Galt Collegiate Institute
School Library
On-Line Database Descriptions

 
 

May be used at home. 
See Teacher-Librarian for password.
 

 Electric Library presents lots of resources from newspapers and magazines. Canadian content is an important feature of this database. 

The database is a very complex one, and you will need to spend some time with it to get the maximum out of its search features. Use the Help feature in Electric Library to find out more about searching this database. 

One valuable feature of this database is that you can search by publication. Select each of the following to see what publications Electric Library contains: 
 
  • magazines 
  • books 
  • newspapers

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  • pictures 
  • maps 
  • tv and radio transcripts

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    May be used at home. 
    See Teacher-Librarian for password.

    		 Infotrac consists of two packages, CPI.Q and Academic Select

    CPI.Q

    CPI.Q. 1988 - Oct 1999: Use this database, designed for public, academic, and school libraries, to search a comprehensive list of Canadian and international journals, magazines, newspapers, and other references. 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, Canada's national newspaper. 

    Academic Select

    Expanded Academic ASAP 1996 - Oct 1999: Use this database to find information on: Astronomy, Religion, Law, History, Psychology, Humanities, Current Events, Sociology, Communications and the General Sciences. 

    Caution: This database is mostly American. 
     

    May be used at home. 
    See Teacher-Librarian for password.
     

    		 Gale Group's databases

    that the Library subscribes to are: 

    • Discovering Authors 
    • Discovering Biography
    • Discovering Collection (mix of topics)
    • Discovering Multicultural America
    • Discovering Science 
    • Discovering U.S. History 
    • Discovering World History
    • Exploring Poetry
    • Exploring Shakespeare
    See the next page for a description of each package. 

    May be used at home. 
    See Teacher-Librarian for password.
     

    		 Social Issues Resource Series or SIRS for short, 

    is an extensive database of thousands of articles dealing with social issues. One of its great strengths is that you can search effectively by subject headings. 

    Unfortunately, it's content is mostly American. 

     

    Not available for home use.
     

    		 Excellent encyclopedia resource that provides good graphics/images.

    We subscribe to the International Version (see link on the main page, upper right side) which includes much more information unique to other countries and cultures.

    May be used at home. 
    See Teacher-Librarian for password.
     

    		 Grolier has several databases:
  • Grolier Multimedia encyclopedia
  • Academic American encyclopedia
  • Popular Science
  • Lands and Peoples
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    May be used at home. 
    See Guidance for details.
     

    		 Career Explorer or Bridges is a comprehensive career development system for high school students. It includes personality awareness tests, as well as career exploration and planning tools. 
    Statistics Canada

    Only teachers may use at home. 
    See Teacher-Librarian for password.
     

    		 E-stat is a learning package developed by Statisics Canada to provide teachers and students with current, reliable and comprehensive statistical and demographic data about Canada and its ever-changing people. 

    M. Snyder