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Gateway
http://www.lib.sk.ca/redirect.asp?c1=S3N&c2=3Z4
The Z39.50 Gateway provides online access to all public library holdings in Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan Libraries: Ask Us!

http://www.lib.sk.ca/askus/
A cooperative online reference service of all Saskatchewan public libraries. Provides brief answers to factual questions.


Reference Databases

http://www.parkland.lib.sk.ca/newsmags.htm
Alphabetical list of database that are available at your local library.

http://www.parkland.lib.sk.ca/newsmags.htm#Reference_Database_Subject_List
Subject list of database that are available at your local library.

Serials Solution
http://ph5vm9qy2t.search.serialssolutions.com/
Access by title to over 6,900 journals, magazines and newspaper available via the Reference Databases (Serials Solutions)

Gale Virtual Reference Library                                                                                                          Out of Library
             
http://www.parkland.lib.sk.ca/newsmags.htm
Access to reference e-books including: Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Popular Musicians Since 1990; Canadian Parliamentary Guide 2005; Child Development; Cities of the World 6; Contemporary Fashion; Encyclopedia of Distance Learning; Encyclopedia of Food & Culture, 1st Ed, 3V; Encyclopedia of Knowledge Management; Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine;
Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations; McGraw-Hill Concise Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, 5th ed.; Terrorism: Essential Primary Sources; VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever 2006; Witchcraft in America; World War II Reference Library

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Fiction Connection

Find book suggestions based on books you have already read, authors you like, or topics of interest.

Global Books in Print

The world’s largest, unbiased, web-based bibliographic resource.  Find what you’re looking for quickly and easily, using this comprehensive database of 14.8 million book, audio book and video titles available from 43 markets worldwide.

Patron Books in Print

The industry's largest web-based bibliographic resource, with patron-focused features such as the winners and nominees of over 400 book industry awards, titles by your favorite author, or fiction titles in a favorite series or featuring a favorite character. Find what you’re looking for quickly and easily, using an unbiased and comprehensive database of 5 million book, audio book, and video titles.

LearningExpress Library

LearningExpress Library is a comprehensive, interactive online learning platform of practice tests and tutorial course series designed to help patrons—students and adult learners—succeed on the academic or licensing tests they must pass.


Yorkton Public Library Databases - In Library Use Only  

AMMSA - Aboriginal Multi-Media Society website. This database provides access to Windspeaker, Raven's Eye, Buffalo Spirit, Alberta Sweetgrass, Saskatchewan Sage and over 11,000 articles.
Canadian Directory to Foundations & Corporations The Directory contains the most current and thoroughly researched foundation profiles and grant information on over 2,200 foundations that are actively granting in Canada.  












Reference Database Title List


Associations Canada
Features listing of Canadian not-for-profit professional and trade & business organizations.
Auto Repair Reference Center
Authoritative automotive repair information.
BookFlix - Scholastic BookFlix is a new online literacy resource that pairs classic video storybooks from Weston Woods with related nonfiction eBooks from Scholastic to build a love of reading and learning.
Business and Company Resource Center
Provides accurate, up-to-dat company and industry intelligence of more than 400,000 companies.

Business Index ASAP
Search magazines for information needed by businesses and professionals.
Out of Library
Canadian Almanac and Directory
National directory and guide provides access to statistics, images, and over 50,000 names and addresses.
Out of Library
Canadian Environmental Directory
Lists Environmental Associations and Organizations, Governmental Regulators and Purchasing Groups, Product and Service Companies, Special Libraries.
Out of Library
Canadian Newsstand Major Dailies
Full text access to 100 Canadian newspapers, including Saskatchewan regional newspapers.
Out of Library
Canadian Periodical Index (CPI.Q)
Search a comprehensive list of Canadian and international journals, magazines and newspapers for information important to Canadians.
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Canadian Research Index
Includes federal, provincial and municipal documents.
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CBCA Canadian Business and Current Affairs
Full text access to Canadian periodicals and current affairs information.

