Article Indexes and Databases - by Subject
Find articles in journals, magazines, and newspapers using these databases. To search from home, you will need your myVCC username and password.
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Auto Repair Reference Center full-text
Manufacturer and repair information for thousands of vehicles, including wiring diagrams and factory drawings.
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| Business | top |
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Academic Search Premier (EBSCO) (Multidisciplinary) full-text
Canadian magazine and journal articles.
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Business Source Premier some full-text
Find business journal articles, along with case studies, investment research, industry and market reports, and SWOT analyses.
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Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants Handbook
Provides up-to-date accounting and assurance guidelines for Canada.
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Canadian Newsstand some full-text
Search the major Canadian newspapers, including the Vancouver Sun, The Province, and the Globe and Mail.
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Hospitality & Tourism Complete some full-text
Scholarly research and industry news on all topics in hospitality, tourism and culinary arts.
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Hoover's Company Records
Financial information about companies, industries and well-known businesspeople.
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MAS Ultra (School Edition) some full-text
Information on a wide range of general and current topics. Articles are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles), perfect for ESL students.
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netLibrary
A library of full-text eBooks — read complete books online from any computer. Mostly business topics.
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| Canadian and Current Events | top |
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CBCA - Reference, Business & News full-text
Canadian magazine and journal articles.
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Canadian Encyclopedia full-text
The online version of the Canadian encyclopedia.
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Canadian Newsstand some full-text
Search the major Canadian newspapers, including the Vancouver Sun, The Province, and the Globe and Mail.
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Canadian Points of View Reference Centre full-text
Provides opposing viewpoints on a variety of key Canadian topics (e.g. homelessness; same-sex marriage). Also contains research guides which are helpful in the writing of argumentative essays.
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Canadian Reference Centre some full-text
Canadian magazines, newspapers, newswires and reference books; the largest collection of full-text Canadian content. Includes a large image collection.
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Canadian Research Index
Canadian federal, provincial and territorial government publications.
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Encyclopedia of British Columbia Find business journal articles, along with case studies, investment research, industry and market reports, and SWOT analyses.
An excellent general encyclopedia; great for finding good quality background information on almost any topic.
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MAS Ultra (School Edition) some full-text
Information on a wide range of general and current topics. Articles are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles), perfect for ESL students.
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| e-Reference Works | top |
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A to Z Maps Online
A comprehensive collection of over 3,600 maps. Includes physical, political, antique and thematic maps as well as an excellent Canadian collection.
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Background articles from encyclopedias, dictionaries and biographies on science and technology topics.
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Canadian Encyclopedia full-text The online version of the Canadian encyclopedia.
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Canadian Points of View Reference Centre full-text
Provides opposing viewpoints on a variety of key Canadian topics (e.g. homelessness; same-sex marriage). Also contains research guides which are helpful in the writing of argumentative essays.
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Encyclopedia of British Columbia
Provides background and introductory information on British Columbia
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Hoover's Company Records
Provides background and introductory information on British Columbia
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Medline
Plus Medical Dictionary full-text
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netLibrary
A library of full-text eBooks — read complete books online from any computer. Mostly business topics.
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Oxford Reference Online
150 Oxford dictionaries, encyclopedias and other reference books of a wide variety of topics — mostly English and the Humanities.
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Oxford Reference Online
150 Oxford dictionaries, encyclopedias and other reference books of a wide variety of topics — mostly English and the Humanities.
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World Book Advanced
Contains encyclopedia articles, e-books, multimedia, and primary resources. Research guides are provided.
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World Book Online Reference Center
The World Book encyclopedia, dictionary, and atlas.
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| Health & Dental | top |
- eHLbc (Electronic Health Library of British Columbia)
Background articles on the core topics in health, dental, nursing and biology.
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Academic Search Premier (EBSCO) (Multidisciplinary) full-text
Scholarly journals and popular magazines on a wide range of topics. More »
- Consumer Health Complete some full-text
Contains health information for non-health professionals and patients. Find articles and background information covering all areas of health and wellness from mainstream to complementary, holistic and integrated medicine
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Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition some full-text
Articles on nursing and allied health topics from more scholarly journals. More in-depth, scientific information.
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Health Source: Consumer Edition some full-text
Articles on health and medicine from more popular magazines and journals. More general information.
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Health Source: Alt Healthwatch (holistic medicine) some full-text
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Lexi-PAL Drug Guide
Get up-to-date, concise and clinically-relevant information for all U.S. prescription drugs and nutritional supplements.
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Medline
Journal Titles some full-text
The premier resource for finding articles in the life sciences: nursing, dentistry, the health care system and more. Not much full-text.
- Medline Plus
Excellent information from the U.S. National Library of Medicine — the latest health news, a medical encyclopedia and interactive patient tutorials.
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Medline
Plus Medical Dictionary full-text
A dictionary of medical terms.
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Merck
Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy full-text
A comprehensive guide to disorders and diseases with information on causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and drugs.
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Nursing & Allied Health Source some full-text
Articles in nursing and allied health fields. Includes evidence-based resources, information on health in different cultures, and streaming videos.
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PubMed (Medical & Dental Index)
Lists journal articles on medicine, nursing, dentistry, the health care system and the life sciences. With summaries. Very little full-text.
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SalemHealth: Cancer
An authoritative reference source, with over 800 articles, for patients, caregivers and healthcare providers.
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ScienceDirect some full-text
Find scholarly articles published in core health and life sciences journals.
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| Hospitality | top |
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Business Source Premier some full-text
Find business journal articles, along with case studies, investment research, industry and market reports, and SWOT analyses.
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Hospitality & Tourism Complete some full-text
Scholarly research and industry news on all topics in hospitality, tourism and culinary arts.
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Academic Search Premier (EBSCO) (Multidisciplinary) full-text
Scholarly journals and popular magazines on a wide range of topics. More »
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Canadian Newsstand some full-text
Search the major Canadian newspapers, including the Vancouver Sun, The Province, and the Globe and Mail.
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netLibrary
A library of full-text eBooks — read complete books online from any computer. Mostly business topics.
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| Literature & Humanities | top |
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| Music | top |
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Oxford Music Online full-text
An invaluable resource for information on music scholarship. Find research articles on composers, performers, and all types of musical styles.
- Naxos Music Library
Listen to over 250,000 tracks of music from the largest online classical music library.
- Naxos Jazz
Listen to over 20,000 jazz tracks, by over 500 jazz artists. Search by artist, disc/song title or catalogue number.
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| Psychology & Sociology | top |
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