Databases A to Z

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Alldata — Automotive repair information for technicians, from manufacturer's manuals, 1982 - present. Available in library only at the City Centre and Guildford branches. See the Alldata User Guide (pdf)

Ancestry Library — International genealogy resource with the largest online Canadian family history collection, searchable by surname. Includes many digitized full records. Available in library only at the Cloverdale Library - Family History.

Ancient & Medieval History Online — Learn about the cultures of ancient Egypt, ancient Mesopotamia, ancient Greece, ancient Rome, ancient and medieval Africa, medieval Europe, the Americas, and ancient and medieval Asia. Includes biographies, timelines, maps and videos.

B

BC Codes — BC Building Code, BC Fire Code, and BC Plumbing Code.  Available in library only at all Surrey Libraries branches. See the BC Codes User Guide (pdf)  

Business Source Premier — Covers business-related subject matter, including country economic data, company profiles, industry information & market research. Need more information?

C

Canadian Newsstand  — Major dailies and local Canadian newspapers online including The Vancouver Sun, Province, Globe & Mail,  National Post, Surrey Leader and Surrey Now. Content for some titles starts as far back as 1985. Some titles are not available for 2 days after publication. Now includes an obituary search.

CareerAIM  — Canada's largest single source of job postings.  Includes job boards, industry job sites, corporate websites, Usenet, newspapers, and all levels of government postings.  Available in library only at all Surrey Libraries branches. See the CareerAIM User Guide (pdf) for help with creating an account, searching for jobs, or setting up job alerts.

Consumer Health Complete — Articles and eBooks on mainstream and alternative health, both popular and academic.

Discovering Collection — For middle to high school students on literature, history, biography, science and social studies, including essays, criticism, biographies, timelines and multimedia. Need science fair help?

EBSCO — A great starting place for any topic, see our Search Guide, or a video tutorial.  EBSCO is our largest collection of databases, including: 

• A-to-Z — Search for magazines and newspapers by title. 
• Academic Search Elite — Over 2,000 full text scholarly periodicals 
• Business Source Premier — Covers business-related subject matter, including country economic data, company profiles, industry information & market research. Need more information?
• Consumer Health Complete — Articles and eBooks on mainstream and alternative health, both popular and academic
• eBooks on EBSCO — Read or download eBooks of many topics. Includes many titles in the "For Dummies" series. Need more information?
• EBSCO Kids Search — Articles and encyclopedias for K-8
• EBSCO Searchasaurus — A dinosaur guide to articles and encyclopedias for K-8. Search Guide
• Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia — Provides over 25,000 encyclopedia articles covering a variety of subject areas
• GreenFile — Articles on environmental topics
• LISTA — Journals, books, reports and proceedings related to library and information science
• Masterfile Premier — Almost 2,000 magazines covering all subjects. Need more information?
• Primary Search — Full text articles from popular children's magazines for elementary school research
• Small Engine Repair Reference Center — Repair information for ATVs, generators, boat motors, motorcycles, outdoor power equipment, personal water crafts, snowmobiles and tractors.

Encyclopaedia Universalis — French language encyclopedia for native French speakers, bilingual students, or anyone learning French, published by Encyclopedia Britannica.      

Encyclopaedia Universalis Junior — French language encyclopedia for ages 7 and up, covers subjects studied in school and of interest to children.  Based on the Britannica Student Encyclopedia.

E-STAT — Statistics about Canada from Statistics Canada, especially for students and teachers. Includes historical and current censuses, Elections Canada and the Canada Year Book. Available in library only at all Surrey Libraries branches. See the E-STAT Help Sheet (pdf)

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freegal music — Free music downloads. Delivers in MP3 format, with a click on both PCs & Macs. Find out more! See the freegal music user guide (pdf)

JobFreeway  — Job search, post your resume or search candidates for BC. Find out more! See the JobFreeway User Guide (pdf). Available in library only at all Surrey Libraries branches.

NoveList — Your guide to the perfect book.  A reader's advisory resource for fiction titles for all ages, including plot summaries, author read-alikes, award winners, book reviews, discussion guides and more.

QPLegalEze  — BC laws, regulations and legal information. Available in library only at all Surrey Libraries branches. See the QPLegalEze User Guide (pdf)

Science Online — Diagrams, experiments, biographies and more, for school projects and homework grades 4 to 12. Need science fair help?

Small Engine Repair Reference Center — Repair information for ATVs, generators, boat motors, motorcycles, outdoor power equipment, personal water crafts, snowmobiles and tractors.

TumbleBook Library — A collection of animated picturebooks, games & puzzles for kids. Titles in English, French and some Spanish.

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Vehicle Safety & Inspection Standards Online — BC bulletins, fact sheets, laws and inspection manuals relating to vehicle safety.  Available in library only at all Surrey Libraries branches. See the VSISO User Guide (pdf)