Electronic Database List

The Sault Ste. Marie Public Library subscribes to the online databases listed on this page. To access these databases click on the name of the database.
Please note: Several of these databases require you to login with your library card number (full 14-digits). Click here to learn how you can get a Sault Ste. Public Library card.

Academic OneFile
A source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources. Contains extensive coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects. This source for information is made available by Knowledge Ontario.

Ancestry.com
One of the most important genealogical collections available today, it has unparalleled coverage of the United States and the United Kingdom, including census, vital, church, court, and immigration records, as well as record collections from Canada and other areas. Family trees start here. DUE TO LICENSING AGREEMENTS, THIS DATABASE IS ONLY AVAILABLE WITHIN THE LIBRARY. CALL 759-5236 FOR MORE INFO.

Auto Repair Reference Centre
Auto Repair Reference Center contains information on most major manufacturers of domestic and imported vehicles, with repair information for most vintage makes starting as far back as 1954. New repair procedures and updates will also be added continuously.

Canada in Context
Created especially for Canadian learners and educators, this database integrates audio, video, interactive maps, image maps and global news feeds. It inlcudes continually updated articles from regional publications, such as The Toronto Star, Globe & Mail, and Maclean's as well as nearly 700 biographies created exclusively for this resource.

Canadia Periodical Index (CPI.Q)
Use this database to find articles from a comprehensive list of Canadian and international journals, magazines, selected sections of the Globe and Mail, Canadian biographies, and other reference content, all with a Canadian focus. This source for information is made available by Knowledge Ontario.

Canadian Points of View Reference Centre
Canadian Points of View Reference Centre is a full-text database designed to provide students with a series of essays that present multiple sides of a current issue. The database provides information on 100 key topics of interest to Canadian researchers, each with an overview (objective background/description), point (argument), counterpoint (opposing argument), and Critical Thinking Guide.

Career Cruising
This is a fully bilingual database which has been designed to help students and others plan their future. With exceptional assessment tools, detailed occupation profiles, and comprehensive post-secondary education information, users move seamlessly through the career exploration and planning process. Users are able to access hundreds of detailed occupation profiles – everything from Actuary to Zookeeper. This source for information is provided by Knowledge Ontario.

Computer Database
Use this database to find computer-related product introductions, news and reviews in areas such as hardware, software, electronics, engineering, communications and the application of technology. This source for information is made available by Knowledge Ontario.

Culinary Arts Collection
The Culinary Arts collection includes 150 of the major cooking and nutrition magazines. Coverage includes thousands of searchable recipes, restaurant reviews, and industry information. This source for information is provided by Knowledge Ontario.

Discovering Collection
Provides a premium selection of reference, primary sources, creative works, and multimedia, including hours of video and audio clips. This source for information is made available by Knowledge Ontario.

Eureka.cc
This French language database includes national and international newspapers, news wires, audio capsules and radio/television transcripts. This source for information is made available by Knowledge Ontario.

Expanded Academic ASAP
Provides access to scholarly journals, news magazines, and newspapers - many with full text and images. This source for information is made available by Knowledge Ontario.

Gale Thomson INFOTRAC Databases
This source for information is made available by Knowledge Ontario. INFOTRAC is composed of a multitude of databases covering a wide variety of topics for every age/grade. To learn more about what information these databases contain go ahead - click on the link - enter your 14-digit library card number.

Gale Virtual Reference Library
A database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. This source for information is made available by Knowledge Ontario.

General OneFile
A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics. Contains millions of full-text articles, many with images. This source for information is made available by Knowledge Ontario.

General Reference Center Gold
A general interest database that integrates a variety of sources - newspapers, reference books, magazines, and trade publications. Find articles on current events, popular culture, business and industry trends, the arts and sciences, sports, hobbies, and more. This source for information is made available by Knowledge Ontario.

Globe & Mail
Access is provided to the electronic full-page newspaper archive of The Globe from June 1844 to The Globe and Mail until December 2002. Coverage includes all the stories, plus thousands of images, advertisements, classifieds, political cartoons, births and deaths from more than 1.4 million pages of Canada’s National newspaper, dating back to the pre-confederation era. Database is searchable by word or phrase, or browse by date.

