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Aboriginal Legal Aid in BC

Aboriginal Legal Aid in BC

Law and Government

A service provided by Legal Aid BC which helps Aboriginal peoples in BC understand their legal rights by providing legal information and connecting communities to legal support.  

Amici Curiae Friendship Society

Amici Curiae Friendship Society (AC) provides legal assistance to individuals who require help drafting or filling out legal forms. AC’s services are provided on the principle of equal access to justice.

Auto Repair Source

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BC Books Online

BC Books Online

Readers' Advisory

This site is for anyone interested in BC-published books.  Learn about both new releases and backlist titles.  

Please note: this resource provides publication details about books, but does not offer access to the books themselves.

BC Codes

BC Codes

Law and Government

The complete BC Fire, Plumbing and Building Code online and searchable.

BC Laws

BC Laws

Law and Government

Source for consolidated Acts and regulations of British Columbia. 

BC Stats

BC Stats

Business and Statistics
Law and Government

Offers information about life trends, business, labour, and surveys in British Columbia today

Bibliotheque Numerique logo

More than 6,000 French language eBook & audiobook titles for adults, children, and youth, in the original French and in translation.  These titles are available through the Cantook Station platform.

Canadian Legal Information Institute

Provides access to court judgments, tribunal decisions, statutes and regulations from all Canadian jurisdictions

Central BC Railway and Forestry Museum

Central BC Railway and Forestry Museum

Local History and Genealogy

Information on the collections, programs, and events available at the Central BC Railway and Forestry Museum.

Centre for Equitable Library Access (CELA)

Eligible PGPL cardholders have access to this database of over 500,000 professionally produced titles to provide people with print disabilities with a quality library experience.

Clicklaw

Clicklaw

Law and Government

Clicklaw can help you find relevant legal information, educational resources, and services from over 25 contributor organizations. Our mission is to help provide equal access to legal help for people in BC on one centralized space on the web.

 College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia

Provides direct access to the College's online physician directory, which extracts contact information, office locations and other relevant details about a physician from the public register in real time.

Consumer Reports

Research the products you want to buy before making your purchase.  Consumer Reports provides ratings, reviews, recommendations buying advice for consumer products of all types.

Courthouse Libraries BC

Courthouse Libraries BC

Law and Government

At the Courthouse Library, we serve the legal community, the judiciary and the public of BC. Our mission is to help lawyers and the community find and use legal information. Our strategic plan features key initiatives to fulfill that mission.

DigitalLearn.org

If you are new to computers, haven't used them for a while, are a little unsure and uncomfortable, or just need a bit of a refresher, we have the tools to help you tackle technology at your own pace and gain the confidence you need to succeed.

EBSCO Databases

EBSCO Databases

Business and Statistics
Education
Encyclopedias and Research Help
Health and Wellness
Newspapers and Magazines

Search full-text academic journals, magazines, and trade publications on all major areas of research.

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Education Research Index

Education
Encyclopedias and Research Help

Education Research Index combines ERIC, the leading education research database produced by the U.S. Department of Education, with the new Supplemental Education Index, which was created to expand upon the current scope of ERIC.

Explora Canada

Explora Canada

Encyclopedias and Research Help

A resource for students and educators to quickly find the reliable information they need to complete homework and research projects, deliver robust school curriculum, achieve their professional goals and satisfy their intellectual curiosity

Family Law in British Columbia (Legal Aid BC)

Access information about family law topics such as separation & divorce, children, finances & support, abuse & family violence, and more.

This website is maintained by Legal Aid BC, the organization that provides legal aid to British Columbia, Canada.

Gale Courses

Gale Courses

Education

Gale Courses offers hundreds of free courses focused on professional development, technology skills, and personal enrichment. Six-week long courses are taught entirely online by instructors, and new sessions begin every month.

Gale Literary Index

Gale Literary Index

Encyclopedias and Research Help

Gale Literary Index is a master index to the major literature products published by Gale. It combines and cross-references author names, including pseudonyms and variant names, and listings for titles of works into one source.

HealthLink BC

HealthLink BC

Health and Wellness

HealthLink BC provides reliable non-emergency health information and advice in British Columbia. Information and advice is available by telephone, website, a mobile app and a collection of print resources.

