Knowledge Ontario Resources
Knowledge Ontario (formerly the Ontario Digital Library) is a province-wide collaboration of libraries: public, school, college and university, archives, museums, heritage organizations, educational institutions, and community group to create an integrated, and interactive digital environment about, and for, Ontarians.
EBSCOhost Canadian Reference Centre
The EBSCOhost Canadian Reference Centre combines Canadian magazines, newspapers, newswires and reference books to create the largest collection of regional full text content available to Canadian libraries. This database includes leading Canadian periodicals and international (U.S. and U.K.) periodicals in full text; full text reference books; 84,774 full text biographies and an Image Collection of 235,186 photos, maps and flags.
Auto Repair Reference Center
Canadian Points of View
Click here for the Auto Repair and Canadian points of view databases
* Note to home users: Thorold Public Library patrons can use EBSCOhost from outside the library by entering their 14 digit library barcode in the "Patron ID" field on the EBSCO site.
Thomson Gale Databases
Through Knowledge Ontario, the Thorold Public Library now offers patron access to the extensive Thomson Gale Databases.
Search all Thomson Gale Databases or click on a database below for more information.
NetLibrary
NetLibrary provides access to digital versions of books, journals, and database content. You can access this eContent 24 hours a days, seven days a week.
NetLibrary Home
NetLibrary Help
* Note to home users: You must obtain a username and password from the Thorold Public Library before receiving full access to NetLibrary at home. Please visit the Information Desk for details.
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CPI.Q (Canadian Periodical Index)
Useful to libraries, professionals, researchers, government institutions and organizations, it contains a wealth of Canadian and international periodicals - including Canada's national newspaper, The Globe and Mail; Maclean's weekly magazine; Canadian News Facts; and encyclopedic reference materials, such as the Canadian Parliamentary Guide and Canadian Newsmakers.
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Academic OneFile
Academic OneFile is the premier source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources. With extensive coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects, Academic OneFile is both authoritative and comprehensive. With millions of articles available in both PDF and HTML full-text with no restrictions, researchers are able to find accurate information quickly. Includes full-text coverage of the New York Times back to 1995. Updated daily.
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Computer Database
For researchers who need to keep pace with the fast changing world of high technology, Computer Database is their Internet- accessible reference solution. With Computer Database, library users can access today's most well-read and influential periodicals on the computer, telecommunications and electronics industries -- all in one seamless search.
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Discovering Collection
Thousands of overview essays, critical analyses, biographies, timelines and multimedia elements comprise the Discovering Collection comprehensive online reference resource.
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Career Cruising
A fully bilingual database which has been designed to help students and others plan their future.
Eureka.cc
Free access to the electronic archives of a wide selection of newspapers
Expanded Academic ASAP
Includes more than 6,000 full-text titles; more than 3,000 refereed journals; five newspaper indexes -- a total of nearly 10,200 titles in all with more than 25 years of backfile coverage from 1980 to present; Thomson Gale support and training; and much more. InfoTrac OneFile puts approximately 50 million database records at your users' fingertips with a single search query.
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Gale Virtual Reference Library
Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. These reference materials once were accessible only in the library, but now you can access them online from the library or remotely 24/7.
General Reference Center Gold
Available 24 hours a day via the Internet, this comprehensive reference database quickly delivers the answers to a wide variety of reference questions both at the library or from remote sites. And InfoTrac®'s powerful, intuitive interface makes it easy for users to search all of these different sources in one seamless process.
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Health and Wellness Resource Center
This revolutionary resource answers the need for a fully integrated, ever-growing electronic resource center for all levels of health research. Rely on the Health & Wellness Resource Center for instant access to carefully compiled medical reference and periodical materials that your users can trust.
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InfoTrac Junior [Graphic Interface]
Designed for junior high and middle school students, InfoTrac® Junior Edition features the titles most critical to their libraries and curriculum. With Junior Edition's diverse perspectives and strong full-text coverage, students will find the answers they need to all their general reference questions -- without lining up at your desk or waiting for titles out on loan.
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InfoTrac OneFile
This single electronic resource provides instant access to an unprecedented number of periodicals. Users rely on InfoTrac OneFile for 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.
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InfoTrac Religion & Philosophy
Available 24 hours a day via the Internet, this comprehensive reference database quickly delivers the answers to a wide variety of reference questions both at the library or from remote sites. And InfoTrac®'s powerful, intuitive interface makes it easy for users to search all of these different sources in one seamless process.
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InfoTrac Student [Graphic Interface]
Designed for secondary school students, InfoTrac® Student Edition is the quick and easy way to do classroom assignments and get answers to general reference questions. Student Edition is comprised of a variety of full-text sources that include the leading magazines, newspapers and reference books that librarians prefer and students enjoy.
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Kids InfoBits
Kids InfoBits targets the research needs of students in Kindergarten through Grade 5. It features a developmentally appropriate and visual graphic interface, a subject-based topic tree search and full-text, age-appropriate, curriculum-related magazine and reference content.
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Teen Health & Wellness
The award-winning, critically acclaimed database from Rosen Publishing provides middle and high school students with curricular support and self-help on topics including diseases & conditions; drugs & alcohol; nutrition & fitness; mental and emotional health; sexuality & sexual health; bullying and internet safety; green living; family life, and more. Content in this database is aligned to Ontario curriculum standards in health and physical education; science; and language arts.
Military and Intelligence Database
Delivers answers for both the novice and the experienced researcher -- all in one seamless search. Subscribe to this comprehensive resource through InfoTrac®Web and your library gains 24-hour, remote access to the right academic sources through your preferred interface with the right technical configuration for your needs.
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National Newspaper Index
National Newspaper IndexT gives you quick access to the indexing of America's top five newspapers in one seamless search: The New York Times (Late and National Editions); The Wall Street Journal (Eastern and Western Editions); The Christian Science Monitor (National Edition); The Washington Post (Final Edition); and The Los Angeles Times (Home Edition).
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Thomson Gale LegaTrac
Drawing on a wide variety of the most highly regarded legal publications, LegalTracT provides indexing for approximately 875 titles including major law reviews, legal newspapers, bar association journals and international legal journals.
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