Connect to in-depth information on a variety of topics with our databases.
Automotive
Auto Repair Reference Centre
The information in this database contains complete automotive repair information supplied by Nichols Publishing, publisher of Chilton’s manuals. Auto Repair Reference Centre contains information on most major manufacturers of domestic and imported vehicles, with repair information for most vintage makes starting as far back as 1954.
Small Engine Repair Reference Centre
Small Engine Repair Reference Centre is a full text database that provides instructional information about small engine machinery maintenance and repair. It contains thousands of accurate and concise step-by-step maintenance and repair instructions for hundreds of small engine machines and their supporting components. Routine maintenance, such as tune-ups and brake service, as well as more extensive repairs involving engine transmission disassembly are covered. Many documents contain photos and detailed illustrations to visually support step-by-step procedures. Engines types include: motorcycles, ATVs, personal water craft, snowmobiles, lawn mowers, tractors, snow blowers, generators, and more.
Business
Business Insights: Essentials
Provides dynamic, accurate and up-to-date topical business information. Includes periodicals, newspapers, press releases and detailed company information including financials, hierarchical structures, market share and industry overviews.
Canadian Business and Current Affairs
This database provides full-text and indexed information from a comprehensive range of predominately Canadian sources. Articles from periodicals and daily news sources draw on subjects relating to current affairs, business, science, the arts and academic information.
General Business File ASAP
General Business File ASAP offers access to full-text journals, investment reports, directory listings and newswire releases. Industry, management, economic, investment and company information is also available through this database. An excellent resource for researchers interested in international and domestic business information.
Fast Facts
Consumer Reports
This database provides ratings and reviews, recommendations and buying advice for thousands of products and services. There is also in-depth advice, tips and trends written by Consumer Reports experts. Frequently updated articles, blogs and video content allow consumers to peruse the latest consumer news — whether they’re looking to learn more about budget-friendly home improvement plans, understanding the benefits and risks of retirement options, or searching for the latest recalls of baby products.
Discovering Collection
This database includes in-depth reference content for core curriculum areas including literature, history, science, and social studies. Students can explore topics through a subject guide or topic trees or search the database by keyword, publication title, document type and more. An excellent resource for junior high and high school students.
Encyclopedia Britannica
This database provides access to all of Britannica’s worldwide resources, which are created under rigorous technical and editorial standards. It includes the complete encyclopedia, as well as Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus, Britannica Student Encyclopedia Britannica Elementary Encyclopaedia, the Concise Britannica; the Internet Guide; the Video Guide; the World Atlas, The Year in Review and the Timeline Browse.
Gale Virtual Reference Guide
Explore full-text reference books with this versatile database. Featured books within this database cover a range of topics from medicine to fashion to environmental studies. Books are also available in translated and audio format.
Health and Wellness
Health and Wellness Resource Centre
This resource includes information on fitness, pregnancy, medicine, nutrition, disease, public health, occupational health and safety, alcohol and drug abuse, prescription drugs and much more. Content includes magazines, professional journals, newspapers, directories and links to other sites and government databases. This material is intended for informational purposes only.
Health Reference Center Academic
This database includes full-text articles from nursing and allied health journals. Up-to-date articles provide information on fitness, pregnancy, nutrition, prescription drugs, alcohol and drug abuse, treatment options, disease prevention and more. This material is intended for informational purposes only.
Hobbies and Crafts
Ancestry Library Edition
This database is only available at the library.
This is the library version of the popular home genealogy tool, ancestry.com. Ancestry Library Edition accesses thousands of databases and billions of names from documents from the 1300s to present day, from the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada. There are historical maps, draft cards from World War I, census records, vital statistics, parish records, family trees, ships’ passenger lists, and much more. The database is updated often, with more original images added all the time.
Computer Database
Use this database to find computer-related product introductions, news and reviews in areas such as hardware, software, electronics, engineering, communications and the application of technology. Contains over 8,000,000 articles published between 1980 and 2012.
Hobbies and Crafts Reference Center
Full-text from over 1,000 magazines and books about the most popular crafts, hobbies, and recreation activities today. The content includes more than 720 videos and over 3,000 recipes. Some of the magazines covered include Bead & Button, Birder’s World, Creative Knitting, Fine Scale Modeler, Quilter’s World, and many more.
Home Improvement Reference Center
This database includes 24 major reference works about home improvement, including maintenance, remodeling, electrical work, plumbing, wood projects, decorating, and outdoor projects for your home and garden. There are also over 100 videos of popular home repair projects and many full-text magazines.