CBCA Business
CBCA Current Events
CBCA Education
CBCA Reference

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Cochrane Library
Collection of evidence-based medicine resources, including The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR)

Out of Library
Directory of Libraries in Canada
A comprehensive list of Canadian special and public libraries.
Out of Library
Discovering Collection
A comprehensive database of in-depth reference content for the core curriculum areas of Literature, History, Biographies, Science and Social Studies.
Out of Library
Education Collection
Provides researchers with access to Canadian educational organizations, contacts and resources.
Out of Library
Encyclopedia Britannica Online
Includes:  Encyclopædia Britannica, Britannica Student Encyclopedia, Britannica Elementary Encyclopedia and Britannica Concise Encyclopedia


Out of Library
Expanded Academic ASAP
Access Scholarly journals, magazines and newspapers - with full text and images.
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Financial Services in Canada
Over 18,000 organizations, names and contact numbers of industry professionals, senior executives, portfolio managers, financial advisors, agency bureaucrats and elected representatives.
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General Business File ASAP
200,000 company profiles and over 50,000 full-text Investext reports.
Out of Library
General Reference Center Gold
Search key business and general interest titles from national newsmagazines, encyclopedias and core business journals.
Out of Library
Governments Canada
Listings of federal, provincial, and territorial government departments, offices and agencies across Canada.
Out of Library
Grolier Online
Includes the following databases: Encyclopedia Americana,  Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, New Book of Knowledge Online, Popular Science, Nueva Enciclopedia Cumbre, Lands and Peoples, America the Beautiful, Amazing Animals.

Health and Wellness Resource Center
Search magazines, reference books, and newspapers for information related to your health.
Out of Library
Health and Reference Center Academic
Search magazines, reference books and pamphlets for information related to your health.
Out of Library
Index to Canadian Legal Literature
Is a Canadian periodical index, and a comprehensive legal bibliography of:  books, articles, government publications, audio-visual materials, continuing legal education materials, case comments and annotations in English and French.

Out of Library
InfoTrac OneFile
A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics.
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Junior Edition
Junior high and middle school students can easily search magazines, newspapers and reference books.
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Kids InfoBits
Elementary students can easily search magazines, newspapers and reference books.
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LegalTrac
Find articles in all major law reviews, law journals, specialty law and bar association journals and legal newspapers.
Out of Library
LearningExpress Library
LearningExpress Library is a comprehensive, interactive online learning platform of practice tests and tutorial course series designed to help patrons—students and adult learners—succeed on the academic or licensing tests they must pass.
Out of Library
Literature Resource Center
Covers biographies, bibliogrphies and critical analysis of over 90,000 novelists, poets, essayists, journalists and other authors.
Out of Library
Newscan.com
Newscan.com provides content from the largest newspapers in the country and updates it on a daily basis with International coverage from renowned English- and French-language publications and access to an extensive range of newspapers, trade publications, news agencies and transcripts of television and radio programs. Also there is Canadian coverage with exclusive sources, over 20 years of archives, Over 130 local, national and international information sources and over 20 million articles.
Out of Library
Novelist
NoveList is a fiction database that provides subject heading access, reviews, annotations, and much more for over 135,000 fiction titles. It also includes other content of interest to fiction readers, such as Author Read-alikes, What We're Reading, Book Discussion Guides, BookTalks, and Annotated Book Lists.


Novelist K-8
NoveList K-8 allows you to discover the fiction titles that are popular with young readers and access teaching resources


Repere
Full text of articles appearing in key Quebec periodicals, as well as citations to articles from French-language periodicals published since 1980.
Out of Library

Student Edition
Students can search magazines, newspapers and reference books when researching a topic for school.

Out of Library
Tell Me More
A comprehensive language learning tool with beginner, intermediate and advanced learning levels. You will be able to access lessons in Spanish, Dutch, German, French, English and Italian. Tell Me More addresses all the skills critical to language learning: reading, writing, listening, speaking, vocabulary, grammar and culture. (Windows only) - Create your own username and password.     


