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Lynda Transition to LinkedIn Learning
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Homework & Research Help for Teens
Homework Tips There are loads of resources to help you with your homework. Library databases have lots of useful information that’s not necessarily available through Google. Plus, you know you can trust this information. Many websites can also help you with your homework, but make sure you’re safe while surfing the Internet, that the websites…
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Complete List of Resources (A-Z)
Agricola – (Free Resource) Indexes articles in agricultural magazines and journals from 1980 to the present. Covers veterinary sciences, entomology, plant sciences, forestry, aquaculture and fisheries, farming, food and human nutrition, and environmental studies. Thousands of Agricola records are linked to online full text documents. Updated monthly. BC Archives – Genealogy – (Free Resource) Full digital images of…
Law & Government
BC Laws Free Resource Contains the current laws of British Columbia (both statutes and regulations); continually updated. CanLII Free Resource A virtual library of Canadian law. Contains statutes, regulations, and selected case law for Canada’s federal government as well as for every province and territory in Canada. Clicklaw Free Resource This site provides legal information,…
Homework & Research Help for Kids
Homework Tips There are loads of resources to help you with your homework. Library databases have lots of useful information that’s not necessarily available through Google. Plus, you know you can trust this information. Many websites can also help you with your homework, but make sure you’re safe while surfing the Internet, that the websites…
Home & Consumer Information
Websites ConsumerSearch Features product reviews from a variety of quality sources. EnerGuide The Canadian government’s guide to energy-efficient appliances, heating and cooling, and more. FurnaceCompare.com Ratings and reviews on thousands of air conditioners, boilers, furnaces and heat pumps.
Health, Medical & Wellness
Websites Medline Plus Free Resource Consumer friendly health information from the National Library of Medicine. Includes directories, a medical encyclopedia, medical dictionary, tutorials on common conditions, tests, and treatments, information on prescription and non-prescrition drugs, and links to clinical trials. Local Health & Medical Resources Interior Health – Creston Health Unit Health Resources at Our…
Genealogy
Ancestry Library Edition (Ancestry.ca) Paid for by Creston Public Library The premier database for genealogical research. Highlights include images and indexes to Canadaian, UK, and US census records, 1780-1837 baptism and marriage records for the greater London area, and much more. In Library Use Only Access to this resource has been temporarily expanded to library…
Citizenship & Multilingual Resources
NewToBC – Find out services, programs and resources avaialable to newcomers at www.newtobc.ca, a website offered by BC Libraries to help you succeed in your new community. ELSANet – English Language Services for Adults (ELSA) lists English language programs in BC and provides links of interest to ESL students and instructors. KnowBC Online (In-Library use…
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