Online Databases

Online Databases (e-Resources)
The Chatham-Kent Public Library provides access to lots of e-Resources for use in the library and at home, school and work.

An e-Resource (also referred to as a database) provides access to electronic collections of information such as articles from newspapers, magazines, academic journals and e-books. They are searchable to help you find the information you need quickly.

You can access e-Resources from any public computer at any library branch. Some e-Resources are only available for use in the library and some require staff assistance to login.

Most of the databases available at the library can also be accessed remotely from home. To remotely access the e-Resources, you will need the 10 digit barcode located on your library card.

The How to Search a Database tutorial developed by Knowledge Ontario is a great place to start when learning how to use electronic resources.

Alphabetical List of e-Resources
Click on the icon to search the e-Resource

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	Access Science AccessScience online science database features fully searchable content from McGraw-Hill's Encyclopedia of Science & Technology. AccessScience provides access to authoritative articles in all major areas of science and technology [McGraw-Hill]. Updated: Daily Remote access available. Back to top
	Ancestry Library Edition * Ancestry Library Edition (ALE) provides access to family history via documents that record the lineage of over 5 billion individuals. Contains records from Canada, the United States, and parts of Europe, including records such as census and voter lists, birth, marriage and death, military, immigration and emigration [Proquest]. Updated: Daily In library use only. Canadian content. Back to top
	Agriculture Collection * With broad coverage of agriculture and its related fields, this collection provides a comprehensive view of this growing body of knowledge. Comprised of nearly 200 titles, researchers will have access to current and authoritative content that spans the industry -- from practical aspects of farming to cutting edge scientific research in horticulture. Updated: Daily Remote access available. Back to top
	Canada in Context * formerly known as Student Resource Centre: Canadian Edition Designed for students needing help with homework, writing reports, and school projects, based on curriculum standards in all major subject areas – History, Science, Literature, Geography, Cultures, and more. Canadian curriculum standards with correlated content, including: Middle and High School Science, Language Arts, and Social Studies standards for Ontario [Gale]. Updated: Daily Remote access available. Canadian content. Back to top
	Canada Info Desk Canada Info Desk provides access to all seven databases from Grey House Publishing: Associations Canada Canadian Almanac Canadian Environmental Resource Guide Canadian Parliamentary Guide Financial Services Canada Governments Canada Libraries Canada Updated: Monthly Remote access available. Canadian content. Back to top
	Canadian Directory to Foundations & Corporations This is an online database containing updated information on over 2,200 Canadian grant-making foundations. In library use only. Canadian content. Back to top
	Canadian Newstand This database offers unparalleled access to the full text of several Canadian newspapers. Included are national and leading regional papers such as National Post and the Ottawa Citizen. Also included are major papers from the province, supplemented by smaller market dailies as well as weeklies and other papers, providing a detailed geographic coverage [Proquest]. Updated: Daily Remote access available. Canadian content. Back to top
	Canadian Periodical Index Quarterly (CPI.Q) * CPI.Q, the electronic version of the Canadian Periodical Index, provides the most-requested Canadian reference information available. Includes Canadian and international periodicals such as The Globe and Mail, Maclean's weekly magazine, and Canadian News Facts. Bilingual interface (English and French) [Gale]. Updated: Daily Remote access available. Canadian content. Back to top
	Canadian Points of View Reference Centre * Canadian Points of View Reference Centre is a full-text database designed to provide students with a series of essays that present multiple sides of a current issue. The database provides information on 100 key topics of interest to Canadian researchers [EBSCOhost]. Updated: Daily. Remote access available. Canadian content. Back to top
	Career Cruising * This is a fully bilingual database which has been designed to help students and others plan their future. Users are able to access hundreds of detailed occupation profiles. It also provides a national database of post-secondary schools. Updated: Annually and as necessary. Remote access available. Back to top
	Chatham Daily News Full-text Chatham Daily News articles from 1999 to current day. Provided by Sun Media. Note: Must use Internet Explorer to access database. Updated: Daily In library use only. Back to top
	Chilton Library * Information on auto tear-downs provided in step-by-step procedures, engine, chassis, electrical, drive train, routine maintenance and suspension work for mechanics of any experience level. Photos, illustrations and repair procedures. Replaces Auto Repair Reference Centre Updated: Monthly Remote access available. Back to top
	Consumer Health Complete * Designed to support the information needs of patients, this full-text database covers all areas of health and wellness from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated medicine. Includes topics such as aging, cancer, diabetes, drugs and alcohol, fitness, nutrition and dietetics, children's health, and men and women's health. Replaces Health & Wellness Resource Centre and Health Reference Center Academic Updated: Daily Remote access available. Back to top
	Consumer Reports Consumer Reports is a trusted, one-stop shopping resource complete with ratings, reviews, expert buying advice, product comparisons, consumer user reviews, and product video clips. In library use only.Ask library staff for assistance. Back to top
	Culinary Arts Collection * The Culinary Arts collection includes 150 of the major cooking and nutrition magazines. Coverage includes thousands of searchable recipes, restaurant reviews, and industry information. Remote access available. Back to top
	Discovering Collection * For students doing research papers and class assignments in five core subject areas: history, literature, biography, science and social studies. Integrated, cross-curricular content with a student-friendly interface [Gale]. Remote access available. Back to top
