines that support research in drama, music, art history and filmmaking.

Languages

The Public Library is partnering with Mango - the only personalized, adaptive language-learning experience that provides the tools and guidance you need to expand your language skills wherever and however you want to learn. It's easy and it is FREE!! Click the link, create your profile and you're on your way to learning a new language!

 Literature Resource Centre

Literature Resource Centre provides biographical information, overviews, criticism and reviews on writers in all disciplines, from all periods and from around the world.

NoveList

The NoveList database includes information on thousands of fiction titles for all ages with subject and keyword access, as well as full-text book reviews and descriptions. It also provides a “read-alikes” tool for people who like one author and are searching for another that writes in a similar style or genre.

Pop Culture

The Pop Culture database provides information for researchers in social science, history, art or liberal arts.

Media and Technology

Communication and Mass Media

The Communication and Mass Media database 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, writing and linguistics.

Media Smarts

Media Smarts is a Canadian resource for digital and media literacy.

Online Safety

Online Safety provides tips for teens on safely using the Internet and digital devices.

Information Science and Technology

The Information Science and Technology database gives you current and accurate information on topics such as information infrastructure, data processing techniques, metadata architectures and more.

Newspapers and Magazines

Canadian Periodicals (CPIQ)

CPIQ provides access to English and French Canadian newspapers and magazines with full-text articles.

Canadian Points of View (CPOV)

CPOV provides full-text Canadian and international magazines, newspapers and reference titles.

Ontario Historical Newspapers

Ontario Historical Newspapers let you access a variety of Ontario community and historical newspapers.

Expanded Academic ASAP

Expanded Academic ASAP gives you full-text magazine, newspaper and newswire coverage in social sciences, humanities, science and technology, national news and general interest topics.

General One File

The General One File database provides instant access to periodical and news content and indexing from a variety of mainstream and specialized sources, from The New York Times to refereed academic journals.

General Reference Centre Gold

General Reference Centre Gold lets you access full-text and image resources from general interest and business magazines, newspapers, and reference books, with information about current events, popular culture, the arts and sciences.

Postsecondary Education

Scholarships Canada

Scholarships Canada lets you search for scholarships and bursaries for Canadian postsecondary students. It's free to use, but registration is required.

National Educational Association of Disabled Students

The National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS) provides information on campus student groups and committees that serve university students with disabilities.

SchoolFinder

SchoolFinder helps you plan your education by matching your interests with schools, programs and careers.

Study Help

Access homework help resources for students in Kindergarten to grade 8.

EasyBib

EasyBib provides you with tools to submit papers with confidence, including a bibliography checker and composer.

Link to Learning 9 – 12

Link on Learning has resources that directly support the Ontario Secondary Curriculum.

How to Study

How to Study provides resources to help you develop successful study skills.

Vehicle Repair

Chilton Library

ChiltonLibrary.com is an authoritative automotive repair resource for 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. The database provides exclusive photographs, diagnostics designed by instructors, step-by-step repair procedures, Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) maintenance schedules, wiring diagrams, recalls and Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) for automobiles and light trucks.