Academic and Research
Academic Search Elite (will need library card to access)
Search over 2000 scholarly journals covering virtually every field of academic study.
Computers & Applied Sciences Complete (will need library card to access)
Covers the research and development of the computing and applied sciences disciplines. Full text is available for for than 630 periodicals, indexes and abstracts for more than 1,400 academic journals.
Expanded Academic ASAP (will need library card to access)
Covers everything from advertising to women's studies. Combines indexes, abstracts, images and full text.
Gale Virtual Reference Centre (will need library card to access)
Over 5200 documents on subjects such as the environment, history, science and multicultural studies.
MasterFILE Premier (will need library card to access)
Full text access to over 1900 journals. Topics include general reference, consumer health, business and general science.
Agriculture and the Environment
AGRICultural Online Access (AGRICOLA) (will need library card to access)
Information on fisheries, farming, agricultural and veterinary sciences.
Environment Complete (will need library card to access)
Coverage in the areas of agriculture, ecology, energy, marine and freshwater science, pollution, waste management and more.
Automobiles
Access to membership details, safety tips, insurance information, road reports, and driver education.
ChiltonLibrary.com (will need library card to access)
Auto repair information. Thousands of year, make and model combinations. Coverage of specialty models.
Defect Investigations and Vehicle Recalls
Read the latest notices. Search the recalls database and access the defect complaint form.
Alberta
Tour and information guide for Alberta. Includes information about sights, lodging, dining and shopping.
Guide to Canadian and Alberta oil, gas, and mining industry.
Books Reviews and Reader's Advisory
Canadian Literacy Centre (will need library card to access)
Access to Quill and Quire magazine, essays, book reviews, monographs and literary criticisms.
Reviews Canadian children's books, videos and media.
Contemporary Authors Online (will need library card to access)
Bibliographical and biographical information on more than 120,000 authors.
Read book reviews in the categories of fiction, non-fiction, chick-lit, sci-fi and fantasy. Also includes book reviews of young adult and children's books.
Book reviews, reading lists, author interviews and trivia games.
Keep track of what you've read, see what other people are reading, and get recommendations.
Novelist (will need library card to access)
Find out what to read next. Search for titles, plots, authors or read-alikes. Fiction books for all ages.
Novelist K-8 (will need libray card to access)
Search nonfiction and fiction books for children and teens. Also includes grab and go booklists, book recommendations, book talks and award winning titles.
Reviews, author interviews, booklists and polls.
Enter a title or author. This site will analyse the growing database of reader's favorite books and come back with suggestions on what books to read next. (Over 47,000 and growing)
Developed and maintained by the Kent District Library, this site is useful for finding the newest books in a series, or for finding all the titles in a series. Search by title, author, or series. Searches adult and youth series.
Helps readers find books to suit their mood. Readers choose between extremes such as Happy-Sad, Funny-Serious, Short-Long, Gentle-Violent, and more. A menu allows readers to select plot, setting and character choices. Can limit to audio books.
Business and Company Information
Business Source Elite (will need library card to access)
Search more than 1,100 business journals and 450 business publications. Information dates back to 1985.
Regional Business News (will need library card to access)
Includes 75 business journals, newspapers and newswires from within the United States.
Canada
Canadian Reference Centre (will need library card to access)
Search Canadian magazines, newspapers, newswires, and reference books. Includes an image collection.
CPI.Q Canadian Periodicals (navigation guide) (will need library card to access)
Articles from Canadian journals and magazines. Includes some international journals.
Citizenship
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Provides access to information about immigration to Canada and Canadian citizenship. Includes information about visiting, studying or working in Canada.
Information about the Senate and the House of Commons, Bills, and Committee business.
Access to voter information, political parties, electoral laws and policies and past elections.
Do It Yourself Resources
Home Improvement Reference Centre (will need library card to access)
Maintenance, remodeling, electrical work, plumbing, outdoor improvements and wood projects.
Small Engine Repair Reference Centre (will need library card to access)
Includes ATV's, mowers, tractors, generators, motorcycles, boats, snowblowers and other small engines.
eBooks and Audio Books
Free internet radio station that broadcasts popular audio books, new writers from around the world, drama, poetry and interviews.
Access to books that have been censored or banned.