GreenFILE
An informative resource for anyone concerned about the issues facing our planet. Drawing on scholarly and general interest titles as well as government documents and reports.

Health and Wellness Resource Center
Provides instant access to carefully compiled and trusted medical reference materials. Material contained in this Resource Center is intended for informational purposes only. This source for information is made available by Knowledge Ontario

Historical Forestry Database
The Historical Forestry Database was created to preserve over 100 years of St. Marys Paper, formerly Abitibi Power and Paper Company, wood management files. This extensive collection includes thousands of maps and aerial photographs and hundreds of thousands of other documents. The collection details seasonal and regulatory management of the company, their bush camps, forestry information, as well as the implementation and effects of government legislation. The Document Retrieval Request Form must be completed if original documents wish to be viewed.

Historical Forestry Database Retrieval Form
To view any of the original documents in the Historical Forestry Database Collection this Document Retrieval Request Form must be filled and sent to archives.library@cityssm.on.ca or mailed to Sault Ste. Marie Public Library-Archives, 50 East Street, Sault Ste. Marie ON P6A 3C3.

InfoTrac Custom Newspapers
A collection of more than 33.5 million full-text articles from more than 1,000 newspapers from around the world. This information source is made available by Knowledge Ontario.

Junior Edition
A periodical database designed for students in elementary school 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. This source for information is made available by Knowledge Ontario.

Kids InfoBits
A database developed especially for beginning researchers in Kindergarten through Grade 5. The curriculum-related, age appropriate, full-text content is from the best elementary reference sources and magazines. This database covers geography, current events, the arts, science, health, people, government, history, sports and more. This source for information is made available by Knowledge Ontario.

Military and Intelligence Database
A custom collection of over 400 journals, covering all aspects of the past and current state of military affairs. Key subjects include socioeconomic effects of war, governmental policies, the structure of armed forces, and many more. This source for information is made available by Knowledge Ontario.

National Newspaper Index
Indexes and abstracts five major U.S. newspapers. Includes the New York Times, Christian Science Monitor, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal and Washington Post.

NextReads
Are you looking for a few good books to read? Sign up for our e-newsletters and get reading lists and descriptions of new books, bestsellers, and related titles by email.

NoveList
Not sure what to read next? NoveList is a database listing over 110,000 fiction titles for readers of all ages. Provides plot summaries, booklists, book discussion guides or find similar authors or titles. Search by author, title or subject.

OverDrive Audiobooks
Listen to your favourite titles anytime, anywhere! With the Ontario Library Service Download Centre powered by OverDrive you can download best-selling novels, classics, educational books and more and listen to them on your computer, mp3 player or iPod. This is a project made possible by the Ontario Ministry of Culture’s $15 Million Investment in Public Libraries.

Religion and Philosophy Collection
This custom collection provides coverage of different religions, philosophies and how they impact our daily lives. Two hundred and fifty subject-appropriate full-text periodicals are included. This source for information is made available by Knowledge Ontario.

Sault Ste. Marie Historical Images
A collection of historical images from the archives of the Sault Ste. Marie Public Library. Includes images of Algoma Steel, Roberta Bondar, and Great Lakes Power.

Student Edition
A periodical database designed for high-school students that provides access to a variety of indexed and full-text magazines, newspapers, podcasts, and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more. This source for information is made available by Knowledge Ontario.

Teen Health & Wellness Database
Provides curricular support and self-help on topics including diseases, drugs & alcohol, nutrition, mental and emotional health, cy-ber-literacy, family life, sexuality and more. This source for information is made available by Knowledge Ontario. THIS DATABASE IS ONLY AVAILABLE WITHIN THE LIBRARY. CALL 759-5236 FOR MORE INFO.

Tumblebook Library
A collection of animated, talking picture books that teach children the joy of reading in a format they’ll love. Online jigsaw puzzles and games reinforce concepts from the books.

