Research
Online Databases
School District 42 has subscribed to a number of online databases for staff and students to explore. Please contact a teacher-librarian for login information.
Ebsco Databases
Ebscohost - A multi-database interface containing general and academic resources. Includes Canadian content.
Explora - A multi-database interface containing general and academic resources, and topic overviews. Focus on Canadian content with one click. Apply Lexile ratings to searches.
Consumer Health Complete - Articles and reference sources dealing with health and disease.
Gale Databases
Global Issues in Context - Context and global viewpoints on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events.
Canada in Context - Canadian and international journals, magazines, newspapers and reference sources.
Science in Context - Science reference and news sources.
Encyclopedias
Access encyclopedias including World Book, The Encyclopedia of BC, and L’Encyclopédie Découverte.
Curio.ca
A wide variety of news clips, documentaries, etc.
Ebsco Databases
Ebscohost - A multi-database interface containing general and academic resources. Includes Canadian content.
Explora - A multi-database interface containing general and academic resources, and topic overviews. Focus on Canadian content with one click. Apply Lexile ratings to searches.
Consumer Health Complete - Articles and reference sources dealing with health and disease.
Gale Databases
Global Issues in Context - Context and global viewpoints on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events.
Canada in Context - Canadian and international journals, magazines, newspapers and reference sources.
Science in Context - Science reference and news sources.
Encyclopedias
Access encyclopedias including World Book, The Encyclopedia of BC, and L’Encyclopédie Découverte.
Curio.ca
A wide variety of news clips, documentaries, etc.
Books
Use our Library Catalogue to search books on your topic. Please see a teacher-librarian for assistance.
Also, consider visiting the Fraser Valley Regional Library Website as more specific topics are often available through the public library. If you have a library card, you can place a hold from any library location and pick it up in Maple Ridge or Pitt Meadows. See a teacher-librarian if you need help with this.
Also, consider visiting the Fraser Valley Regional Library Website as more specific topics are often available through the public library. If you have a library card, you can place a hold from any library location and pick it up in Maple Ridge or Pitt Meadows. See a teacher-librarian if you need help with this.
SPECIAL TOPICS
Health issues
Healthlink BC - BC Ministry of Health
Health Canada - Government of Canada
Consumer Health Complete - searchable database
Teen Talk - articles on teen health issues
Health Canada - Government of Canada
Consumer Health Complete - searchable database
Teen Talk - articles on teen health issues
