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Digital Library

Vancouver Public Library subscribes to thousands of online books, audiobooks, magazine and newspaper articles, indexes, and other recreational and research resources. Explore our digital collections below, or try one of our research guides, to point you in the right direction.

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    Culture and History Subject Icon

    Finding tool for historical information about BC in books, magazines and newspapers in the Vancouver Public Library collection.

    Access: Everywhere for everyone
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    Law and Government Subject Icon

    Selected papers tabled in the Legislative Council of British Columbia (2nd to 8th Sessions, 1865-1871) and the Legislative Assembly (1st to 32nd Parliaments, 1872-1982). Contains materials documenting the political, historical, economic, and cultural history of the province. Includes reports, orders of the day, records of land sales, maps, voters lists by district, and more.

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    Business and Careers Subject Icon

    Provides company, industry, and macroeconomic market research from three sources: Hoover’s Company Profiles, OxResearch, and Snapshots Series.

    Access: Everywhere for Vancouver residents
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    Business and Careers Subject Icon

    This resource offers unprecedented access to full-text magazines and resources – from historical info to current trends in business.

    Access: Everywhere for VPL cardholders
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    General Reference Subject Icon

    Provides access to government directories and information on thousands of cultural, financial & professional organizations.

    Note: exporting records is not an option with this version of the resource.

    Access: Everywhere for VPL cardholders
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    General Reference Subject Icon

    CBCA is a Canadian-focused database that offers access to newspapers, magazines, scholarly journals and reference sources. *Also suitable for research at the elementary, high school and undergraduate levels.

    Access: Everywhere for Vancouver residents
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    Newspapers and Magazines Subject Icon

    Explore Canada’s history through the lens of historical newspapers. Fully digitized issues of many major Canadian newspapers back to their first issues. For more recent issues of these newspapers, please see Canadian Newsstream.

    Access: Everywhere for Vancouver residents
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    Arts and Recreation Subject Icon

    Index of articles published in Canadian music journals, newsletters and magazines.

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    Newspapers and Magazines Subject Icon

    Full-text access to over 500 BC and major Canadian daily newspapers. Some titles go back as far as the 1970s.

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    General Reference Subject Icon

    A database designed to assist researchers in understanding the full scope of controversial subjects, containing resources that present diverse perspectives on important issues and events, including those of interest to Canadians. *Also suitable for research at the high school and undergraduate levels. 

    Access: Everywhere for VPL cardholders