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Get your research started with our powerful online tools. Search across a number of databases including Academic Search Elite, EBSCOhost, Masterfile, and others. EBSCOhost app available..

Streaming video platform with a focus on educational films. Also includes TV series and feature films, both classic and contemporary, by acclaimed directors from around the world .

Access to more than 1.4 billion records covering the United States, eastern Canada, the British Isles, continental Europe, and beyond.  It includes one of the most extensive online collections of early American genealogical records, and the largest collection of U.S Catholic records online.  Available at Cloverdale branch.

Learn about the cultures of ancient and medieval cultures. Includes biographies, timelines, maps and videos.

Find what you are looking for faster with the B.C. Building Code, B.C. Fire Code, and B.C. Plumbing Code online.

This is a cooperative database with the birth, marriage, and burial records for Quebec and “New France”. Data is collected from 24 genealogical societies in Quebec province. It contains over 15 million records from the 16th to 20th Centuries.  Available at Cloverdale branch. 

Find country economic data, company profiles, industry information, and market research.

Daily and local newspapers including the Vancouver Sun, Province and Globe & Mail. Also includes obituary search. Some not available until 2 days after publication.

Learn to recognize and pronounce the 43 sounds of English through audio, video, and interactive activities. Please enjoy temporary access courtesy of Clarity English. Please email us as your feedback will help us consider whether this product is something our community would like us to purchase.

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Build a professional résumé, cover letter and reference page in a few easy steps. .

French language encyclopedia for native French speakers, bilingual students, or anyone learning French. Published by Encyclopedia Britannica.

Let your research take flight! History, geography, technology, sports, cultures, and much more.z

International collection with a strong UK focus. Contains over 2 billion records from around the world, with the largest online collection of Irish records, millions of historical newspaper pages, emigration records, census, vitals, military, apprenticeship and more. Available at Cloverdale branch.

Find encyclopedia articles you can use with confidence. More than 25,000 articles covering most subject areas.

Find full text ebooks on a wide range of topics including business plans, coding, LGBTQ, and STEM/STEAM.

Current coverage of travel, communications and cultural issues for students, travelers, or business. Includes high-resolution maps and photos..

Search for jobs, post your resume. Employers can search for candidates in B.C. Available in library only. Job Freeway

Start learning on the go, or from the comfort of home. Find in-depth video lectures on a wide variety of topics. .

Comprehensive range of practice tests and tutorial courses for all ages. Learn new skills, build your resume and prepare for career or entrance exams.

Learn languages online. In addition to foreign languages, you can also learn English as a Second Language. App available.

ProDemand contains automotive diagnostic and repair information for most foreign and domestic cars and trucks from model year 1983 to the present. Includes service manuals, wiring diagrams, factory technical service bulletins, and maintenance schedules and tables. Available in library only. 

Listen to audiobooks online. More than 500 classics, biographies, non-fiction and poetry for adults and kids. Up to 5 users at a time. App available.

Downloadable eBooks and audiobooks for people with print disabilities that prevent them from reading a traditional book. 

Over 35,000 ebooks and 30,000 hours of video courses on technology and business topics, including consumer technology, software, and computer programming.

Download eBooks and audiobooks to your device! Use the Libby app​.

More than 1000 newspapers in 40 languages from 84 countries. You can now read the Globe and Mail from home! App available.

Great tool for market research and job hunting. Offers a comprehensive database of 2.1 million Canadian businesses and 11 million households.z

Prepare for the IELTS Academic test. Track your progress on practice exams and use interactive activities, advice, and tips on question types. 15 users at one time. Not available on IE 11 . 

Diagrams, experiments, biographies and more. For school projects and homework grades 4 through 12.

A unique collection of Atlantic Canada shipping records from the mid-19th Century to the early 20th Century, featuring Canadian and British crews and vessels.  Information on the masters and seamen who crewed the vessels, ship owners, ports of call and voyages.  Searchable by name.  Available at Cloverdale branch.

For researching German ancestors in Eastern Europe.  This genealogical society has several extensive databases of old church records not found elsewhere online.  Its website also offers many research aids including historical maps.  Available at Cloverdale branch.

Search statistics from the federal and provincial governments, and by the City of Surrey.

Educational videos for kids featuring Canadian and Indigenous voices.

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

Find career forecasts, aptitude quizzes and job postings at WorkBC's Career Compass. There is also a great range of other services on their main site and a location locator for in-person help.