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AV2 World Languages is a language learning resource for children. Consisting of eBooks, each title features a clean, easy-to-read layout and vivid full-screen images. Each title also includes access to 16 eBooks in 16 different languages. Available in English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Mandarin, Russian, German, Hindi, Italian, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Urdu, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean and Swahili.
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.
The electronic version of the Canadian Periodical Index, this resource includes more than 1,300 Canadian periodicals, has a bilingual interface (English and French), and provides access to more than 700 full-text articles from 1983 forward. It also includes travel handbooks from Fodor’s Travel for Canadian destinations, historical documents, science and technology essays and more.
Supporting research in Health Studies, this resource provides access to more than 2,500 full-text periodicals, reference books, pamphlets and hundreds of videos demonstrating medical procedures and live surgeries. Formats also include newspapers, journals and newsletters, with some publications available in original French.
Watch the Gale OneFile: Health and Medicine tutorial to learn more about this resource.
Job & Career Accelerator is part of LearningExpress Library family. As a job-hunting platform, this resource has everything you need to create professional 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.
Kanopy Kids is a video streaming platform for libraries featuring hundreds of educational and entertaining children's videos available to stream whenever you want. Kanopy Kids includes unlimited views per month.
Now available on Apple TV and Roku!
Watch the Kanopy tutorial to learn more about this resource.
Mazaam is a musical education game that exposes children to quality music at an early age through an extraordinary catalogue of more than 140 classical music recordings. Mazaam's catalogue includes recordings of well-known musicians such as violinist Angèle Dubeau, pianist Charles Richard-Hamelin and the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal. Supporting early childhood development through play and classical music, Mazaam helps children develop their tonal and rhythmic sense. Follow along with Mazaam the Conductor as he guides children through the five worlds of Pitch, Tempo, Intensity, Timbre and Harmony. The resource interface and games are available in French or English.
This resource includes 45,000+ eBook titles and more than 3,500 videos on essential technology and business. It includes technology eBooks, videos and streaming audiobooks from the current year and previous two years, and business eBooks, videos and streaming audiobooks from the current year and previous three years. Each year, new content is added and the oldest year of material is removed to present you with a rich and growing foundation of timely information on business and technology topics. The platform is easy to use. You just click and start reading! No downloads or checkouts are required.
Learn how to use our online resources with this series of video tutorials! These tutorials, created by Niche Academy, provide quick, bite-sized video tutorials that can help you learn everything you need to know to get started with our online resources. No login is required to view the tutorials.
This resource provides unlimited access to almost 50,000 streaming videos. Topics include science, history, engineering, health, performing arts, religion, film and many others. Video producers include Universal Pictures, MGM, BBC Worldwide, NBC, National Film Board of Canada, Inuit Broadcasting Corporation and many more.
Bring your favourite children’s and young adult books to life with TeachingBooks. Explore author biographies, name pronunciations, book excerpts, book trailers, vocabulary lists and more. It supports Homework Help, Homeschool Support and Reader's Advisory for children and teens by providing everything you need to know about a book.
Not sure where to begin? We have a video guide to TeachingBooks to help you get started.
Note: As of Jan. 2024, TeachingBooks is the updated title of the Book Connections resource.
TumbleMath is a comprehensive collection of math eBooks designed for children. The eBooks combine animation, narration and sound to create stories and teach math concepts. They are accompanied by supplementary materials such as instructional videos, educational games and quizzes to track reading progress. Designed for children of all ages, TumbleMath allows children to learn at their own pace and gives them the ability to take ownership over their reading.
