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Research current and archived news content for information on topics, events, issues, people, businesses, and more. Easy online access to over 5000 news sources.

Helps learners improve their reading skills in an effective and systematic way. Includes a wide range of text types at six levels as well as video, audio and hundreds of stimulating activities.

Book and reference content from Essays on Canadian Writing Press (ECW Press).

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Annotated bibliography of French language books and audiovisual materials. In French only. Formerly CHOIX.

Index to literary books published by Gale Publishing Group, including some titles owned by the Library.

Literature reference database that includes biographical and critical content about literary works. It also includes: Contemporary Authors, Contemporary Literary Criticism and Dictionary of Literary Biography.

Information about picture books, children's "chapter" books and young adult titles for young readers.

Find reviews and recommendations for literary fiction, popular fiction, and non-fiction (including biography & memoir, history, sports, science, spirituality & religion, true crime, and travel).