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 Active Reading
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Active Reading lets users select an English language reading program between elementary and advanced levels depending on their existing skills. |
Ancestry Plus
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A genealogy site comprising billions of records in over 4,000 databases from Canada, United States, United Kingdom and other European countries. Both beginners and expert researchers can access census, vital, court, church and immigration records, in addition to historical maps and local histories. In-library use at the Millennium, St. Boniface, Henderson and Pembina Trail branches only.
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Auto Repair Reference Centre
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Automotive repair information for do-it-yourselfers and professionals. It includes service bulletins, recalls, wiring diagrams and repair information for 23,000 vehicles from 1945 - present. |
BookFLIX
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Reinforces early reading skills and introduces children to a world of knowledge and exploration by pairing classic video storybooks with related nonfiction eBooks to build a love of reading and learning.
Note: Optimal viewing requires a high-speed Internet connection and Macromedia Flash Player 9 or higher (available free at adobe.com) |
Canada Info Desk
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Search seven Canadian directories in one comprehensive database to find thousands of facts, figures and contacts. Use a keyword, organization name, or geographic location search to find over 100,000 contact names and access information on Canadian professional organizations, government departments, business firms, libraries, media outlets and more. |
Canadian Directory to Foundations and Corporations
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Search Canada's largest bilingual fundraising database to find grant makers, grant recipients, and more. Over 3,200 foundation and corporation listings and 90,000+ indexed grants, as well as a how-to manual on building partnerships with foundations and writing grant proposals. In-library use only. |
| Canadian Family Law Guide |
The definitive work on family law in Canada, the Canadian Family Law Guide reproduces the full text of legislation and digests of relevant recent cases. In-library use only. |
Canadian Newsstand - Major Dailies |
Search 19 major Canadian daily newspapers including the Winnipeg Free Press (full-text starting April 29, 2006: indexing only from January 1982 to December 1996) and the Globe and Mail (full-text starting 1977) - updated daily. |
Canadian Reference Centre*
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Full-text information for over 150 Canadian periodicals and over 400 international periodicals. Also contains over 30 Canadian and international newspapers including the Winnipeg Free Press (dating from July 2004, with a two day delay). Includes biographies, an image collection and a Canadian dictionary.
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Career Cruising
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Features information about all aspects of careers, including self-evaluation to choose a career, programs of study, resume writing, "a day in the life" of practitioners, and more. You can create your own portfolio for your resume and education plans. The Government of Manitoba provides the Library's access to this database. Includes lots of information about local and Canadian college and university programs.
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ChoixMédia
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ChoixMédia est une base de données bibliographiques qui recense la quasi-totalité des livres, CD-ROM, DVD et autres ouvrages de langue française. Comprenant plus de 830 000 notices bibliographiques téléchargeables, cet outil facilite le travail de catalogage. ChoixMédia se démarque également par son analyse qualitative de chaque ouvrage. Usage limité à la bibliothèque. |
Columbia Granger's Poetry Database *
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Collected and selected works of poetry, including over 400,000 poem citations and nearly 50,000 poems in full text. Supplemental information includes over 1,100 commentaries and nearly 500 biographies. |
| Consumer Reports.org |
From digital cameras to matresses, from toilet paper to sunscreen, search reviews and ratings on thousands of products and services to help you make informed purchases. Includes the full text of Consumer Reports Magazine as well as videos, blogs and forums. |
Consumer Health Complete *
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Search for consumer health information in over 700 health, fitness and nutrition magazines, clinical reports, medical encyclopedias and popular reference works. Also focuses on holistic and integrated approaches to health and wellness. |
CPI.Q (Canadian Periodicals)
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Articles from a list of Canadian and international journals, magazines, including sections of the Globe and Mail and the National Post. |
EBSCOhost *
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 If you are using a smartphone (iPhone, Blackberry, Palm 750, Dell Axim or Android-equipped device) or are on a dial-up connection, click here to access EBSCOhost Mobile. For more information, click here.
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Full text or abstracts for hundreds of general interest magazines, some dating as far back as 1984, covering a variety of subjects. Includes a selection of full-text reference books, an image collection, maps and flags. Searching is also available in French, Spanish or German. |
| Encylopaedia Universalis |
L'Encyclopaedia Universalis met la connaissance à la portée de tous. 7 000 auteurs de réputation internationale; 30 000 articles; 10 000 photographies; 9 000 dessins, tableaux et schémas; 400 cartes administratives et géographiques; 122 000 définitions, et bien plus encore. |
Encyclopedia Americana
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Over 45,000 articles by subject, including news, biographies, editor's picks and Web links. |
L'Encyclopédie Découverte
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L'Encyclopédie Découverte propose les excellents articles et les vastes possibilitiés du contenu médiatique de World Book en français canadien. Le site offre une navigation simple, des articles faciles à lire, des milliers d'illustrations et toute une gamme d'activités plaisantes. |
E-STAT
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Reliable and timely Statistics Canada information. |
Freegal Music
Note: Freegal is not available for use on library computers. |
Freegal Music is a new online music downloading service. It includes the entire Sony Music catalogue of over 450,000 songs as well as Sony's 200 - 300 weekly new releases. Freegal also includes 12,000 music labels (700 Canadian) and almost 3 million songs from the Independent Online Distribution Alliance (IODA). Freegal is both PC and Mac friendly. All songs are Digital Rights Management (DRM) - free MP3 files. Files can be burned to a compact disc or transferred to another device such as an MP3 player / iPod. Users must adhere to the Freegal licensing agreement. For more information, click here. |
| Global Books in Print |
Current U.S., Canadian and British books in print information and pricing as well as full-text book reviews, bestseller lists, out of print titles, and audio and video databases. In-library use only. |
Grolier's Multimedia Encyclopedias
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For students and learners of all ages, includes multimedia, video, timelines, research starters and lots of images. |
| Kids Search * |
For kids in grades K-8. Search magazines and encyclopedias for articles and images in a kid-friendly environment. Includes teacher resources. |
Lands and Peoples
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Global news, atlas, almanac and information on countries and cultures. |
McGraw Hill eBooks
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The McGraw Hill eBooks Library gives you access to full-text eBooks in a variety of subject areas. The Demystified series offers eBooks in 12 subject areas including business, computing, nursing, languages and sciences.
