Renfrew Library

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ONLINE DATABASES

Scroll down the page to view all databases by category. All online databases are available at any of our public Internet stations or on your own laptop when used within the library (printing is not available from your laptop). Unless otherwise specified, they are also accessible anywhere and anytime through our library webpage, using an Internet connection and correct login information. This can include your library card number, or creating your own username and password.

In some of these databases, if your library card is less than 9 digits long, you will have to add zeros at the beginning of your card number to login (ex. your library card number is 22, and you will login using 000000022).

In other databases, if your library card number is less than 14 digits long, you will have to add zeros at the beginning of your card number to login (ex. your library card number is 100100300, and you will login using using 00000100100300).

If you have any questions, please contact us.

	E-BOOKS & E-AUDIOBOOKS
	OverDrive Dowload audiobooks and/or e-books to your computer, e-reader or personal listening device from home! A valid library card number is needed to login (if your number is less than 9 digits, please add zeros to the beginning). Please note: OverDrive does not support Kindle e-readers!
	TumbleReadables TumbleReadables is an online collection of read-along titles for elementary, middle school, and high school students which features adjustable online text and complete audio narration. Sentences are highlighted as they are being read and the pages turn automatically.
	TumbleBooks TumbleBooks are animated talking picture books created from existing picture books which have been licensed from children's book publishers and converted to the TumbleBook format.
	AudioBookCloud AudioBookCloud.com is an online collection of audio books. Listen online to books in many different categories and languages. These books are always available, never on hold, and no need to download. Browse. Click. Listen.
	Audiobooks on EBSCOhost Listen to audiobooks on a personal listening device or on your home computer. Just follow the link and login using your card #.
	eBooks on EBSCOhost Read EBSCO ebooks on your home computer or using certain internet-accessible ebook readers. Just follow the link and login using your card #.
	BUSINESS, CAREERS & EMPLOYMENT
	Career Cruising Career Cruising is an interactive career resource designed for people of all ages. If you want to find the right career, explore different career options, or plan future education and training, you've come to the right place! This is a bilingual database.
	CURRENT EVENTS, NEWSPAPERS, MAGAZINES & JOURNALS
	Canadian Periodicals (CPI.Q.) Articles from national and international publications with a Canadian focus. Includes content from the Globe and Mail, Maclean's and the Toronto Star. Also, Canadian news facts and encyclopedic reference materials, such as the Canadian Parliamentary Guide and Canadian Newsmakers.
	General OneFile Business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social science, sports and technology! OneFile provides instant access to an unprecedented number of periodicals.

	HEALTH & WELLNESS
	Consumer Health Complete Everyday consumer health care information. Search and browse medical encyclopedias, popular reference books and magazine articles, as well as fact sheets and pamphlets.
	Teen Health & Wellness Teen Health & Wellness, is a database from Rosen Publishing Online that provides students with comprehensive curricular support and self-help tools on topics including diseases, drugs, alcohol, nutrition, fitness, mental health, diversity, family life, and more.
	GENEALOGY
	Ancestry Library - (You must be inside the library to access this database) Ancestry Library Edition is 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.
	HOMEWORK HELP FOR STUDENTS AND KIDS
	PebbleGo PebbleGo is a database designed for grades K-3, which includes articles, games and videos. You can choose to discover PebbleGo Animals or PebbleGo Earth and Space.
	NoveList K-8 Fiction database designed especially for elementary and middle schools. The “Working with Kids” section of the Browse panel on the homepage provides a single location to access all of the curricular materials such as Grab and Go Book Lists, BookTalks, Picture Book Extenders and more. NoveList K-8 contains information on over 70,000 fiction titles, more than 200 Curricular Connections, more than 170 Grab and Go book lists, more than 290 Recommended Reads thematic book lists, over 90 Picture Book Extenders, and more
	Canadian Points of View Reference Centre Canadian Points of View Reference Centre is designed to assist students and researchers in understanding the full scope of a wide range of controversial subjects and features a series of full-text essays representing opposing viewpoints on a variety of important issues.
	TumbleBooks TumbleBooks are animated talking picture books created from existing picture books which have been licensed from children's book publishers and converted to the TumbleBook format.
	Discovering Collection For students doing research papers and class assignments in five core subject areas: history, literature, biography, science and social studies.
	Grzimek's Animal Life Covers more than 4,000 species; peer-reviewed content is updated regularly by a worldwide network of experts. Ancillary topics include endangered species, biomes, prehistoric animals and others. Media includes thousands of photos, maps, videos, audio tracks and more.
	Kids InfoBits Kids InfoBits targets the research needs of students in Kindergarten through Grade 5. It features a developmentally appropriate and visual graphic interface, a subject-based topic tree search and full-text, age-appropriate, curriculum-related magazine and reference content.
	AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR
	Chilton Library ChiltonLibrary.com represents the most authoritative automotive repair information available to car owners. There are thousands of year, make and model combinations covering the most popular vehicles of the past 30 years, plus additional coverage of specialty models. To access, input your card number and then scroll through the database list to the Chilton Library link! For help, call us.
	READER'S ADVISORY & LITERATURE
	NoveList Includes information on more than 180,000 fiction titles for all ages with subject and keyword access; more than 36,000 individual subject headings (fiction); 200,000+ full-text reviews and descriptions from Booklist, Library Journal, School Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, and others.
	Literature Resource Centre A current, comprehensive and reliable online literature database, it contains critical, biographical and contextual materials that support interdisciplinary approaches, information literacy, and the development of critical thinking skills. Find the information on authors and their works, from all time periods and from around the world. This resource supports coursework and research in English, World Literatures, Film, Theater and across the Humanities.
	REFERENCE, ENCYCLOPEDIAS, ALMANACS AND DIRECTORIES
	Virtual Reference Library Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.

	Our Ontario Find digital images, text, audio and videos about Ontario history, heritage and culture. Search the collections of libraries, archives, museums, historical societies, heritage and community groups, government agencies, and private collections in Ontario and across Canada ... via a single search portal.