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Database Access at the Blackfalds Public Library The Blackfalds Public Library is pleased to offer access to several excellent databases through Parkland Regional Library. You will need a valid library card and the barcode ID on it from a PRL member library (like the Blackfalds Public Library) to access them. Business Index ASAP
Perform in-depth research on management issues, economic indicators and business theories and practices, as well as on the activities of companies and industries worldwide. Instant access to academic and business journals with full text and images. Canadian Almanac and Directory
Canadian Almanac Directory Database is a compilation of approximately 47,000 listings that appear in the print version of the Canadian Almanac & Directory, including associations, federal, provincial and territorial governments, municipal governments, libraries, book publishers, newspapers and magazines, broadcasters, art galleries, museums, archives, zoos, botanical gardens, banks, trust companies, investment fund managers, stock exchanges, insurance companies, accounting firms, boards of trade/chambers of commerce, consultant lobbyists, major canadian companies, school boards, private schools, universities, colleges and other post-secondary educational institutions, hospitals and healthcare facilities, courts and law firms. Also included are Images (flags, coats of arms, photographs of Canadian Prime Ministers and Governors General, etc.), Statistical Tables, and Miscellany (documents on regulations, abbreviations, Canadian and Commonwealth honours, forms of address, etc.). Canadian Business and Current Affairs
The full text of articles from around 320 Canadian journals, magazines and newsletters. Also provides publication information for over 750 magazines and journals, and several daily news sources. Useful for anyone researching Canadian current affairs. Canadian Newsstand
Canadian Newsstand provides full text access to the articles from major Canadian newspapers. Photos, illustrations, graphs, classified ads, advertisements, and stock market reports are excluded.
Coverage includes the following:
Abbotsford Times; Abbotsford, B.C. ( 2002 - current, delayed 7 days )
Alberni Valley Times; Port Alberni, B.C. ( 2000 - current, delayed 7 days )
Ancaster News; Ancaster, Ont. ( Coverage not available )
Burnaby Now; Burnaby, B.C. ( 2002 - current, delayed 7 days )
Calgary Herald; Calgary, Alta. ( 1988 - current, delayed 7 days )
Chatham Daily News; Chatham, Ont. ( 1999 - current, delayed 7 days )
Chilliwack Times; Chilliwack, B.C. ( 2002 - current, delayed 7 days )
Cobourg Daily Star; Cobourg, Ont. ( 2000 - current, delayed 7 days )
Colborne Chronicle; Colborne, Ont. ( 2000 - current, delayed 7 days )
Coquitlam Now; New Westminster, B.C. ( 2002 - current, delayed 7 days )
Courier - Islander; Campbell River, B.C. ( 2000 - current )
Cowichan Valley Citizen; Duncan, B.C. ( 2000 - current, delayed 7 days )
Daily Press; Timmins, Ont. ( 1999 - current, delayed 7 days )
Delta Optimist; Delta, B.C. ( 2002 - current, delayed 7 days )
Dundas Star News; Dundas, Ont. ( 1999 - current, delayed 7 days )
Dunnville Chronicle; Dunnville, Ont. ( 2002 - current, delayed 7 days )
Edmonton Journal; Edmonton, Alta. ( 1989 - current, delayed 7 days )
Enterprise - Bulletin; Collingwood, Ont. ( 2000 - current, delayed 7 days )
Evening Guide; Port Hope, Ont. ( 2000 - current, delayed 7 days )
Examiner; Barrie, Ont. ( 2000 - current, delayed 7 days )
Expositor; Brantford, Ont. ( 1999 - current, delayed 7 days )
Financial Post; Toronto, Ont. ( 1985 - 1998 )
Flamborough Review; Waterdown, Ont. ( 2000 - current, delayed 7 days )
Free Press; Midland, Ont. ( 2000 - current, delayed 7 days )
Gazette, The; Montreal, Quebec ( 1985 - current, delayed 7 days )
Hamilton News, Mountain Edition; Hamilton, Ont. ( 1999 - current, delayed 7 days )
Hanover Post; Hanover, Ont. ( 2000 - current, delayed 7 days )
Harbour City Star; Nanaimo, B.C. ( 2002 - current, delayed 7 days )
Kingston Whig - Standard; Kingston, Ont. ( 1985 - current, delayed 7 days )
Langley Advance; Langley, B.C. ( 2002 - current, delayed 7 days )
Leader Post; Regina, Sask. ( 2000 - current, delayed 7 days )
Lindsay Daily Post; Lindsay, Ont. ( 2000 - current, delayed 7 days )
Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows Times; Maple Ridge, B.C. ( 2002 - current, delayed7 days )
Midweek Banner; Orangeville, Ont. ( 2000 - current, delayed 7 days )
Nanaimo Daily News; Nanaimo, B.C. ( 1998 - current, delayed 7 days )
National Post; Don Mills, Ont. ( 1998 - current, delayed 7 days )
New Hamburg Independent; New Hamburg, Ont. ( 1999 - current, delayed 7 days )
Niagara Falls Review; Niagara Falls, Ont. ( 1999 - current, delayed 7 days )
North Bay Nugget; North Bay, Ont. ( 1999 - current, delayed 7 days )
North Shore News; North Vancouver, B.C. ( 2001 - current, delayed 7 days )
Northern Daily News; Kirkland Lake, Ont. ( 2002 - current, delayed 7 days )