TumbleBooks
An online collection of animated, talking picture books, reading comprehension quizzes and games.








Reference Database Subject List


Arts & Music

Education

Kids & Teens

Automobile Repair

Encyclopedia

Law

Biography & Genealogy

French

Magazines & Journals

Books & Literature

Government

Newspapers

Business

Health

Saskatchewan

Directories

History

Telephone Book















Arts & Music



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Automobiles


Auto Repair Reference Center
Authoritative automotive repair information.

Out of Library

 

Biography and Genealogy



Literature Resource Center
Literature Resource Center provides access to biographies, bibliographies, and critical analyses of authors from every age and literary discipline, covering more than 120,000 novelists, poets, essayists, journalists, and other writers.
Out of Library
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Books & Literature



Literature Resource Center
Literature Resource Center provides access to biographies, bibliographies, and critical analyses of authors from every age and literary discipline, covering more than 120,000 novelists, poets, essayists, journalists, and other writers.
Out of Library
Novelist
NoveList is a fiction database that provides subject heading access, reviews, annotations, and much more for over 135,000 fiction titles. It also includes other content of interest to fiction readers, such as Author Read-alikes, What We're Reading, Book Discussion Guides, BookTalks, and Annotated Book Lists.


Novelist K-8
NoveList K-8 allows you to discover the fiction titles that are popular with young readers and access teaching resources

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Business



Business Index ASAP
Articles on business subjects such as finance, acquisitions & mergers, international trade, money management, new technologies & products, business trends, investments and banking.

Out of Library

Business & Company Resource Center
Search this database to find detailed company and industry news and information, including company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies and periodicals.

Canadian Business & Current Affairs (CBCA)
Full text access to nearly 140 Canadian industry and professional periodicals and newsletters plus news information sources from CCH Canadian Limited

Out of Library

Canadian Periodical Index (CPI.Q)
CPI.Q includes more than 400 titles with full text articles from over 160 of these periodicals, as well as Gale Research reference data and the full text of selected sections of The Globe and Mail

Out of Library
Financial Services Canada
Over 18,000 organizations, names and contact numbers of industry professionals, senior executives, portfolio managers, financial advisors, agency bureaucrats and elected representatives.
Out of Library
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Directories



Association Canada
Detailed listings of Canadian non-profit groups and business, professional, trade and consumer organizations and associations.

Directory of Libraries in Canada
Information on Canadian libraries and library systems, resource centres, business information centres, archives, professional associations, and library school
Out of Library
Education Collection
Provides researchers with access to Canadian educational organizations, contacts and resources.
Out of Library
Governments Canada
Listings of federal, provincial, and territorial government departments, offices and agencies across Canada.
Out of Library
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                                       Education



CBCA Fulltext Education
This database covers over 150 Canadian education journals and also includes education coverage from 600 journals and daily news sources, plus federal and provincial government research reports, monographs from educational research communities across Canada, provincial curriculum guides, and graduate dissertations in education.
Out of Library
Canadian Almanac Directory
National directory and guide provides access to statistics, images, and over 50,000 names and addresses.
Out of Library
Education Collection
Provides researchers with access to Canadian educational organizations, contacts and resources.
Out of Library
Expanded Academic Index
Use this database to find information on: Astronomy, Religion, Law, History, Psychology, Humanities, Current Events, Sociology, Communications and the General Sciences.
Out of Library
Health Reference Center Academic
Search for information on health-related subjects such as fitness, pregnancy, medicine, nutrition, diseases, alcohol and drug abuse, prescription drugs, etc. Designed for nursing and allied health students, as well as consumer health researchers.
Out of Library
Tell Me More
A comprehensive language learning tool with beginner, intermediate and advanced learning levels. You will be able to access lessons in Spanish, Dutch, German, French, English and Italian. Tell Me More addresses all the skills critical to language learning: reading, writing, listening, speaking, vocabulary, grammar and culture. (Windows only) - Create your own username and password.     






