Indexes

	Art Index Retrospective Paid for by VPL Searchable version of the printed index Art Index (the forerunner of Art Full Text), this database indexes articles, interviews and reviews published 1929-1984 on topics such as advertising art, antiques, archaeology and architecture to decorative arts, interior design, photography, textiles, visual art and artists. Great place to start searching for early & mid 20th century artists such as Emily Carr, members of the Group of Seven, Salvador Dali and other masters, plus those who are less well-known. 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]
	British Columbia Index Created by VPL Index to historical information about BC in books, magazines and newspapers in the VPL collection Access Now [opens in new window]
	Canadian Business and Current Affairs Paid for by VPL Canadian Business & Current Affairs offers access to its Business (general and specialized), Current Events (newspapers and other media transcripts) and Reference (popular and academic journals) databases. Full-text retrospective coverage to 1993, and citations to 1982. Also now includes selected images. Access Now [opens in new window]
	Canadian Music Periodical Index Free Resource Lists articles published in Canadian music journals, newsletters and magazines from the 19th century to the present. Access Now [opens in new window]
	E-Journal Portal Paid for by VPL Find out which magazines and newspapers you can access online through VPL's subscription databases. Access Now [opens in new window]
	Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) Free Resource A searchable bibliographic database of more than 1.1 million journal and non-journal education related citations going back to 1966. It also includes over 107,000 full-text non-journal documents issued from 1993 to date. Access Now [opens in new window]
	Gale Literary Index Free Resource Conveniently search all Gale series for entries on an author or work. Access Now [opens in new window]
	Index To How To Do It Information Free Resource A guide to locating magazine articles that contain how-to information, instructions, plans, suggestions and tips on how to solve and prevent problems, construct projects, pursue an art, craft, or hobby. Access Now [opens in new window]
	MEDLINE/PubMed Free Resource Medline is the U.S. National Library of Medicine's index to more than 4,300 biomedical journals published in the United States and 70 other countries covering the areas of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, and the preclinical sciences. Medline contains over 12 million citations dating back to the mid-1960's. Coverage is worldwide, but most records are from English-language sources or have English abstracts. Tutorial \| User Guides Access Now [opens in new window]
	Newspaper Clipping Collection Index Created by VPL A searchable online index of the headings found on individual folders of clippings in our Newspaper Clippings Collection. The focus of the collection is on local and British Columbia issues. The majority of files start in the 1960's with articles taken from the Vancouver Sun and Province and various local community newspapers. It also searches the headings from the Pacific Press Clippings Collection microfiche. Both the clipping files and the Pacific Press microfiche are available on level 5 of the central library Access Now [opens in new window]
	Readers' Guide Retrospective Paid for by VPL Indexes popular general-interest American 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. Tutorial \| Video Tutorial Access Now [opens in new window]
	Theses Canada Free Resource This is your central access point for Canadian theses and information about the Theses Canada program. From here you will be able to: Search for all theses in the National Library of Canada theses collection, which was established in 1965; Access for free the full text electronic versions of Canadian theses and dissertations that were published from the beginning of 1998 to August 31, 2002; and, Find out everything you need to know about Theses Canada. Access Now [opens in new window]
	Vancouver Building Register Hosted by VPL Information on buildings in the City of Vancouver. Most buildings are in the Central Business District, and are public. Private residences are included if there is significant information about them. The Heritage Designation is used to indicate those buildings with legal protection. Principal sources of information are newspaper and magazine articles. Access Now [opens in new window]
	Vancouver City Council Minutes Index Free Resource City of Vancouver Archives’ searchable index of resolutions from City Council Minutes 1958-2008. Access Now [opens in new window]

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