Databases
A database is a collection of searchable information gathered from a variety of reliable sources.
The databases below are organized into their subject areas.
For home access password, see the updated library bookmark (April 2021) or contact your librarian.
General Databases:
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EBSCO Middle Search
Instructions on how to search EBSCO Databases |
Academic Search Premier
Superior journals covering the major academic disciplines.
Superior journals covering the major academic disciplines.
Gale Power Search
A Gale Power Search will search across all available Gale Databases for your topic. Target your search to a specific type of source using the blue menu bar at top. Filter your search results using the categories on the right hand side of the page.
A Gale Power Search will search across all available Gale Databases for your topic. Target your search to a specific type of source using the blue menu bar at top. Filter your search results using the categories on the right hand side of the page.
MasterFILE Premier
This database provides full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals with full-text information covering nearly all subjects including current events, books and reading, consumer information, health & wellness, fashion, decor and more. Also provides an Image Collection of over 592,000 photos, maps and flags.
This database provides full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals with full-text information covering nearly all subjects including current events, books and reading, consumer information, health & wellness, fashion, decor and more. Also provides an Image Collection of over 592,000 photos, maps and flags.
Literature
Gale Power Search
To search for literary references on Gale, search by author or book title. Then filter your search by document type and select "article" or "review" to access reviews from Horn Book, Library Journal, Booklist etc. For journals select "academic journal" from the blue menu at the top
To search for literary references on Gale, search by author or book title. Then filter your search by document type and select "article" or "review" to access reviews from Horn Book, Library Journal, Booklist etc. For journals select "academic journal" from the blue menu at the top
Literary Reference Centre
A broad spectrum of information on thousands of authors and their works across literary disciplines and time frames, includes access to Magill's Survey of World Literature and Masterplots literary analyses.
A broad spectrum of information on thousands of authors and their works across literary disciplines and time frames, includes access to Magill's Survey of World Literature and Masterplots literary analyses.
Canadian Literary Centre
With a deliberate focus on Canadian writers and their works, this full-text database provides researchers with reference book content, author biographies, essays, literary criticism and
reviews from ECW Press and other regional publishers.
With a deliberate focus on Canadian writers and their works, this full-text database provides researchers with reference book content, author biographies, essays, literary criticism and
reviews from ECW Press and other regional publishers.
NoveList Plus
A vast database of fiction and non-fiction books. Search by title, author, subject, genre or reading level to find a book. Includes access to professional reviews books, and suggestions for read alikes. NoveList Plus Video Tutorial
A vast database of fiction and non-fiction books. Search by title, author, subject, genre or reading level to find a book. Includes access to professional reviews books, and suggestions for read alikes. NoveList Plus Video Tutorial
Poetry and Short Story Reference Centre
A historically rich collection of classic and contemporary poems, as well as short stories, biographies and authoritative essays on such topics as poetic forms, movements and techniques. Poetry and Short story Reference Centre video Tutorial
A historically rich collection of classic and contemporary poems, as well as short stories, biographies and authoritative essays on such topics as poetic forms, movements and techniques. Poetry and Short story Reference Centre video Tutorial
Science
Science in Context
Provides access to millions of full-text articles. It covers subject areas including biology, chemistry, earth and environmental science, physics, and more.
Provides access to millions of full-text articles. It covers subject areas including biology, chemistry, earth and environmental science, physics, and more.
Science Reference Centre
Provides full text for hundreds of science magazines, journals, reference books and high-quality videos. The database also contains science experiments, curriculum-aligned lesson plans, and a vast image collection.
Provides full text for hundreds of science magazines, journals, reference books and high-quality videos. The database also contains science experiments, curriculum-aligned lesson plans, and a vast image collection.
GreenFILE
Environmental database that provides thousands of open access full-text records from
scholarly, government and general interest sources.
Environmental database that provides thousands of open access full-text records from
scholarly, government and general interest sources.
Consumer Health Complete
Up-to-date medical research and information on health-related topics
WVSS link. Rockridge Link.
Consumer Health Complete Video Tutorial
Up-to-date medical research and information on health-related topics
WVSS link. Rockridge Link.
Consumer Health Complete Video Tutorial
Social Studies
Canada in Context
Information on a broad range of Canadian topics, people, places and events written from a Canadian perspective.
Information on a broad range of Canadian topics, people, places and events written from a Canadian perspective.
Canadian Points of View Reference Centre
A series of essays that present multiple sides of a current issue. Topics covered include: environment, health, human rights, crime, race, technology, substance abuse, and many more. Canadian Points of View Video Tutorial
A series of essays that present multiple sides of a current issue. Topics covered include: environment, health, human rights, crime, race, technology, substance abuse, and many more. Canadian Points of View Video Tutorial
Global Issues in Context
International viewpoints on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events.
International viewpoints on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events.
History Reference Center
Offers a variety of information resources such as full-text historical reference books, primary source documents and biographies, as well as full text and selective content from more than 140 leading history journals.
Offers a variety of information resources such as full-text historical reference books, primary source documents and biographies, as well as full text and selective content from more than 140 leading history journals.
Points to the Past
Use Gale Primary Sources to access a collection of primary sources accessed through 28 databases. Made up of nearly 200 million pages of digitized historical content -- maps, photos, newspapers, manuscripts, pamphlets, portraits, and much more. To access the
different databases, click on "Resources" in the upper right corner.
Use Gale Primary Sources to access a collection of primary sources accessed through 28 databases. Made up of nearly 200 million pages of digitized historical content -- maps, photos, newspapers, manuscripts, pamphlets, portraits, and much more. To access the
different databases, click on "Resources" in the upper right corner.
Other Databases
West Vancouver Memorial Library
Select the research and learn tab to access a list of their databases and online resources.
Select the research and learn tab to access a list of their databases and online resources.
eBooks
Gale Virtual Reference Library:
A database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. Rockridge Shelf WVSS Shelf
A database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. Rockridge Shelf WVSS Shelf
Online Collections of Literature and History Insights (RO only):
Good for English classes, including AP Literature & Composition, Social Justice 12 & Comparative Civilizations 12
Click through the widget below for the appropriate ebook. Contact your teacher-
librarian for the password, if needed.
Good for English classes, including AP Literature & Composition, Social Justice 12 & Comparative Civilizations 12
Click through the widget below for the appropriate ebook. Contact your teacher-
librarian for the password, if needed.