This scholarly collection provides full text journal coverage for nearly all academic areas of study - including social sciences, humanities, education, computer sciences, engineering, physics, chemistry, language and linguistics, arts, literature, medical sciences and ethnic studies.

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• What are the basic ideas of the "clash of civilizations" model of International Relations?
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• Some people claim that the works attributed to Shakespeare were actually written by someone else. Is this a credible argument?

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• EBSCO

Provides the same authoritative content as the print encyclopedia, and also includes the Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus, and the Britannica Book of the Year. Britannica Online contains more than 118,000 articles as well as thousands of photos, illustrations, sound files and interactive multimedia. Links to websites that have been reviewed and rated by Britannica editors appear in many articles, as do links to magazine articles. Access is provided to 2000 video clips from the Britannica archives. Articles can be saved to a workspace where research can be collected and returned to later. Includes a "This day in history" feature.

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• What is the highest mountain in Brazil?
• What were the worst mining disasters of 2005?
• What is water mold?
• What are the five largest countries in the world in terms of area?

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• ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA

Canada Info Desk integrates the content of six directories into a single online resource: Associations Canada, Canadian Almanac & Directory, Canadian Environmental Directory, Directory of Libraries in Canada, Financial Services Canada, and Governments Canada. It provides telephone and fax numbers, mail and e-mail addresses, contact names, profiles, and direct links to organizational websites and is searchable by many fields including postal code and area code. The Almanac and Miscellany section contains some Canadian statistics, images and miscellany.

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• Who is the Minister of Education in Alberta, and what is his mailing address?
• I need a list of environmental consulting companies based in the Calgary area.
• Are there any associations for writers in Alberta?
• What newspapers are published in Moncton, New Brunswick?
• How can I contact the public library in Fort McMurray?

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• GREY HOUSE PUBLISHING CANADA

The site contains the complete text of the Canadian Encyclopedia in English and French, the text of the Junior Encyclopedia of Canada (English only), numerous interactivities, feature articles, games, the Canucklehead Quiz and an extensive timeline of Canadian and world events. The site also includes the full text of the Encyclopedia of Music with 3000 articles on all aspects of music in Canada. There is also a selection of articles from recent issues of Maclean's as well as archived articles from the past few years. The entire text can be searched via simple search or advanced search and the user can switch languages at any time.

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• Are there magpies in eastern Canada?
• What is the history of the Avro Arrow?
• Who is artist Molly Lamb’s husband?

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• FREE INTERNET DATABASES

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• EBSCO

Education Research Complete offers full text for more than 950 journals, with topics covered pertaining to all levels of education. This database also includes full-text for numerous books and education-related conference papers.

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• What research is being conducted in the field of the education of children with autism?
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• What does research indicate regarding university completion rates among minorities?
• Are pre-schoolers receptive to learning new languages?

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• EBSCO

This educational database provides access to literature and resources from over 2200 scholarly journals, including information from journals included in the Current Index of Journals in Education and Resources in Education Index. It also includes references, citations and abstracts from 1000 more educational and education-related journals. Topics include contemporary and historical issues from all aspects of education, including international coverage.

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• How has curriculum development changed since the fall of Communism in Eastern and Central Europe?
• I’m looking for current trends in home schooling.
• What is the changing role of mass communication in North American classrooms?
• My essay is about the role of the family in ethnic identity formation during adolescence.

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• EBSCO

Europa World Plus combines the famous authoritative world-wide coverage of the Europa Wold Year Book with regular online updates. This web version delivers fast, impartial economic, political and geographic background information and statistical data by country, and includes thousands of directory contact details with click-through web links and a comprehensive listing of some 1,900 international organizations.

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• Can I get an overview of the recent economic history of the Czech Republic?
• Can I get the name and address of the Minister of Foreign Affairs in Argentina?
• I need the national flag and some statistics for Thailand.

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• TAYLOR & FRANCIS

This database provides full-text and indexed coverage of periodical articles for many academic disciplines including humanities, social sciences, technology and education. General interest topics are also covered and images are included for many journals.

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• How does West Nile Virus impact horses?
• What is the current status of the democratic movement in Myanmar?
• Describe life in Romania since the fall of Nicolae Ceausescu.

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• CENGAGE

This collection of reference books in eBook format gives full text access to thousands of articles on a wide variety of topics. Users can search a single reference book or the entire collection from the library or from home on a 24/7 basis, using keyword or article title.

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• What is the definition of postmodernism?
• What will make up alternative energy in the future?
• Do you have any information about insurance for small business?
• What is the history of British royal funerals?

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• CENGAGE

Available 24 hours a day via the Internet, General Reference Center Gold on InfoTrac Web provides one-stop access to general interest magazines, business periodicals, reference books, maps, historical images and newspaper articles. Records are available with a combination of indexing, abstracts, image or full text formats.

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• is globalization the real cause of many of the world's problems?
• Do you have any information on encouraging "good bugs" to stay in your garden?
• Do you have articles on alcohol and pregnancy?
• I'd like to know about hiking trails in New Zealand.
• What does "branding" mean in the advertising world?

