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Canada In Context Library Card Required.

Canada In Context features authoritative reference material that is focused on the Canadian perspective. It contains full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites.

Capital City Records: Edmonton Local Music Music

Stream and download a growing collection of albums by Edmonton local musicians. Includes a collection of gig posters from the local music scene.

Format: Streaming & Download (MP3, FLAC, ALAC, AAC)

CSA Standards – Canadian Standards Association Library Card Required.

Access the standards of the CSA (Canadian Standards Association) through the CSA OnDemand platform. You can read the full text of the standard in all its detail, including historical standard editions and standards in both French and English editions where available. To access the CSA Standards library, you must click on CSA OnDemand at the top of the CSA homepage.

*Please Note: As of January 2021, all standards are View Access Only and can no longer be downloaded as PDFs. View Access Only does allow for a Web View mode in your mobile device browser.

EPL Canada150: Edmonton Stories Movies & TV

At Edmonton Public Library, we share stories and we hope to inspire all Edmontonians to share their stories with us. Here you will find stories from Edmontonians of the people, places and events that have shaped our country for the past 150 years and look ahead to the next 150 years. You will also find resources on how to share your story through EPL’s Digital Storytelling project.

Frontier Life

Frontier Life includes primary source material from 1650 to 1920 on movement by Europeans to Africa, Australasia and North America and the resulting consequences for frontier regions. Canadian history covering the Hudson’s Bay Company,  Archives of Manitoba and the Glenbow Museum are included in the archives. This eResource will appeal to history buffs, genealogical researchers, teachers and students.

Gale OneFile: Business Encyclopedias, Dictionaries & Directories Newspapers & Magazines Library Card Required.

This resource provides full-text coverage of all business disciplines including accounting, economics, finance, marketing, management and strategy. It provides access to nearly 4,000 leading business and trade publications that are updated daily. These include a number of Canadian publications like The Advocate, Canadian Business, the Globe & Mail, Canadian Woman Studies and more.

Gale OneFile: Home Improvement Encyclopedias, Dictionaries & Directories Library Card Required.

This resource is perfect for hobbyists and professionals alike. With over 4.5 million articles from more than 200 Home Improvement titles, Gale OneFile: Home Improvement covers everything from architectural techniques to tool and materials selections to zoning requirements. This resource also has a mobile-optimized interface, making it easy to use on a mobile device. Publications include Canadian House & Home, Home Energy, House & Garden and many more.

Grant Connect Encyclopedias, Dictionaries & Directories

Grant Connect is a comprehensive database designed to help connect organizations with funders. Providing access to over 1.25 million grant records and totaling over $41 billion in giving, Grant Connect provides up-to-date information on grant programs, application guidelines, financial history and key decision-makers. Information is updated daily, listing over 11,000 Canadian Foundations, 560 Corporate Giving Programs, 370 Government Grant Programs, and 120 American Foundations.

Access is in-library only; there is no access for this resource outside of the library.

Only available at Edmonton Public Library

Hill Times, The Newspapers & Magazines

The Hill Times is a Canadian politics and government newspaper. It is based out of Ottawa, Ontario, and is published every Monday and Wednesday. Founded in 1989, it covers the Parliament of Canada, the Federal Government and other federal political news, including policy briefings and developing public policy issues. Feature sections include Hill Climbers, Diplomatic Circles and Hill Times Global.

Only available at Edmonton Public Library

Job & Career Accelerator New! Library Card Required.

Job & Career Accelerator is part of LearningExpress Library family. As a job-hunting platform, this resource has everything you need to create professional and competitive résumés and cover letters, search for jobs, prep for your interviews and more. You can create new résumés in the platform or upload an existing one, or you can browse through over 200 sample résumés. There is also a scholarship list that contains Canadian-specific scholarships for Canadian students. 

Mergent Intellect (formerly Canadian Bus., Dun & Bradstreet) Library Card Required.

Detailed information about US and Canadian businesses.  NOTE: default search is US companies only. Uncheck the "Results will only include U.S. Companies" box to get Canadian results.

Three collections are included in the library's subscription: Industry Report Collection,  Bond Record Archive Collection & Who Owns Whom Collection

NFB (National Film Board) Campus Movies & TV

NFB Campus streams almost 1,000 more films than the free NFB site. Lots of great additional, educational and Canadian made or Canadian focused content.,

The extra Campus content is only available for streaming in-library (thanks to our Campus subscription). All the rest of NFB.ca is available anywhere in Canada.

Only available at Edmonton Public Library

Prairie Indigenous eBook Collection eBooks Library Card Required.

The Prairie Indigenous eBook Collection brings together over 200 titles from publishers in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. This significant addition to the Alberta eBooks repository increases access to stories by Indigenous authors and writings about Indigenous culture, serving as the first of its kind in Canada. 

ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Calgary Herald 1883 – 2010 New!

ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Calgary Herald is a historical archive of the Calgary Herald newspaper. Coverage spans from 1883 to 2010, allowing you to search cover-to-cover for local views, events and people. It includes access to feature articles, newspaper editorials, advertisements, cartoons, obituaries and classified ads, all through a cross-searchable platform. Full-page and article images can be easily downloaded.

ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Edmonton Journal 1903 – 2010 Newspapers & Magazines New!

ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Edmonton Journal is a historical archive of the Edmonton Journal newspaper. Coverage spans from 1903 to 2010, allowing you to search cover-to-cover for local views, events and people. It includes access to feature articles, newspaper editorials, advertisements, cartoons, obituaries and classified ads, all through a cross-searchable platform. Full-page and article images can be easily downloaded.

Read Alberta eBooks eBooks Library Card Required.

Read Alberta eBooks gives you instant access to more than 1,500 eBook titles from Alberta publishers. The collection features a variety of genres including literary fiction, graphic novels, poetry, self-help and young adult. Titles can be read on all devices including desktop, tablets and eReaders. Internationally published titles in French are also available in this resource.

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