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	BC Codes Paid for by VPL Contains the BC Building Code, BC Fire Code, and BC Plumbing Code. Access: Central and Branch Libraries only
	BC Laws Free Resource Contains the current laws of British Columbia (both statutes and regulations). Very current since it is continually updated. A scaled-down version of QP LegalEze.
	BC Online Paid for by VPL Municipal and provincial government information including land titles, property assessments, BC companies, registrations under the Personal Property Security Act, and more. Contact InfoAction to pay for a search
	BC Stats Free Resource Offers Current Statistics, Business Indicators, Earnings & Employment Trends, Labour Force Statistics and the Consumer Price Index, along with Exports (BC Origin), Tourism Sector Monitor, Migration & Immigration Highlights, Small Business Quarterly and Quarterly Regional Statistics. Some data may be released into BC Stats Secure before being released to BC Stats – if you are searching BC stats and you find a report marked with a lock icon, you should be able to access it through BC Stats Secure, in the library.
	BC Stats Secure Paid for by VPL Offers the latest issues of Current Statistics, Business Indicators, Earnings & Employment Trends, Labour Force Statistics and the Consumer Price Index, along with Exports (BC Origin), Tourism Sector Monitor, Migration & Immigration Highlights, Small Business Quarterly and Quarterly Regional Statistics. BC Stats Secure includes additional analytical articles and may contain more up-to-date data when it is first released. Access: BC Stats Secure site is available at Central and branch libraries only.
	Biography And Genealogy eBooks Paid for by VPL Reference resources for finding biographical information on scientists, musicians, literary figures, athletes and much more. A subcollection of the Gale Virtual Reference Library. Access Now [opens in new window]
	Biography and Genealogy Master Index Paid for by VPL Indexes biographies for over 16 million people from the beginning of time through the present. Each citation provides the biographee's name, birth and death years, the source publication, publisher, year published, and miscellaneous notes. Tutorial Access Now [opens in new window]
	Books 24x7 Paid for by VPL A leading provider of web-based digital, technical, and business reference content, containing thousands of digitized "best-in-class" reference books, research reports, documentation, and articles. Tutorial Access Now [opens in new window]
	Books In Print Paid for by VPL Contains millions of English, French, and Spanish language titles, including e-books, videos, and audiobooks. Find information about publishers, distributors, wholesalers, and book agents; also includes professional reviews, full-text previews, author bios, and upcoming titles. Create bibliography lists. Access Now [opens in new window]
	British Columbia City Directories Created by VPL Vancouver Public Library's collection of digitized British Columbia city directories dates from 1860 up to and including 1940. The directories contain detailed historical information about British Columbian communities, including street and name listings of individuals and businesses in Vancouver and Victoria, as well as population figures; government listings; operating newspapers; schools and libraries from communities across the province.
	British Columbia Historical Newspapers Free Resource Search and view B.C. community newspapers published from 1865 to 1924. The British Columbia Historical Newspapers Collection makes 24 of B.C.’s earliest newspapers freely available in digital format.
	British Columbia Index Created by VPL Index to historical information about BC in books, magazines and newspapers in the VPL collection
	Business And Economics eBooks Paid for by VPL Reference resources on personal finance, international companies and world economies. A subcollection of the Gale Virtual Reference Library. Access Now [opens in new window]
	Business Source Premier Paid for by VPL Provides full text for more than 2,200 scholarly and peer-reviewed business publications. Covers business-related subject matter, including country economic data, company profiles, industry information and market research. Full text is provided back to 1965, and searchable cited references back to 1998 Tutorial Access Now [opens in new window]

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