Hoopla

Hoopla

Books and Audiobooks

Instantly borrow digital movies, TV series, music, eBooks, comics, and audiobooks on hoopladigital.com or the hoopla mobile app.  Borrow and stream up to 5 items per month. 

Illume

Illume

Catalogues & Interlibrary Loan

Illume is the interlibrary loan system that connects public and post‑secondary libraries across British Columbia.

Justice Laws Website

Justice Laws Website

Law and Government

The online source of the consolidated Acts and regulations of Canada. The consolidations are generally updated every two weeks.

KnowBC

KnowBC

Encyclopedias and Research Help
Local History and Genealogy

The definitive reference work on the province of British Columbia with photos, maps, tables and charts.

Legal Line

Legal Line

Law and Government

Legal Line is a federal not-for-profit agency that provides free legal information (over 1,600 answers, available in 107 languages) to the people of BC. Covers federal, provincial, and territorial law.

Lheidli T'enneh

Lheidli T'enneh

Local History and Genealogy

A central location for news, information, and history of the Lheidli T'enneh First Nation.

Libby by OverDrive

Libby/OverDrive

Books and Audiobooks

Access thousands of the latest and greatest ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines on your computer or favourite portable device using the Libby app.

Library and Archives Canada

Library and Archives Canada

Local History and Genealogy

Library and Archives Canada (LAC) helps Canadians gain a better understanding of who they are. Dive into Canadian collections of immigration, military, public service, land and census records.

LinkedIn Learning

LinkedIn Learning offers video courses in business, computer technology, software, and creative skills, all conducted by experts in their fields.

Merck Manuals

Merck Manuals

Health and Wellness

A comprehensive medical information source covering thousands of topics in all fields of medicine. They are offered as a free public service to health care professionals and the general public.

National Network for Equitable Library Services

Eligible PGPL card holders have access to thousands of titles in DAISY and eBraille formats.  

Learn more about the eligibility requirements for accessing this service.

Northern BC Archives

Northern BC Archives

Local History and Genealogy

Provides public access to archival materials of value related to the history and culture of Northern British Columbia.

NoveList

NoveList

Readers' Advisory

Find novels that suit your tastes by entering your favourite author, series or plot.

Points to the Past

Points to the Past

Local History and Genealogy

Points to the Past is your gateway to a world-class collection of primary sources, made up of nearly 200 million pages of digitized historical content – maps, photos, newspapers, manuscripts, pamphlets, portraits, and much more. 

PressReader

PressReader

Newspapers and Magazines

Over 5000 newspapers and magazines from more than 100 countries.

Access to The Globe & Mail is available from inside the library only - on a library computer or via the library WiFi.

Prince George Cemetery Plot Search

Prince George Cemetery Plot Search

Local History and Genealogy

Search the Prince George Cemetery plots by name or year.

Prince George Newspapers

Prince George Newspapers

Newspapers and Magazines

Free digital & searchable access to Prince George's newspapers from 1909 to 2017 including the PG Citizen.

ProQuest BC Historical Newspapers

ProQuest BC Historical Newspapers

Newspapers and Magazines

Access 125+ years of British Columbia digital newspaper archives at no charge, remotely, anytime.

Available titles include:

  • The Province (1894-2010)
  • The Times-Colonist (1884-2010)
  • The Vancouver Sun (1912-2010)
PubMed Central

PubMed Central

Encyclopedias and Research Help
Health and Wellness

Free archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature at the U.S. National Institutes of Health's National Library of Medicine (NIH/NLM).

The Exploration Place

The Exploration Place

Local History and Genealogy

This science centre and museum holds the local history of Prince George, including its own archive and various historic photograph collections.

Vehicle Safety and Inspection Standards Online

Provides current access to vehicle safety and inspection standards and related BC legislation. 

Vital Statistics Agency

Vital Statistics Agency

Local History and Genealogy

Birth/marriage/death registration & certificates, wills registry, adoption, name change, genealogical & other services.

Voilà

Voilà

Catalogues & Interlibrary Loan

Voilà (formerly known as AMICUS), is Canada's National Union Catalogue database, providing access to the collections of libraries across the country, including the holdings of Library & Archives Canada.

Whichbook

Whichbook

Readers' Advisory

Whichbook is a neat resource that lets you choose a book based on your mood. Want to read something happy and optimistic? Just move the sliders and Which Book will give you some options.