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Joint Catalogue & Database Search

Online Articles, Encyclopedias & More

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If you know the name of the resource you want, you can find it alphabetically.

Or browse all electronic resources by title.

Available via the Internet
Free Resource

This database archives of about 200 online journals, primarily biomedical. The coverage ranges from 6 months to 2 years ago. Some full-text available. You can browse by topic or search by keyword, author, title, abstract, or full-text. "the largest archive of free full-text science on Earth! As of 7/25/03, we are assisting in the online publication of 586,572 free full-text articles and 1,495,840 total articles."

Available via the Internet
The Historical Photographs Database contains a selection of several thousand images of Vancouver and British Columbia from the 1880's-1980's.
Library Card and PIN needed
Paid for by VPL

Encyclopedias and other reference works focusing on historical events of North America and throughout the world including wars and terrorism. There is a separate Politics and Government ebook collection. A subcollection of the Gale Virtual Reference Library.

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Paid for by VPL

Covers U.S. and World history concentrating on 17th century to present. Offers full-text access to articles from hundreds of magazines and journals, the complete text of key history books and encyclopedias, biographies of historical figures, historical documents, images of photos and maps, as well as video footage covering the 20th century.

If you need information on earlier periods in history, have a look at Ancient & Medieval History Online too.

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Paid for by VPL

Reference resources that cover subjects from the core 6-12 curriculum. A subcollection of the Gale Virtual Reference Library.

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Electronic resources are restricted by license agreements to Vancouver Public Library card holders and to on-site users for purposes of research and private study. Commercial use and systematic downloading, copying or distributing of information are expressly prohibited. Users are individually responsible for compliance with these terms.

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