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• CENGAGE

This database indexes English and foreign-language periodicals, conference proceedings, pamphlets, books and library school theses, plus over 300 books per year. PDF page images of the full text articles provide charts, graphs, photos and other graphical information. Covers a wide range of topics related to libraries, including care and restoration of books, copyright, education, government support, equipment and supplies, preservation of materials, public relations and rare books.

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• What happened to libraries in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina?
• Are there any books on setting up a church library?
• Do you have any articles on censorship in libraries?

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• EBSCO

Includes biographies that have appeared in Marquis "Who’s Who" books since 1985 and also includes access to "Who’s Who in American History", "Who’s Who in American Art" and "Who's Who in American Politics". Biographies include birth and death information, educational achievements, personal and professional histories, creative works, career history and awards. Database allows simple targeted searching by name or by up to 15 different search criteria, including country, occupation, gender, birth year, political affiliation, zip code and birth place. Searching current biographies only is also an option.

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• I’d like to find out what degrees and professional certificates Canada's Auditor General holds.
• How can I write to Bill Clinton, former American President? Has he written any books?
• What years did Stephen Harper serve as president of the National Citizens Coalition?
• Has Cate Blanchett ever received a Golden Globe award or nomination?

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• MARQUIS WHO'S WHO

A guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of over half a million words from across the English-speaking world in North America, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and the Caribbean. It also offers the best in etymological analysis and in listing of variant spellings, and it shows pronunciation using the International Phonetic Alphabet. As a historical dictionary, the OED has an entry structure that is very different from that of a dictionary of current English. For each word in the OED, the various groupings of senses are dealt with in chronological order according to the quotation evidence. In a complex entry with many strands, the development over time can be seen in a structure with several 'branches'. Apart from the historical information, the OED entries give users the most comprehensive information about the most recent, or main form of a word, phrase, combination, abbreviation, letter of the alphabet, or other meaningful unit of the English language.

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• What is the meaning of the word "hegemony"?
• How is it pronounced?
• When was it first used?

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• OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS

Information on animals, earth and space for beginning readers

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• EDU Reference

a comprehensive database providing 574 full text publications, including 550 peer-reviewed journals. In addition to the full text, indexing and abstracts are provided for all journals in the collection which include Canadian and international journals. Full text information in this database dates as far back as 1965.

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• How common is bullying in the workplace and what can you do to deal with it?
• Why are some people generally happier then others?
• I have to write a paper on the prevalence of suicide in Australia.
• I'd like some information on dream interpretation in a therapeutic setting.

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• EBSCO

Comprehensive coverage of sociology, including all sub-disciplines and closely related areas of study. In addition to its full text resources, this database contains informative abstracts for more than 720 core magazines dating as far back as 1895 and selective coverage of an sociology related articles in an additional 2800 magazines.

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• My essay is about homeless people and food banks.
• I need some articles on crystal meth abuse and treatment.
• What are some factors leading to domestic violence and spouse abuse?
• Where can I find information about legalizing same-sex marriage?

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• EBSCO

Easy one-step search gives results you want from magazines, newspapers, biographies, country reports, film/video at your choice of reading level. Designed for high school students; includes a dictionary and encyclopedia.Users can pre-determine which content sources (magazines, newspapers, biographies, country reports, etc) will be included in the search, and results can be limited by reading level. It also includes a Teacher Resources interface for combined searching of ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Academic Search Elite and other databases. Curriculum standards links are provided for Canada and the U.S.

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• Where can I find biographical information about well-known Canadian women?
• Where can I find magazine and newspaper articles about human rights abuses in China?
• Where can I find a picture of a giant Japanese spider crab?

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• EBSCO

A complete searchable archive of American Vogue, from the first issue in 1892 to the current month, reproduced in high-resolution color page images. Every page, advertisement, cover and fold-out has been included, with rich indexing enabling you to find images by garment type, designer and brand names. The Vogue Archive preserves the work of the world's greatest fashion designers, stylists and photographers and is a unique record of American and international fashion, culture and society from the dawn of the modern era to the present day

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• PROQUEST

The World Book Kids site features content from the World Book Student Discovery Encyclopedia that is written for younger readers, English-language learners and reluctant readers. It contains thousands of colorful illustrations, diagrams, maps, as well as fun and inventive activities to engage children’s different learning styles. The site’s subject areas include people, plants and animals, places, history and government, science and mathematics, arts, world religions, and sports and hobbies.

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• Can you tell me how to make ice cream?
• What does the Olympic Games symbol mean?
• Can you find me a picture of a cactus?
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• WORLD BOOK ENCYCLOPEDIA

The World Book site accesses resources in atlases, dictionaries, encyclopedia and magazine articles, chosen and edited to suit the education level of the users most likely to use them. Special features include Back in Time, with 14,000 historic articles of significant events of each year, Behind the Headlines, which explains the complex events shaping the world today, and Today in History, which showcases important people or events associated with that date. The Educator's Resources has links to lesson plans and to professional education sites.

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• Do you have a picture of a Tyrannosaurus Rex?
• What are some examples of endangered species?
• Can you find me a picture of Mark Twain?
• How does a camera work?

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• WORLD BOOK ENCYCLOPEDIA