February 8, 2012


Literature Resource Center

Find up-to-date biographical information, overviews, full-text literary criticism and reviews on more than 130,000 writers in all disciplines, from all time periods and from around the world.  The optional MLA International Bibliography module adds citations for hundreds of thousands of books, articles and dissertations from 1926 to the present, linked to full text where available.  You can also have a look at the Literary-Historical timeline to find out what major historical events may have influenced an author.

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Gale Canada In Context

Gale Canada in Context is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information on a broad range of Canadian topics, people, places, events.

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Ontario Time Machine

Ontario Time Machine

Ontario Time Machine is an online learning site for Grade 7 and 8 students of Ontario history and their teachers; the site was just awarded the Ontario Minister of Culture Award for Innovation (Large Library Category).  A joint project of the Toronto, Hamilton and Kingston Frontenac Public Library systems, it showcases a selection of some 30 books from Ontario’s early days.  The books are presented in a fun format – readers can actually turn the virtual pages! 

UXL Encyclopedia of World Biography, 10v, 2003

Features biographies of notable historic and current figures from American history, world history, literature, science and math, arts and entertainment, and the social sciences. Entries focus on the people most often studied in middle and high school.

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Encyclopedia of World Biography 2nd ed, 23v & v24-27, 2004-2007

A multicultural biographical source that covers notable individuals from every part of the world and from all time periods who have made significant contributions to human culture.

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A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social science, sports, technology, and many general interest topics. Millions of full-text articles, many with images. Updated daily.

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