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Indexes a wide range of periodicals from 1890 through 1982. Topics range from biographies, business, children, environment, fashion, film, food, foreign affairs, gardening, health, history, literature, medicine, music, news, religion, science, sports, technology, and travel.

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Directory of agencies and services for the Lower Mainland. Covers counselling, housing, recreation, health, employment, culture, business, education, legal, and transportation.

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Provides information on more than 1 million businesses throughout Canada. Includes name, address, phone number, contacts, number of employees, annual sales volumes, line of business, and credit rating.

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Regional Business News provides full text business articles from sources such as Business Wire, Canada Newswire, PR Newswire, and Quarterly Earnings Reports.

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Learn about religions from all corners of the world. A subcollection of the Gale Virtual Reference Library.

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