Kids
Junior Edition
This database provides access to magazines, newspapers and reference books for the junior high level student. The full-text content covers topics such as current events, the arts, science, health, people, government, popular culture, sports and more. Teaches students how to make sense of research, how to use information and how to write a report or essay.
Kids Infobits
Kids Infobits makes it easy for children to find credible information on various topics such as science, math, history, stories, health and sports. Information is compiled from encyclopedias, magazines and newspapers. An excellent resource for elementary grade research assignments. Includes a teacher toolbox to help students organize the information they find.
NoveList K-8 Plus
Are you looking for a book to read next? Use NoveList K-8 Plus to discover fiction and non-fiction books relating to your unique interests. Explore books which are similar to your favourite title or author, find out which book comes next in a series and get ideas of what to read for a school project. Connect to the books you’ll love using NoveList K-8 Plus.
Student Edition
Designed for high school students, this database has a wide variety of indexed and full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books about current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, government, history, sports, and more.
TumbleBook Library
Offers a collection of animated, talking picture books. TumbleBook Library also features puzzles, games, TumbleTV, Read-Along chapter books and stories in other languages.
Law
Government of Saskatchewan Publications Centre(includes Queen’s Printer)
Provides central access to government and other Saskatchewan publications. Access government forms, legislation, news releases and bylaws or search the site by ministry/agency or subject area.
LegalTrac
Includes articles from all major law reviews and journals, specialty law and bar association journals, and legal newspapers. There are also articles on Federal and State Cases, and articles from the British Commonwealth, European Union, and other international bodies.
Literature & Arts
Freegal
Freegal allows you to download and keep up to three mp3s per week. Choose from over three million titles from all music genres including country, oldies, pop, rap, hip hop and more. Freegal files don’t expire so you’ll be able to keep your downloads indefinitely.
Global Books in Print
Offers complete, unbiased bibliographic information on over 5 million in-print, out-of-print, and forthcoming book, audio, and video titles. Global Books in Print also offers access to Fiction and Non-Fiction Connection; resources which allow patrons to search titles and subjects, discover read-alikes and find suggestions on what to read next.
Literature Resource Center
Access biographies, bibliographies, and critical analyses of more than 120,000 authors from every age and literary discipline. Scribner Writer’s Series includes 15-20 page signed essays on more than 1,600 authors and literary genres drawn from 13 acclaimed Scribner print series. Twayne World, US, and English Authors each contains the full text of 200 frequently used Twayne Literary Masters books on individual World, US, or English authors, for a total of 600 full-text titles.
Naxos Music Library
This is a comprehensive collection of music available online, and includes the complete catalogue of over 130,000 tracks. While listening, you can read notes about the works being played and biographical information on composers and artists.
NoveList Plus
Wondering what to read next? Want to find out what book comes next in a series? Use Novelist Plus to explore author and title read-alikes, award winners and book club guides. Novelist Plus contains information and reviews on over 20, 000 adult and teen books. Connect to books you’ll love using Novelist Plus.
Magazines & Newspapers
Canadian Newsstand
Full-text articles from many national and regional newspapers across the country including the Edmonton Journal, Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, and Vancouver Sun. Canadian Newsstand also includes full-text and indexed articles from news wire feeds, scholarly and trade journals and magazines. An excellent source of credible and current information for students and researchers.
CPI.Q (Canadian Periodicals)
Use this database to find articles from a comprehensive list of Canadian and international magazines and journals, including the Globe and Mail. There are also biographies and other reference content, all with a Canadian focus.
Expanded Academic ASAP
This database meets research needs across all academic disciplines. Access scholarly journals, news magazines, and newspapers, many with full-text and images. Search the database by subject, publication, keyword or author and explore millions of articles published between 1980 and 2012.
General Reference Centre
A general interest database that integrates a variety of sources in one easy-to-use interface. Use General Reference Center to find articles from magazines, reference books, and newspapers, many with full-text and images. Find the latest current events, popular culture, the arts and sciences, sports, hobbies, and more.
Infotrac
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.
PressDisplay
Library PressDisplay offers full-text access to your favourite newspapers and magazines. Most newspapers are updated daily, including The Globe and Mail. You can view newspapers and magazines in the same format as you would if you had the physical item in front of you. The Prince Albert Daily Herald is available through this database as well. You can also instantly translate any newspaper or magazine to one of ten major languages of your choice, for example if you were interested in reading Clarin from Argentina, you could translate it to English and catch up on your daily news. There are also RSS feeds, you can place bookmarks if you want to go back and read something later.
