District eResources

Looking for information?  Great research materials?  Good websites, images or newspaper articles? SD43 provides a wide range of e-resources for student and staff use.  From district locations, access to these e-resources is automatic.  From all other locations, a user name and password may be required.  Please check with your Teacher-Librarian or Principal for the user name and password.

EBSCO

	EBSCOhost Homepage Selection page with links to all of our subscribed EBSCO databases.
	Recherche Française Page de sélection avec des liens.
	Explora K-5 Canada Search EBSCO's K-5 databases in a friendly interface
	Explora 6-8 Canada Search all middle school EBSCO databases in a friendly interface.
	Explora 9-12 Canada Search all secondary school EBSCO databases in a friendly interface.
	NoveList K-8 Plus A readers' advisory tool including information on K-8 fiction and non-fiction materials, and book talks, book lists, reviews, recommended reads, and more!
	NoveList Plus: Gr 8-12 A readers' advisory tool including information on youth and adult fiction and non-fiction materials, and book talks, book lists, reviews, and more!

WORLD BOOK

	World Book Homepage World Book's selection page with links to all databases we have access to.
	Early World of Learning: Gr K-3 The premier online resource for preschoolers and children in the early elementary grades.
	World Book Kids: Gr 3-7 For early learners; "features simple navigation, easy-to-read articles, illustrations, videos, comparison tools, and more".
	World Book Discover: Gr 3-12 Great World Book reference content in a differentiated site with extensive learning and language support.
	World Book Student: Gr 3-12 For learners in the intermediate years; includes articles from and other learning resources and research tools.
	World Book Advanced: Gr 3-12 Senior level resource; includes encyclopedia, multimedia and ebook content and primary sources.
	L'Encyclopédie Découverte: Gr 3-12 "propose les articles et les vastes possibilités du contenu médiatique de World Book en français canadien"

GALE

	Gale Databases Homepage Gale's selection page with links to all databases we have access to.
	National Geographic Kids: Gr K-7 "Play games, watch videos, learn about animals, and places, and get fun facts on the National Geographic Kids website".
	Topic Finder: Gr 6-12 "Helps students discover new search words (keywords), making it easier to narrow or broaden their topic visually".
	Global Issues in Context: Gr 8-12 "Issues and countries; uses multimedia to explain the historical and current conditions necessary to understand global issues, conflicts and events".
	Science in Context: Gr 8-12 "An engaging online resource providing contextual information on hundreds of today's most significant science topics".
	Canada in Context: Gr 8-12 "A full range of topics (including First Nations and the government of Canada) as well as information on technology, sports, industry delivered from a Canadian perspective"
	Gale Virtual Reference Library Features secondary-level ebooks

OTHERS

	Discovery Education: Gr 6-8 Learning platform and STEAM online content and videos available to all middle school teachers. Also contains other subject area resources.
	Know BC: Gr K-12 "A major reference that brings together everything you always wanted to know about BC".
	ProQuest BC Historical Newspapers: Gr. 4-12 Search past content from the Vancouver Sun, Vancouver Province, and Victoria Times Colonist.
	4Canoes: Gr K-12 Authentic Indigenous digital magazines.
	Curio.ca: Gr K-12 "Streaming access to the best in educational content from CBC and Radio-Canada"
	NFB Campus: Gr K-12 Canadian content from the National Film Board / L'office National du Film du Canada.
	Idéllo: M à 12ième La référence canadienne de contenus en français
	myBlueprint: Gr 10-12 "Explore career options, find the right education, access financial support and find jobs"