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Forbes & Internet Genealogy are available now! (26/05/2023)
- Starting from May 18, 2023, Forbes is available on the Flipster eMagazine Platform.
- Starting from May 26, 2023, Internet Genealogy is available on the Flipster eMagazine Platform.
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A self-paced program designed to develop reading skills. The program has six levels from Elementary to Advanced, with 10 units at each level. Each unit focuses on a specific reading skill such as skimming texts, reading critically or vocabulary building, which are organized around one or more texts such as articles, advertisements, emails, poems, etc. The program also works on other skills such as listening practice, essay writing and discussion activities. Exercises are marked and scored and readers can track their progress.
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Learn more about food in history and culture while discovering thousands of traditional recipes from 174 countries.
AtoZ World Food features:
- 6,500 + Recipes
- 750 + World Beer Reviews
- 13,000 + High Quality photos
- 500 + Ingredient Articles
- 850 + Future Culture Articles
- 6 Food Glossaries
- Personal Recipe Book
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Learn how to paint, knit, sew, and much more. Creativebug offers thousands of award-winning arts & crafts free video classes and workshops. They are all taught by recognized design experts and artists.
Categories include Knitting, Crochet, Art & Design, Paper, Sewing, Quilting, Jewelry, Kids, Food & Home, Holiday & Party, and include beginner and advanced classes.
Videos are completely ad-free. All have public performance rights and can be used by library programs to broadcast virtual Craft-A-Longs via Zoom, Facebook Live, YouTube, etc. Creativebug adds a minimum of 35 pieces of new content a month.
You can create an account using your email address.
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Use the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online to review the lives and achievements of individuals who played important roles in the formation of Canada. This major research and publishing project was launched by the University of Toronto and the Université Laval in 1959, and currently covers persons who died between the years 1000 and 1930, or whose last known date of significant activity falls within these years.
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A database designed to help improve writing, vocabulary, spelling, grammar, reading comprehension, and math skills at the elementary (grade 4), secondary, college and university level. Practice and prepare for exams like the TOEFL, GED, SAT, LSAT, MCAT, GRE, and GMAT.Contains tools and resources for career development; including job search and networking, resume writing, cover letters, and interview techniques and tips. Over 150 e-books to assist in the learning experience.
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LinkedIn Learning for Library is an upgrade to the previous Lynda Library product, providing continued lifelong learning opportunities for all of you.
Over 16,000 video tutorial courses led by experts in Business, Creative, and Technology.Some tutorials are available in English, French, German, Japanese, Mandarin, Portuguese, and Spanish.
Customers will now have access to the following:
- Engaging content for every customer, with over 16,000 courses in 7 different languages
- A simple, time-saving login flow for customers that only requires a library card number and PIN, without the need for a LinkedIn profile
- An updated, easy-to-use, intuitive interface
- Your previous course history from Lynda.com
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Mango Languages offers 40 online language learning courses for English speakers and 15 English courses for non-English speakers. Each course has 100 lessons. In each lesson, the students see text and hear dialog that they are invited to repeat.
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La Discothèque de musique classique Naxos : votre catalogue en ligne de pièces classiques accompagnées d’une foule de données comme la durée, les instruments, l’éditeur et l’introduction des pièces. Avec plus de 26 000 pièces et d’autres qui s’ajoutent quotidiennement, c’est votre porte d’entrée à l’univers de la musique classique. (En anglais seulement.)
- Un seul utilisateur peut se connecter à la fois. Si vous n’arrivez pas à ouvrir une session, réessayez plus tard.
- Assurez-vous de cliquer sur le bouton de déconnexion rouge pour bien fermer votre session et laisser la place à un autre utilisateur.
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Pronunciator is unique in offering personalized courses in any of 163 languages, and instruction in any of 144 home languages, ESL courses, audio lessons, American and Mexican Sign Languages. Pronunciator also includes ProCitizen, comprehensive preparation for the Canadian citizenship test. Users have unlimited, simultaneous, remote access.
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Through the “Learning Guides and More” section in American English or Canadian English, respectively to access ProCitizen : US or ProCitizen: Canada
- ProCitizen: Canada! With over 100 instructional videos, and over 500 practice questions, this course provides a comprehensive preparation for the Canadian Citizenship Test. Topics include Rights and Responsibilities; Canada's History; How Canadians Govern Themselves; Federal Elections; the Justice System; Canadian Symbols; Canada's Economy; Canada's Regions; and the Oath of Citizenship.
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