This site contains audio books which are in the public domain. Search by title, author, genre, or language. These audiobooks can be downloaded to an Ipod, or mp3 player.
Lists a variety of eBook sites. Links to more than 100,000 full-text digital books, including 3500 children's eBooks.
Internet Public Library's Online Texts
Annotated list of websites with online books.
Provides access to free audio books. Search by author or title. Browse Librivox's newest releases, or read about volunteering at Librivox.
The first and largest collection of free eBooks. Search by author, title, subject and language. Access a list of the top 100 downloaded books and authors. Special areas include digitized sheet music, and human-read or computer generated audio books.
Education
Education Research Complete (will need library card to access)
Search education journals covering scholarly research relating to all areas of education.
Education Resouces Information Centre (ERIC) (will need library card to access)
Over one million abstracts from education journals and documents.
Encyclopedias
Information about Canada. Available in English or French.
World Book Kids (will need library card to access)
Search or browse several categories including people, plants and animals, world religions, arts, sports and hobbies. Includes online tutorial.
World Book Online (will need library card to access)
Search thousands of articles, multimedia, websites and more.
ESL: English as a Second Language
Learn English with Audio and Transliterations
Listen to English words with audio. Printable study sheets included.
Self Study Quizzes for ESL Students
Tests on grammar, homonyms, idioms, vocabulary and scrambled words.
Employment
Lists jobs available in Canada. Search current job openings from coast to coast or make use of Job Match, Job Alert or the Resume Builder.
Links to active job postings. Articles on how to write a resume and cover letter and interview tips.
Extensive job database. Search by keyword, occupation and location. Links to Resume Centre, Interview Centre and Self-Assessment Centre.
Website for oil and gas industry jobs. Search for jobs, browse the current job openings or post a resume.
Genealogy
Heritage Quest Online (will need library card to access)
Contains over 25,000 books, PERSI, and other collections.
Government: Canada
Government of Alberta home page. Includes news, programs, and MLA contacts.
Information about election legislation and past election results
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIP)
Provides information to help public bodies comply with Alberta's Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Includes forms, guidelines and practices and statistics.
Information about Alberta's government and programs. Links include consumer information, businesses/ charities, landlords/ tenants, registries, drivers/vehicles, land titles and vital statistics.
Canada's national statistical agency.
Health and Medicine
ALT Health Watch (will need library card to access)
Information on alternate, holistic approaches to health care.
Health Source Consumer (will need library card to access)
Search over 300 journals on topics such as medical sciences, food sciences, childcare and sports medicine.
Health Source Nursing/Academic (will need library card to access)
Provides medical information from over 550 full text journals, and abstracts from nearly 85 journals.
MEDLINE (will need library card to access)
Search journals for information on medicine, nursing, veterinary medicine and the health care system.
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences (will need library card to access)
Covers 550 journals. Topics include psychiatry and psychology.
History
Alberta Heritage Digitalization Project (help)
Access cultural and historical materials. Browse newspapers from 1885, read books about Alberta communities, and view photographs including over 3500 works of art.
Information about the history of the Canadian Prairies. Contains bibliographies, newspapers and photographs.
Provides access to primary materials from around the world. Browse by place, time, type of item and institution. Topics include social sciences, literature, technology, religion, science, math and the arts.
Languages
Tell Me More (will need library card to access)
Training modules to learn French, Spanish, German, Italian and more.
Movies, Television, Theatre
Film & Television Literature Index with Full Text (will need library card to access)
Bibliographic and full text information covering the television and film industry.
International Bibliography of Theatre and Dance with Full Text (will need library card to access)
Research tool for the theatre and the performing arts.
The internet's biggest movie and television site. Search by movie title, TV episode, quotes and more. Links to movie and TV news, message boards and a list of top movies.
Newspapers
Canadian Newsstand (will need library card to access)
Search major Canadian newspapers, including Alberta dailies and weeklies.
Volunteering
Lists volunteer opportunities. Links to news and organizations.
Information on volunteerism in Canada.
Information about volunteer activities at Cold Lake Community Learning.
Writer's Links
Links to websites of published Alberta authors.
Information for professional and emerging writers in Alberta. Resources link contains top ten frequently asked questions about writing.
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