VisuCAT
The CNIB Library's web catalogue helps you search for recorded cassettes, described videos, music scores and Braille books that are available to persons with a perceptual disability (visual, physical or learning disability) from the CNIB Library in Toronto. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

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Library Resources Services Using the Library Tours Ask a Question New Arrivals Books and Such Suggest a Title for Purchase Your Comments Special Needs Services Teen Zone Kids Corner News & Events Our Organization Support Your Library Hours & Locations Friends of the Library Community Access Program		Electronic Database List The Sault Ste. Marie Public Library subscribes to the online databases listed on this page. To access these databases click on the name of the database. Please note: Several of these databases require you to login with your library card number (full 14-digits). Click here to learn how you can get a Sault Ste. Public Library card. Academic OneFile A source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources. Contains extensive coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects. This source for information is made available by Knowledge Ontario. Ancestry.com One of the most important genealogical collections available today, it has unparalleled coverage of the United States and the United Kingdom, including census, vital, church, court, and immigration records, as well as record collections from Canada and other areas. Family trees start here. DUE TO LICENSING AGREEMENTS, THIS DATABASE IS ONLY AVAILABLE WITHIN THE LIBRARY. CALL 759-5236 FOR MORE INFO. Auto Repair Reference Centre Auto Repair Reference Center contains information on most major manufacturers of domestic and imported vehicles, with repair information for most vintage makes starting as far back as 1954. New repair procedures and updates will also be added continuously. Canada in Context Created especially for Canadian learners and educators, this database integrates audio, video, interactive maps, image maps and global news feeds. It inlcudes continually updated articles from regional publications, such as The Toronto Star, Globe & Mail, and Maclean's as well as nearly 700 biographies created exclusively for this resource. Canadia Periodical Index (CPI.Q) Use this database to find articles from a comprehensive list of Canadian and international journals, magazines, selected sections of the Globe and Mail, Canadian biographies, and other reference content, all with a Canadian focus. This source for information is made available by Knowledge Ontario. Canadian Points of View Reference Centre Canadian Points of View Reference Centre is a full-text database designed to provide students with a series of essays that present multiple sides of a current issue. The database provides information on 100 key topics of interest to Canadian researchers, each with an overview (objective background/description), point (argument), counterpoint (opposing argument), and Critical Thinking Guide. Career Cruising This is a fully bilingual database which has been designed to help students and others plan their future. With exceptional assessment tools, detailed occupation profiles, and comprehensive post-secondary education information, users move seamlessly through the career exploration and planning process. Users are able to access hundreds of detailed occupation profiles – everything from Actuary to Zookeeper. This source for information is provided by Knowledge Ontario. Computer Database Use this database to find computer-related product introductions, news and reviews in areas such as hardware, software, electronics, engineering, communications and the application of technology. This source for information is made available by Knowledge Ontario. Culinary Arts Collection The Culinary Arts collection includes 150 of the major cooking and nutrition magazines. Coverage includes thousands of searchable recipes, restaurant reviews, and industry information. This source for information is provided by Knowledge Ontario. Discovering Collection Provides a premium selection of reference, primary sources, creative works, and multimedia, including hours of video and audio clips. This source for information is made available by Knowledge Ontario. Eureka.cc This French language database includes national and international newspapers, news wires, audio capsules and radio/television transcripts. This source for information is made available by Knowledge Ontario. Expanded Academic ASAP Provides access to scholarly journals, news magazines, and newspapers - many with full text and images. This source for information is made available by Knowledge Ontario. Gale Thomson INFOTRAC Databases This source for information is made available by Knowledge Ontario. INFOTRAC is composed of a multitude of databases covering a wide variety of topics for every age/grade. To learn more about what information these databases contain go ahead - click on the link - enter your 14-digit library card number. Gale Virtual Reference Library A database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. This source for information is made available by Knowledge Ontario. General OneFile A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics. Contains millions of full-text articles, many with images. This source for information is made available by Knowledge Ontario. General Reference Center Gold A general interest database that integrates a variety of sources - newspapers, reference books, magazines, and trade publications. Find articles on current events, popular culture, business and industry trends, the arts and sciences, sports, hobbies, and more. This source for information is made available by Knowledge Ontario. Globe & Mail Access is provided to the electronic full-page newspaper