Electronic Resources:
Canadian Points of View:
Canadian Points of View Reference Centre is a full text database for use in the public and school libraries in Canada. Content in the database is designed to provide students and schools with a series of controversial essays that present multiple sides of a current issue. Essays provide questions and materials for further thought and study and are accompanied by thousands of supporting articles from the world's top political and societal publications. The product has a deliberate Canadian focus that highlights the issues in the country of Canada.
To access Canadian Points of View:
Click on the blue Resources tab
Click on Online Databases
Enter your barcode and password
Select Canadian Points of View from the online database list
Career Cruising:
This fully bilingual database has been designed to help students and others plan their future. Users are able to access hundreds of detailed occupation profiles – everything from Actuary to Zookeeper. Profiles include: job descriptions, working conditions, education and training, earnings, and links to related occupations and other resources.
To access Career Cruising:
Click on the blue Resources tab
Click on Online Databases
Enter your barcode and password
Select Career Cruising from the online database list
Teen Health & Wellness:
This database was developed for teens with their unique concerns in mind, providing curricular support and self-help on topics including diseases, drugs & alcohol, nutrition, mental and emotional health, cyber-literacy, family life, sexuality and more.
To access Teen Health & Wellness:
Click on the blue Resources tab
Click on Online Databases
Enter your barcode and password
Select Teen Health & Wellness from the online database list
eBooks and Audiobooks on EBSCOhost:
Comprised of almost 3000 e-books this database includes the entire Cliffs Notes collection and 5000+ public domain titles, covering such topics as computers, business, health, science, literature and general reference.
To access this database:
Click on the blue Resources tab
Click on Online Databases
Enter your barcode and password
Select eBooks & Audiobooks on EBSCOhost from the online database list
Resources Available At Your Library:
• Downloadable ebooks and audiobooks via library web site
• Graphic novels
• Music cd’s
• Computer games
• DVD’s
• Teen magazines
• Study rooms and carrels
• Free Internet access
• Free wireless Internet access
Chess Club:
Enjoy playing chess? Want to play with different people and improve your skills? Join the After School Chess Club which meets Mondays from 4:00-5:00 pm. Contact the Library for details.
Teen Reading Club:
Do you love chatting about books? We're reading some great teen titles, and getting together to talk about them! If you're interested ask for Faith when you're at the library, call 905-642-7323, Ext. 5234, or email
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Volunteer Opportunities:
Earn your community service hours by volunteering at the Library’s annual giant book sale held every spring or for the Library’s annual Summer Reading Program. Call the library for more information.
Homework Links:
About.com “The Human Internet”
Authoritative human guides select, organize and annotate sources.
http://www.about.com/
Homeworkspot
A K-12 homework help portal organizing resources into grade-appropriate categories for elementary, middle and high school.
http://www.homeworkspot.com/
Bibliography Maker
The fully automatic bibliography maker that auto-fills. It's the easiest way to build a works cited page.
http://www.bibme.org
Internet Public Library – Teen Section
The General Homework Help section is an index of many homework help sites.
http://www.ipl.org/div/teen/index.html
Librarian’s Internet Index
Fewer than half the sites nominated make it onto this exclusive list.
http://www.ipl.org/
RefDesk
The single best source for facts on the net.
http://www.refdesk.com/
About Canada
Kids/Teens/Mature Teens - Facts and figures about Canada, its Prime Ministers, national symbols, culture, events, economy, history, and language.
http://www.canada.gc.ca/aboutcanada-ausujetcanada/menu-eng.html
Atlas of Canada
Kids/Teens/Mature Teens - A collection of digital maps, quizzes, facts, geographical information and learning resources about Canada.
http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/index.html
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