Internet Databases - Dictionaries & Encyclopedias

You will need to enter the 14 digit number from your Burlington Public Library card to access BPL's online databases remotely, e.g. from home. These resources are NOT available to reciprocal borrowers registered with cards from Halton or Hamilton libraries.

Canadian Encyclopedia (Historica)

The complete Historica Canadian Encyclopedia, including the Youth Encyclopedia of Canada and the Encyclopedia of Music in Canada.

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eLibrary Canada - Reference Section

Canadian and international newspapers, newswires, and magazines searchable in full-text, including the Toronto Star and the National Post.

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Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia (EBSCO)

Offers over 25,000 articles on a variety of universal topics.

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Gale Virtual Reference Library

A database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. These reference materials might once have only been accessible in the library, but are now available online from any computer!

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Mango Languages (Mango)

Learn a new language… Online! Mango is an interactive language-learning system that uses sound and visual display to teach conversation skills for a wide variety of languages, including ESL. By listening to and repeating, you'll not only learn the individual words and phrases, you'll know how they're used in practical situations and conversations. You'll learn more than grammar, vocabulary and conjugation, you'll learn how to communicate.

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World Book (World Book)

An authoritative reference featuring thousands of articles, maps, pictures, sounds, and video on all subjects. Search articles from the World Book Year Book dating back to 1922. Includes the option to jump to World Book Online for Kids for younger users, World Book InfoFinder for middle school users, and World Book Online Reference Centre for high school and advanced research. Also available in French and Spanish.

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