archive of The Globe from June 1844 to The Globe and Mail until December 2002. Coverage includes all the stories, plus thousands of images, advertisements, classifieds, political cartoons, births and deaths from more than 1.4 million pages of Canada’s National newspaper, dating back to the pre-confederation era. Database is searchable by word or phrase, or browse by date. GreenFILE An informative resource for anyone concerned about the issues facing our planet. Drawing on scholarly and general interest titles as well as government documents and reports. Health and Wellness Resource Center Provides instant access to carefully compiled and trusted medical reference materials. Material contained in this Resource Center is intended for informational purposes only. This source for information is made available by Knowledge Ontario Historical Forestry Database The Historical Forestry Database was created to preserve over 100 years of St. Marys Paper, formerly Abitibi Power and Paper Company, wood management files. This extensive collection includes thousands of maps and aerial photographs and hundreds of thousands of other documents. The collection details seasonal and regulatory management of the company, their bush camps, forestry information, as well as the implementation and effects of government legislation. The Document Retrieval Request Form must be completed if original documents wish to be viewed. Historical Forestry Database Retrieval Form To view any of the original documents in the Historical Forestry Database Collection this Document Retrieval Request Form must be filled and sent to archives.library@cityssm.on.ca or mailed to Sault Ste. Marie Public Library-Archives, 50 East Street, Sault Ste. Marie ON P6A 3C3. InfoTrac Custom Newspapers A collection of more than 33.5 million full-text articles from more than 1,000 newspapers from around the world. This information source is made available by Knowledge Ontario. Junior Edition A periodical database designed for students in elementary school 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. This source for information is made available by Knowledge Ontario. Kids InfoBits A database developed especially for beginning researchers in Kindergarten through Grade 5. The curriculum-related, age appropriate, full-text content is from the best elementary reference sources and magazines. This database covers geography, current events, the arts, science, health, people, government, history, sports and more. This source for information is made available by Knowledge Ontario. Military and Intelligence Database A custom collection of over 400 journals, covering all aspects of the past and current state of military affairs. Key subjects include socioeconomic effects of war, governmental policies, the structure of armed forces, and many more. This source for information is made available by Knowledge Ontario. National Newspaper Index Indexes and abstracts five major U.S. newspapers. Includes the New York Times, Christian Science Monitor, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal and Washington Post. NextReads Are you looking for a few good books to read? Sign up for our e-newsletters and get reading lists and descriptions of new books, bestsellers, and related titles by email. NoveList Not sure what to read next? NoveList is a database listing over 110,000 fiction titles for readers of all ages. Provides plot summaries, booklists, book discussion guides or find similar authors or titles. Search by author, title or subject. OverDrive Audiobooks Listen to your favourite titles anytime, anywhere! With the Ontario Library Service Download Centre powered by OverDrive you can download best-selling novels, classics, educational books and more and listen to them on your computer, mp3 player or iPod. This is a project made possible by the Ontario Ministry of Culture’s $15 Million Investment in Public Libraries. Religion and Philosophy Collection This custom collection provides coverage of different religions, philosophies and how they impact our daily lives. Two hundred and fifty subject-appropriate full-text periodicals are included. This source for information is made available by Knowledge Ontario. Sault Ste. Marie Historical Images A collection of historical images from the archives of the Sault Ste. Marie Public Library. Includes images of Algoma Steel, Roberta Bondar, and Great Lakes Power. Student Edition A periodical database designed for high-school students that provides access to a variety of indexed and full-text magazines, newspapers, podcasts, and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more. This source for information is made available by Knowledge Ontario. Teen Health & Wellness Database Provides curricular support and self-help on topics including diseases, drugs & alcohol, nutrition, mental and emotional health, cy-ber-literacy, family life, sexuality and more. This source for information is made available by Knowledge Ontario. THIS DATABASE IS ONLY AVAILABLE WITHIN THE LIBRARY. CALL 759-5236 FOR MORE INFO. Tumblebook Library A collection of animated, talking picture books that teach children the joy of reading in a format they’ll love. Online jigsaw puzzles and games reinforce concepts from the books. VisuCAT The CNIB Library's web catalogue helps you search for recorded cassettes, described videos, music scores and Braille books that are available to persons with a perceptual disability (visual, physical or learning disability) from the CNIB Library in Toronto. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Home \| Library Resources \| Services \| Special Needs Services \| Teen Zone \| Kids Corner \| News & Events \| Our Organization \| Support Your Library \| Hours & Locations \| Friends of the Library Community Access Programs \| Site Map Copyright © 2010 Sault Ste. Marie Public Library. All Rights Reserved.