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Explore Your Topic: Reading & Listening

Our librarians have handpicked the most helpful resources on this topic from the Library collection and online.

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Academic Search Elite

Academic Search Elite

Full text articles from over 2,100 academic journals covering biology, chemistry, engineering, physics, psychology, religion and theology, and more.

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BC Historical Newspapers

BC Historical Newspapers

Explore over 125 years of BC newspaper archives including The Vancouver Sun (1912-2010); The Times-Colonist (1884-2010); The Province (1894-2010).

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Canadian Newsstream

Canadian Newsstream

Access over 300 BC & major Canadian daily newspapers, including The Vancouver Sun, Times Colonist, National Post, Globe and Mail, North Shore News & more.

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Explora

Explora

Information on almost any topic! Helps students, educators and library users find high quality, curated information for homework & research projects.

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Kanopy

Kanopy

An on-demand streaming service with access to educational titles, documentaries, and theatrical releases - licensed from PBS, BBC, and Criterion.

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Kanopy Kids

Kanopy Kids

Streaming kids' movies, TV shows, and animated picture books for children ages 2 and up. Also includes math, science and language learning content.

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Knowledge Kids

Knowledge Kids

Knowledge Kids is a safe streaming oasis just for kids ages 2–8. Free and commercial-free, it’s where children can find their favourite shows and discover new ones that inspire, educate, and entertain. Knowledge Kids is brought to you by Knowledge Network, British Columbia’s trusted public educational broadcaster.

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MasterFILE Premier

MasterFILE Premier

General reference magazines covering subject areas including business, health, education, science and multicultural issues. Includes images.

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New York Times

New York Times

Access to current and past articles from the New York Times, including the US, Canadian, and International editions.Crosswords and Cooking not included.

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North Shore Digital Libraries

North Shore Digital Libraries

A special collection of digitized scans of newspapers from North Vancouver and West Vancouver, including the North Shore News from 1976-2000.

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PressReader

PressReader

E-newspapers and e-magazines from around the world in many languages with past editions for up to 90 days. Includes Vancouver Sun and Province.

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Summa

Summa

A Canadian streaming video-on-demand collection including documentaries, feature films, health information, DIY projects, and nature documentaries.

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Summa Kids

Summa Kids

A Canadian streaming video-on-demand collection for kids including documentaries, feature films, DIY projects, and nature documentaries

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The Great Courses through Kanopy

The Great Courses through Kanopy

Learn at your own pace from experts from the most respected institutions in the world. Includes academic topics, professional/life skills and more.

On The Web

ALA Book Awards

News and listings of American book awards including the Newbery, Caldecott and many other annual literary prizes awarded by the American Library Association.

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Canadian Children's Book Centre Awards

The Canadian Children's Book Centre (CBCC) has the best list of Canadian book awards! Link to the awards pages for lists of hundreds of Canadian literary awards.

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Course Materials for Educators

From BCcampus OpenEd,a searchable collection of open textbooks. The curated collection aligns with the top 40 subject areas in BC. Many of these textbooks have been reviewed and vetted by BC post-secondary faculty. Textbooks can be read online, downloaded, and printed.

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Jbrary

Jbrary is a library of storytime resources for those of us working with children. Join us for songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and more.

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Libby - Children

Includes a selection of children's titles that are available as downloadable e-books.

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Libby - Teens

Includes a selection of teen titles that are available as downloadable ebooks.

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North Shore News

Connecting North and West Vancouver since 1969, the North Shore News has evolved to become a valued community information source both in print and online. This resource provides residents of all ages with information on local opportunities, entertainment and relevant community information.

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Red Cedar Book Award

The Red Cedar is B.C.'s young readers choice award for students in Grades 4 - 7. Each year a list of titles are nominated in fiction and information categories and students have six months to read, write and vote for their favourite!

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Teen Ink Magazine

An online and print magazine written by teens for teens. Submit your own work or read what others have created. Includes fiction, non-fiction, poetry, reviews, art, photography, opinions, and sports.

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The Canadian Children's Book Centre

The CCBC has been bringing quality Canadian books to young readers for 50 years through a wealth of programs and resources—from book giveaways to helpful book reviews and beyond.

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The Claremont Review: Literary Magazine for Young Adult Writers

A Canadian-based international magazine for young adult writers, age 13 to 19. Features an annual fiction and poetry contest with cash prizes.

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YALSA Awards

Award-winning titles written by youth aged 12-18, selected by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA).

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YALSA Booklists

Find out about some of the best authors, books, films and graphic novels for teens, selected by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA).

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