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Encyclopedias


Encyclopedia Britannica Online
Includes:  Encyclopædia Britannica, Britannica Student Encyclopedia, Britannica Elementary Encyclopedia and Britannica Concise Encyclopedia



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French



Reprere
Références d'articles de périodiques de langue française (1980-2002) avec le texte intégral des milliers d'articles.
A full text index to major Quebec French-language periodicals with coverage back to 1980.



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Government



Canadian Environmental Directory
Lists Environmental Associations and Organizations, Governmental Regulators and Purchasing Groups, Product and Service Companies, Special Libraries.

Canadian Research Index
Includes federal, provincial and municipal documents.

Governments Canada
Listings of federal, provincial, and territorial government departments, offices and agencies across Canada.
Out of Library
LegalTrac
Indexing and selective full-text for all major law reviews, legal newspapers, specialty law publications, bar association journals and thousands of law-related articles from general interest publications.

 

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Health



Cochrane Library
Collection of evidence-based medicine resources, including The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR).                   

Health and Wellness Resource Center
Search for information on health-related subjects such as fitness, pregnancy, medicine, nutrition, diseases, alcohol and drug abuse, prescription drugs, etc.
Out of Library
Health Reference Center Academic
Search for information on health-related subjects such as fitness, pregnancy, medicine, nutrition, diseases, alcohol and drug abuse, prescription drugs, etc. Designed for nursing and allied health students, as well as consumer health researchers.
Out of Library
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History



No Databases Available

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K i ds and Teens



BookFlix
Scholastic BookFlix is a new online literacy resource that pairs classic video storybooks from Weston Woods with related nonfiction eBooks from Scholastic to build a love of reading and learning.

Out of Library

Discovering Collection
Search for in-depth reference content for the subject areas of Literature, History, Biographies, Science, and Social Studies.

Grolier Online
Includes the following databases: Encyclopedia Americana,  Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, New Book of Knowledge Online, Popular Science, Nueva Enciclopedia Cumbre, Lands and Peoples, America the Beautiful, Amazing Animals.


Junior Edition
Junior Edition is designed for students in junior high and middle school, with magazines, newspapers and reference books (most are full-text) for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.


Kid's Edition

Kid's Edition is designed for elementary school students, with easy access to full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.


Kids InfoBits

Designed for grades K-5, Kids InfoBits gives children easy access to magazines, reference books and newspaper articles selected just for their age group.


Novelist K-8
NoveList K-8 allows you to discover the fiction titles that are popular with young readers and access teaching resources


Student Edition

Student Edition is designed for high school students, with access to a variety of indexed and full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.

TumbleBooks
An online collection of animated, talking picture books, reading comprehension quizzes, and games.
Return to subject list

 Law



Index to Canadian Legal Literature
Is a Canadian periodical index, and a comprehensive legal bibliography of:  books, articles, government publications, audio-visual materials, continuing legal education materials, case comments and annotations in English and French.


Out of Library

LegalTrac
Indexing and selective full-text for all major law reviews, legal newspapers, specialty law publications, bar association journals and thousands of law-related articles from general interest publications.

 

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 Magazines and Journals


Canadian Business & Current Affairs (CBCA)
Full text access to nearly 140 Canadian industry and professional periodicals and newsletters plus news information sources from CCH Canadian Limited.
Out of Library
Canadian Periodical Index (CPI.Q)
CPI.Q includes more than 400 titles with full text articles from over 160 of these periodicals, as well as Gale Research reference data and the full text of selected sections of The Globe and Mail.
Out of Library
Expanded Academic Index
Use this database to find information on: Astronomy, Religion, Law, History, Psychology, Humanities, Current Events, Sociology, Communications and the General Sciences.
Out of Library
General Reference Center
Search magazines, reference books, and newspapers for information on current events, popular culture, the arts and sciences and sports.
Out of Library
General Reference Center Gold
Search magazines, reference books, and newspapers for information on current events, popular culture, the arts and sciences and sports.
Out of Library
InfoTrac Onefile
A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social science, sports, technology, and many general interest topics.
Out of Library
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                               Newspapers