Northumberland Weekly; Chatham, New Brunswick ( 2000 - current, delayed 7 days )
Now; Surrey, B.C. ( 2002 - current, delayed 7 days )
Observer; Sarnia, Ont. ( 1999 - current, delayed 7 days )
Ottawa Citizen; Ottawa, Ont. ( 1985 - current, delayed 7 days )
Packet and Times; Orillia, Ont. ( 2000 - current, delayed 7 days )
Pembroke Observer; Pembroke, Ont. ( 2000 - current, delayed 7 days )
Peterborough Examiner; Peterborough, Ont. ( 2000 - current, delayed 7 days )
Province, The; Vancouver, B.C. ( 1989 - current, delayed 7 days )
Record; New Westminster, B.C. ( 2002 - current, delayed 7 days )
Regina Sun; Regina, Alta. ( Coverage not available )
Richmond News; Richmond, B.C. ( 2002 - current, delayed 7 days )
Saskatoon Sun; Saskatoon, Sask. ( Coverage not available )
Sault Star; Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. ( 1997 - current, delayed 7 days )
Standard - Freeholder; Cornwall, Ont. ( 1999 - current, delayed 7 days )
Standard; St. Catharines, Ont. ( 1996 - current, delayed 7 days )
Star - Phoenix; Saskatoon, Sask. ( 1996 - current, delayed 7 days )
Stoney Creek News; Stoney Creek, Ont. ( 1999 - current, delayed 7 days )
Sudbury Star; Sudbury, Ont. ( 1999 - current, delayed 7 days )
Sun Times; Owen Sound, Ont. ( 1998 - current, delayed 7 days )
Times - Colonist; Victoria, B.C. ( 1993 - current )
Times; Cambridge, Ont. ( 1999 - current, delayed 7 days )
Tribune; Guelph, Ont. ( 1999 - current, delayed 7 days )
Tribune; Welland, Ont. ( 1999 - current, delayed 7 days )
Vancouver Courier; Vancouver, B.C. ( 2002 - current, delayed 7 days )
The Vancouver Sun; Vancouver, B.C. ( 1987 - current, delayed 7 days )
Waterloo Chronicle; Waterloo, Ont. ( 1999 - current, delayed 7 days )
Windsor Star; Windsor, Ont. ( 1986 - current, delayed 7 days ) Canadian Periodicals Index Quarterly
A great resource for Canadian articles. Publication information for articles from over 400 Canadian and international journals, magazines and selected sections of the Globe and Mail. Offers full text of many articles. Also features biographies and other reference content. Subject coverage includes current events, biographies, health, technology, arts, history and business information. English and French language resources. Electric Library Canada
Search for articles from Canadian and international newspapers and magazines. Also offers access to several reference books, and transcripts from radio and television news shows. General Reference Center
Full-text articles from nearly 700 general interest magazines and over 20 encyclopedias and other reference works. Publication information for articles in over 1060 magazines and newspapers. A great resource for news articles on virtually any topic. Primarily American content. Health and Wellness Resource Center
A comprehensive resource for health information. Includes full text of magazine and journal articles and pamphlets. Also includes a medical dictionary and a medical encyclopedia, a directory of health organizations, a drug and herb finder, health news from Reuters and other news organizations, health assessment tools, and an alternative health encyclopedia. Patrons can also access the following databases for free: AGRICOLA (AGRICultural OnLine Access)
A resource for people in the agriculture sector. AGRICOLA helps you find books a nd articles on all aspects of agriculture and allied disciplines, including anim al and veterinary sciences, entomology, plant sciences, forestry, aquaculture an d fisheries, farming and farming systems, agricultural economics, extension and education, food and human nutrition, and earth and environmental sciences. Most records date from the 1970s, though there are some earlier records. Some of thes e documents are available online. Canadian Encyclopedia
The complete text of the Canadian Encyclopedia. Articles on Canadian history, culture, literature, sports, and more. Includes maps, graphs and games; Canucklehead trivia quizzes, biographies of famous Canadians, and student research guides. Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC)
Educational Resources Information Center is the world's largest education information resource. Contains over 1 million abstracts of education-related documents and journal articles. Our Future, Our Past: The Alberta Heritage Digitization Project
This site makes it possible to read Edmonton Bulletins (the forerunner of the Edmonton Journal) from as far back as 1907. This project provides a diverse range of personal, community, business, and governmental perspectives on Alberta's history. It is an ongoing project in which historical materials, some previously difficult for the public to access, are placed on the web sites to further historical research by scholars, students, and all interested in Alberta's rich and diverse history. It also provides people from all over the world with immediate access to Alberta Folklore; Art; Aerial Photographs; Maps; early Alberta Newspapers; Alberta's retrospective Bills, Statutes, and Gazettes; and Local Histories.
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