The Schaum’s College Outlines series contains eBooks in 17 subject areas including chemistry, mathematics, psychology, accounting and computing. |
My Canada
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My Canada provides new immigrants and learners with information about the history and customs of Canada and day-to day activities such as going to the doctor and handling money. |
| National Film Board |
Browse this collection of over a thousand National Film Board films and watch great documentaries, animations, and drama at home or in the library. If you are using a library computer, please see staff if the film you want to view is more than 90 minutes long. |
Natural Standard
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An integrative medicine database. Clinicians and researchers provide high quality, evidence-based information about complementary and alternative therapies, as well as 'standard' medical information on a variety of topics. Researchers are associated with Harvard University. |
NAXOS Jazz
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Online, streaming access to over 500 jazz artists. |
NAXOS Music
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Online, streaming access to classical, contemporary, jazz, blues, nostalgia, world/folk, new age and Chinese music. Includes more than 165,000 audio tracks from approximately 11,000 recordings, with more added monthly. |
New Book of Knowledge
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For teachers and elementary students learning to use online resources for research featuring Web links, current events, bibliographies, magazines, student resources and activities for learning. |
New Book of Popular Science
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Science, medicine and technology articles for all ages, including a science fact finder, biographies, science projects, activities, news and Web links. |
NoveList Plus
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It's not just for fiction anymore! NoveList Plus now includes over 50,000 non-fiction books in addition to 150,000 fiction titles. Find new authors and titles, or browse over 1,200 theme-oriented book lists, 160 award lists and 1,800 fiction-related websites. |
Oxford Reference
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More than 120 dictionaries and reference works published by Oxford University Press in a single cross-searchable resource, featuring a wide range of subjects including folklore, mythology, foreign languages, military history, computer, law, quotations, mathematics and performing arts. Download helper document |
Qikan
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Popular Chinese language magazines published in mainland China and viewable in either traditional or simplified characters. Browse magazines by subject or search for articles by keyword, author or magazine. |
Repère
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Magazine articles in the French language. In-library use only. |
Road to IELTS
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Over 120 hours of interactive learning materials, providing preparation and practice for each module of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exam. |
Searchasaurus
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Hey kids! Let the dinosaur help you find what you need! Search magazines and encyclopedias for interesting facts and great homework help. Includes an animal encyclopedia, dictionary and database of pictures. Grades K-5. |
Student Research Center *
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Designed specifically for students in junior high, high school and beyond, this rich search environment allows easy access to research material, images, and other information from full-text magazines, journals and encyclopedias. |
Study Skills Success
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Study Skills Success helps users to develop their abilities to speak, read, and write English, and improve grammar, vocabulary, and research skills. |
Teen Health and Wellness
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This award-winning database for teens provides information about personal health and wellness, as well as articles about a wide variety of life issues. Teens also can submit questions to a clinical psychologist and share personal stories. |
Tell Me More
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This comprehensive language learning tool provides beginner, intermediate and advanced learning levels in Spanish, Dutch, German, French, English, Italian, Chinese (Mandarin), Japanese, and Arabic. |
Tense Buster
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Tense Buster helps students to practice and master the use of English grammar. |
| TumbleBook Library |
Animated, talking, children’s picture books created from existing books with quizzes, puzzles and memory games. Over 100 titles with some in French and Spanish. |
| TumbleReadables |
Features 125 read-along titles (plus 100 large print titles) including picture books, early readers, chapter books, middle school readers, YA/teen novels, children's classics, classics including Shakespeare. Read-alongs are great for emergent, struggling, and reluctant readers, and are an excellent tool for ESL students. |
| Winnipeg Free Press Archive |
This online database contains more than 2 million historical pages from the Winnipeg Free Press and all its earlier titles, such as the Manitoba Free Press. Dating back to 1874, the pages are fully searchable by name, keyword an ddate, making it easy for you to quickly explore historical content, research your family history, or simply read about a person or event of interest. Available only at Information Services, fourth floor, Millennium Library, 251 Donald Street. See staff for details. |
World Book: Discover
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For differentiated learners, this resource contains easy to read articles on topics of interest to middle school and up. Special features include a Life Skills section and the video series "World Book Explains" in which experts answer students' questions on high interest topics. Articles include read aloud and translation features. |
World Book: Info Finder
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This resource is designed for users in Grades 5 - 7. It includes articles from World Book Encyclopedia plus graphic and multimedia enhancements, animations and audio-video clips. Articles now include read aloud and translation features. |
World Book: Kids
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Designed especially for younger users with simple navigation and easy-to-read content. Colorful illustrations, diagrams, and maps enrich thousands of articles. Great for visual learners of any age. Articles now include read aloud and translation features. |
World Book: Spanish Encyclopedia
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Designed for elementary and middle grades or beginning Spanish students with bright, colorful navigation so that information can be found quickly and easily. |
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