Canadian Business & Current Affairs (CBCA)
Full text access to nearly 140 Canadian industry and professional periodicals and newsletters plus news information sources from CCH Canadian Limited.
Out of Library
Canadian Newsstand Major Dailies
Major Dailies Search the full text of major Canadian daily newspapers, including the Saskatoon StarPhoenix and the Regina Leader-Post.
Out of Library
Canadian Periodical Index (CPI.Q)
CPI.Q includes more than 400 titles with full text articles from over 160 of these periodicals, as well as Gale Research reference data and the full text of selected sections of The Globe and Mail.
Out of Library
General Reference Center Gold
Search magazines, reference books, and newspapers for information on current events, popular culture, the arts and sciences and sports.
Out of Library
InfoTrac OneFile
A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social science, sports, technology, and many general interest topics.
Out of Library
Newscan.com
Newscan.com provides content from the largest newspapers in the country and updates it on a daily basis
Out of Library
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                               Saskatchewan



Canadian Newsstand Major Dailies
Major Dailies Search the full text of major Canadian daily newspapers, including the Saskatoon StarPhoenix and the Regina Leader-Post.
Out of Library


                        Telephone Books


No Databases Available

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Other Online Databases


ASSMA  (Yorkton) In Library Use Only
Aboriginal Multi-Media Society website. This database provides access to Windspeaker, Raven's Eye, Buffalo Spirit, Alberta Sweetgrass, Saskatchewan Sage and over 9,000 articles. 
Canadian Directory to Foundations & Grants - (Yorkton) In Library Use Only
The Directory contains the most current and thoroughly researched foundation profiles and grant information on over 1,800 foundations that are actively granting in Canada.
Canadian Health Network
Links
to more than 17,000 English and French Canadian web-based resources that pass a rigorous quality assurance process to ensure that the information is timely, accurate, and relevant. In-depth information on 27 key health topics and population groups.
Canadian Music Periodical Index
CMPI is an index of articles from Canadian music periodicals. CMPI is a free service provided by the National Library of Canada. Texts of articles are not available from this site, but can be obtained through interlibrary loan at your local library.
Freelaw® is free access to up-to-date versions of all Government of Saskatchewan Acts and Regulations, The Saskatchewan Gazette, and other legislative publications to the residents of Saskatchewan and all Internet users around the world.
First Nations Periodical Index
The First Nations Periodical Index contains journals of mainly Canadian Native content.
How Novel! Canadian Young Adult Literature
This web site created by Saskatoon Public Library offers a searchable database of Canadian Young Adult Literature
MedlinePlus Health Information
MEDLINEplus provides access to  health information from the world's largest medical library, the National Library of Medicine. MEDLINEplus has extensive information from the National Institutes of Health and other trusted sources on over 500 diseases and conditions. 
National Atlas of Canada
Includes over 200 interactive maps. 
Picture Book Story Time Themes
This web site created by Saskatoon Public Library offers a searchable database of story time themes. 
Prairie Gold Sports Heroes from Saskatchewan
Prairie Gold is a project dedicated to highlighting the tremendous achievements of athletes from the Canadian province of
Saskatchewan who have distinguished themselves in the national and international sport arena. The history of many of these athletes is well documented with over 1,400 photographic sport images currently held in the Local History Room of the
Saskatoon Public Library. The Prairie Gold project team has digitized these images and added biographical information to
create an extensive collection of historical documents covering sports from archery to wrestling. 
PubMed
Is the National Library of Medicine's database of references to more than 11 million Medline citations from
4300 biomedical journals.  Please note that most of the articles you will find listed in MEDLINE are written for health professionals. Articles are for educational use only and are not intended to replace advice from a health professional.
Saskatchewan News Index 1884-2000
This web site offers a searchable index of stories published in Saskatchewan newspapers.




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Last update: December 8, 2004