Reference Databases by Subject

  • BC Fire Code - contains technical requirements for fire safety within a community
    BC Building Code - applies to the construction of buildings
    BC Plumbing Services ( part 7 of the BC Building Code)
    (In-library use only)

  • Full text of many statistical reports from BC Stats.  (In-library use only).

  • Full text to Canadian newspapers and periodicals, including the Vancouver Sun and Province, North Shore News, the Globe and Mail, and the National Post. 

  • Canadian Reference Centre combines Canadian magazines, newspapers, newswires, and reference books. It includes Canadian, US, and UK periodicals and international periodicals in full text; full text reference books; 84,774 full text biographies and an image collection of 276,132 photos, maps and flags.

  • Access to articles from over 1,000 Canadian magazines and newspapers in English and French, along with selective reference content.

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  • This popular encyclopedia for BC contains more than 4,000 articles on BC places and things and hundreds of historic and colour photographs, handy statistics, maps, tables, charts and diagrams and added sound and video clips.

  • Online version of Ty's JOB White Pages. Search and apply for jobs in BC, Salary ranges for 8 years.  (In-library use only).

  • The current laws of British Columbia including Statutes, Regulations, Third Reading Bills, Orders in Council, BC Gazette II and more. (In-library use only).

  • Full text of many publications from StatsCan not available on the Internet.  (In-library use only).

  • Provides current access to vehicle safety and inspection standards and related BC legislation.  (In-library use only).