	E-STAT (Statistics Canada) E-STAT is an online learning tool specially designed for use by the educational community. With E-STAT you can generate dynamic tables, customize graphs and maps using Statistics Canada's Census of Population and socioeconomic data. Updated: Annually Remote access available. Canadian content. Back to top
	Gale Virtual Reference Library * Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research [Gale]. Remote access available. Back to top
	General OneFile * Instant access to general interest periodical and news content. Contains full text newspaper and newswires, general interest magazines and some refereed (peer reviewed) academic journals [Gale]. Updated: Daily Remote access available. Canadian content. Back to top
	Grzimek’s Animal Life * Authoritative, peer-reviewed content covering more than 4,000 species (amphibians, reptiles, birds, fish, insects, mammals and simple aquatic life), including information on evolution, habitat, behaviour and range. Thousands of photos, maps, videos, audio tracks. Ability to download, print, share. Translation into 11 languages. Updated: Daily Remote access available. Back to top
	Hobbies & Crafts Reference Center This database provides comprehensive full text content for many of the most popular hobbies, crafts and recreation activities today. Including full text for more than 740 magazines and books, as well as access to more than 720 videos and 140 hobby reports, this database offers detailed "how-to" instructions and creative ideas to meet the interests of virtually every hobby enthusiast. Updated: Daily Remote access available. Back to top
	InfoTrac Custom Newspapers * Full-text newspaper database searchable by title, headline, date, newspaper section and other assigned fields [Gale]. Updated: Daily Remote access available. Back to top
	InfoTrac K-12 Junior Edition * InfoTrac Junior Edition features the titles most critical to their libraries and curriculum. It comes in both a graphic interface suitable for younger children and a "Powersearch" style interface suitable for older children [Gale]. Updated: Daily Remote access available. Canadian content. Back to top
	InfoTrac Student Edition - K12 * InfoTrac Student Edition is the quick and easy way to do classroom assignments and get answers to general reference questions. This database is designed for secondary school students [Gale]. Updated: Daily Remote access available. Canadian content. Back to top
	Kids InfoBits * Kids InfoBits targets the research needs of elementary students. It features a developmentally appropriate and visual graphic interface, a subject-based topic tree search and full-text, age-appropriate, curriculum-related magazine and reference content [Gale]. Updated: Periodicals and newspapers are updated daily. Remote access available. Canadian content. Back to top
	Literature Resource Center * Literature Resource Center is a comprehensive online source for literary criticism and other information about authors, their works, and literary topics. Updated: Daily Remote access available. Back to top
	Magill’s Medical Guide A user-friendly interface that provides all the content of the printed version of Magill’s Medical Guide. Over 1,000 articles, 644 sidebars, hundreds of photographs, illustrations, indexes, appendixes, and directories. Tip: Add '0' to your library barcode to login. Remote access available. Back to top
	Mango Languages Start to learn a new language or improve your English! Mango Languages is an interactive learning tool that uses sound and visual display to help immerse users in 37 different languages. Mango can track your progress if you create a profile, it's also available to use at home. itunes app available to use at your apple mobile devices. Remote access available. Back to top
	NoveList Plus K-8 * Designed especially for elementary and middle school students, NoveList K-8 is an online database with fiction titles chosen specifically to support the pleasure reading needs of students. Includes book talks, recommended reads book lists, excerpts and reading levels. Remote access available. Back to top
	NoveList Plus * You can search thousands of popular fiction and non-fiction titles, retrieve author-read-alikes, book lists, book discussion guides and recommended reads and more. NoveList Plus is a complete readers' resource [Ebsco]. Remote access available. Back to top
	Overdrive Audiobooks & eBooks * OverDrive provides a collection of fiction and non-fiction audiobooks and eBooks. OverDrive’s download service provides direct transfer to iPod, Zune, and nearly all MP3 players and eBook readers. This is quickly becoming a popular service for libraries’ mobile and connected users. Updated: Monthly Remote access available. Back to top
	PebbleGo * Targeted to K to Grade 3 age group, PebbleGo Animals and PebbleGo Earth and Space databases feature built-in reading and research tools expertly leveled for emerging readers. Articles include narrated text and highlighting. Remote access available. Back to top
	Santé en français Consumer Health Information - French (Canadian) * Fournit des rapports faciles à lire avec des renseignements scientifiquement fondés dans le domaine de la santé. Ces rapports couvrant diverses maladies, conditions et traitements sont vérifiés par des médecins et reflètent les données les plus récentes. French-language articles about common medical conditions and procedures in an easy-to-understand manner. Updated: Daily Remote access available. Back to top
	Teen Health & Wellness * Rosen Teen Health and Wellness provides teens and young adults, twelve through nineteen years of age, with curricular support and self-help on topics including diseases and conditions; drugs and alcohol; nutrition and fitness; mental and emotional health; sexuality and sexual health; bullying and internet safety; green living; family life, and more [Rosen Publishing]. Updated: Daily Remote access available. Canadian content. Back to top
	TumbleBook Library * An online collection of animated talking picture books that teach children the joy of reading in a format they will love. Remote access available. Back to top
	World Book Online An online version of the 22-volume print encyclopedia set. Also contains multimedia, maps, editor-reviewed websites and more [World Book]. Remote access available. Back to top
	Your Life Moments (Osprey Obituaries) Archive of obituaries, celebrations and announcements from Osprey newspapers across Canada. Note: Must use Internet Explorer to access database. In library use only. Canadian content. Back to top

* Funded by the Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport’s $2 million investment in public libraries through SOLS (Southern Ontario Library Service)

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Last updated: Tuesday, January 31, 2012

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