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Internet Databases - News & Current Events

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.

Business Source Premier (EBSCO) NEW

This business research database provides full text for more than 2,300 journals, with comprehensive coverage in all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, banking, finance, etc. Includes access to the Harvard Business Review and country economic reports.

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Canadian Reference Centre (EBSCO)

Combines Canadian magazines, newspapers, newswires and reference books to create the largest collection of regional full text content available to Canadian libraries.

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CBCA - Canadian Business & Current Affairs Complete (ProQuest)

Indexing and articles from general interest, academic, and business periodicals published in Canada, including Canadian Business and Maclean's. Subject areas include business, education, science, medicine, arts, law, academia, and lifestyles.

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CPI.Q - Canadian Periodical Index (Gale)

Contains articles from a comprehensive list of Canadian and international journals, magazines, selected sections of the Globe and Mail, Canadian biographies, and other reference content, all with a Canadian focus.

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Custom Newspapers (GALE)

A full-text newspaper database featuring articles from more than 1,000 newspapers from around the globe, including cover-to-cover editions of 150 international newspapers.

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eLibrary Canada (ProQuest)

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

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Eureka.cc - Dailies From Across Ontario (Eureka)

Access to daily newspapers from across Ontario, including Barrie Examiner, Belleville Intelligencer, Brantford Expositor, Chatham Daily News, Cobourg Daily Star, Cornwall Standard-Freeholder, Kingston Whig-Standard, Niagara Falls Review, North Bay Nugget, Orillia Packet and Times, Owen Sound Sun Times, Pembroke Daily Observer, Peterborough Examiner, Port Hope Evening Guide, Sarnia Observer, Sault Star, St. Catharines Standard, Sudbury Star, Timmins Daily Press, and the Welland Tribune.

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Eureka.cc - L’Actualité Francophone (Eureka)

L’Actualité Francophone Plus provides premium Canadian French language content through L’Actualité, Le Devoir, Le Droit, La Presse, Protégez-vous, Le Soleil, SRC Radio – Bulletin National et Int’l, SRC Télévision – Le Téléjournal / Le Point, Découverte, and Voir. Search "In French Publications" and select “Dailies from Ontario” or L’Actualité Francophone from the drop down menu in advanced search.

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General OneFile (Gale)

A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics, including business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social science, sports, technology, and many general interest topics. Updated daily.

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General Reference Center Gold (Gale)

A general interest database that integrates a variety of sources - newspapers, reference books, magazines, and trade publications. Find articles on current events, popular culture, business and industry trends, the arts and sciences, sports, hobbies, and more.

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Globe and Mail - Canada's Heritage from 1844 (ProQuest)

A full-page digitized archive of the entire Globe and Mail newspaper dating back to the pre-Confederation era. This fully searchable database covers 1844 through 2003.

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Halton Newspaper Index

Online access to information from various Halton and local newspapers. Retrieve citations and then refer directly to the newspaper located within Halton libraries, i.e. Burlington, Oakville, Halton Hills and Milton.

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Halton's Historical and Newspaper Records

Find births, marriages and deaths, census information, cemetery records, land records, surrogate court records, military mecords, business directories, photographs, newspaper articles, books, documents and maps.

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InfoTrac Communication & Media eCollection (Gale)

From marketing professionals to students studying for advanced degrees in linguistic theory, this collection provides current and accurate information from more than 100 journals focused on all aspects of the communications field.

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MasterFILE Premier (EBSCO)

Designed specifically for public libraries, this multidisciplinary database provides full text information for more than 2,000 popular and academic publications relating to general reference, business, health, education, science and multicultural issues.

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National Newspaper Index (Gale)

Provides quick access to the indexing of America's top five newspapers in one seamless search: The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Christian Science Monitor, Los Angeles Times and The Washington Post.

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NewspaperDirect PressDisplay (ProQuest)

Enjoy same-day access on your computer to over 1400 newspaper and magazine titles from 82 countries in 39 languages. There is a limit of 3 simultaneous BPL users of this database. If you are unable to gain access, there may already be 3 users currently logged in. Because of this, please Sign Out as soon as you have finished your session.

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Regional Business News (EBSCO) NEW

Provides full text for more than 80 regional business publications, including titles from Crain Communications.

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Toronto Star - Pages of the Past (ProQuest)

A digitized reproduction of the full newspaper from 1894 to 2004. This archive is searchable by keyword, phrase and Boolean query, five years at a time. It also allows browsing by date.

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