Resources and Reference Links
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Ancestry Library Edition
Provides access to family history via documents recording the lineage of over 5 billion individuals. Covers census, military, court, land, probate, vital and church records from Canada, the US, UK, and some European countries.
Atlas of Canada
Provides authoritative, current, and accessible geographic information products at a national level.
Bartleby.com Quotations
Over 11,000 quotations from John Bartlett’s collection, providing a comprehensive selection of historical quotes.
Dictionary.com
Provides online and mobile dictionary and thesaurus resources to empower word discovery and learning.
Encyclopedia.com
Provides credible answers from published reference works, including 49 encyclopedias and 73 dictionaries and thesauruses.
Library and Archives Canada
Contains materials from across Canada and around the world, providing a shared documentary heritage for all Canadians.
OneLook Dictionary Search
A search engine for words and phrases, indexing more than 5 million words in more than 1000 online dictionaries.
OurOntario.ca
Find digital images, text, audio, and video materials about Ontario’s history, heritage, and culture. Search collections from libraries, archives, museums, historical societies, and more.
OverDrive
Offers a large collection of audiobooks, eBooks, music, and video for libraries. Compatible with PC, Mac, iPod, Zune, Sony Reader, nook, and other mobile devices.
Refdesk.com Encyclopedias
Indexes quality, credible, and timely resources that are free and family-friendly. Offers encyclopedias, dictionaries, and fact resources.
Roget's Thesaurus
Peter Roget’s classic thesaurus structure, with over 85,000 hyperlinked cross-references.
The Canadian Atlas Online
A mapping tool with geography-related features, such as weather and Canada's natural regions.
The Canadian Encyclopedia
Provides the most comprehensive, objective, and accurate source of information on Canada for students, readers, and scholars worldwide.
The Columbia Encyclopedia
Contains nearly 51,000 entries covering a vast range of topics, with more than 80,000 hypertext cross-references.
The Quotation Page
Established in 1994, this site offers over 26,000 quotations from more than 3,100 authors.
Thesaurus.com
An online and mobile reference resource offering a wide selection of word meanings and usage guides.
Visual Dictionary Online
Provides an interactive visual learning experience, helping users match words with images.
Wikipedia
A free online encyclopedia that anyone can edit. Older articles tend to be more comprehensive and balanced, while newer articles may still contain misinformation.