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Online Databases
Use our electronic collections of newspapers, magazines, journals, encyclopedias, eBooks, audiobooks, research reports, images and multimedia to research any topic. To gain access to these resources, you'll need your Oakville Public Library card (14 digit barcode with no spaces) and PIN (usually the last four digits of your phone number).
Health And Wellness
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Peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources with extensive coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects. Updated daily.
The McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology with over 8,000 articles, definitions, biographies and current news in the world of science.
Full-text of many publications on the topics of complementary and alternative medicine.
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Includes 250 cooking and nutrition magazines as well as reference content; coverage includes thousands of recipes, restaurant reviews and industry information.
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Research class assignments and projects in Literature, History, Biography, Science and Social Studies. Contains primary sources, creative works, and multimedia.
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Gale Virtual Reference Library
Reference eBooks and encyclopedias available 24/7 on a vast array of topics including biographies, business, history, medicine, science and social science.
Comprehensive general interest resource with access to more than 79 million magazine, newspaper and journal articles plus hundreds of travel guides and eBook reference titles.
General interest database of magazines, newspapers and reference books on a wide variety of topics.
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Halton Community Services Database
Search for local community services by subject, keyword or organization name.
Full-text of encyclopedias and other books pertaining to health & wellness.
Health and Wellness Resource Centre
Over 400 health/medical journals, pamphlets and 2000+ general interest publications on health and wellness.
Health Reference Centre Academic
Nursing and allied health journals in full-text, in addition to sources for personal health information.
Health Source: Consumer Edition
Rich collection of consumer health information from journals, pamphlets and reference books, including Stedman's Medical Dictionary.
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InfoTrac GLBT Life and Issues eCollection
A collection of journals covering topics like gender studies, health aspects and family and marital issues. Titles include Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality, Curve and Gay & Lesbian Review Worldwide.
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MasterFILE Premier - EbscoHost
2000+ full-text periodicals covering a broad range of subjects; also includes the full-text of Consumer Reports magazine.
Encyclopedias and other reference works pertaining to society and the science of mind and behaviour.
Student Resource Centre Canadian Edition
Reference, periodical, primary source and multimedia resources geared toward Canadian students and educators. Canadian curriculum standards with correlated content, a popular topics picklist and essays on Canadian topics are included.
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Student homework and self-help on topics including diseases, drugs, alcohol, nutrition, fitness, mental health, diversity, family life and more. Includes hotline phone numbers, online polls, personal stories and online advice.
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