A-Z List of Databases

Image of Library Card.Academic OneFile
Academic journal articles on a wide variety of subjects, including physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology and literature.

Image of Library Card.AccessScience
An online science and technology encyclopedia for secondary school level and higher, including illustrations and the latest science news.

Image of Library Card.Alt Health Watch
An alternative and complementary health information database.
 

AMICUS - The online catalogue of the National Library of Canada provides access to the holdings of the National Library, as well as public and academic libraries across the country. Click on the "Search Amicus" button to begin.

Image of Library Card.Ancestry Library Edition
The largest genealogical resource on the web with over 1.5 billion names in over 4,000 collections, Ancestry includes census, birth / death / marriage and immigration records, along with images, passenger lists and directories. Please note that due to licence requirements, access to Ancestry Library Edition is available in the library only.

Archives of Ontario - The AO website helps you access the vast historical collection held by the Archives of Ontario. Their holdings include government records, birth / death / marriage registrations, company records and much, much more.

Image of Library Card.Books in Print
A searchable database of over 5 million books, e-books and audio books, with reviews and author biographies.
 

Business Advisory Centre Durham - Located in Whitby, the BACD assists small business and entrepreneurs with market research, business plan development and connections with key business professionals.

Canada in the Making - This site combines narrative history and primary documents to detail the history of Canada's constitution, Aboriginal treaties, pioneers and immigrants.

Canadian Encyclopedia - Originally created a three-volume set of books in 1985, the Canadian Encyclopedia provides comprehensive and accurate information on topics related to Canada.

Image of Library Card.Canadian Points of View Reference Centre
This database consists of essays and supporting material on a wide variety of controversial topics. Both sides of each subject are presented, with overviews, points and counterpoints. CPOV is great for opinion papers and essays for high school and beyond.

Image of Library Card.Canadian Reference Centre
A wide-ranging database of Canadian and international magazines and newspapers.

Image of Library Card.Career Cruising
An interactive reference guide to jobs and careers, with job profiles, education information and multimedia interviews.

Image of Library Card.Chilton Library
This database provides repair information for domestic and foreign cars, trucks and vans dating back to 1940. Features include repair procedures (with illustrations and photos), service bulletins and more.

CIA World Factbook - This site provides country information, statistics, maps and flags.

Image of Library Card.Consumer Health Complete
Health information on a wide variety of topics from reference books & encyclopedias, evidence-based reports, magazines and journals. Drug and alternative health information is also available.

Image of Library Card.Consumer Reports magazine
Consumer Reports is an unbiased, authoritative source for reviews on cars, appliances, electronics and much more. Online access to this magazine is provided through our subscription to EBSCOHost.

Image of Library Card.CPIQ (Canadian Periodicals)
Search from a comprehensive list of Canadian and international magazines, newspapers, biographies and other references.

Department of Justice Laws - This site provides access to the consolidated laws and statutes of Canada.

Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online - Based on the multi-volume encyclopedia, this site provides free access to extensive biographies of hundreds of important Canadians who lived between the years 1000 and 1930.

Durham Community Foundation - The Community Foundation connects the citizens of Durham and organizations to create lasting legacies through endowments and grants.

Durham Region Libraries - This web page provides links to all eight public library systems in Durham Region, as well as the Durham College / UOIT library.

e-Laws - Use the Government of Ontario e-Laws site to access official copies of Ontario statutes and regulations.

Image of Library Card.eAudiobooks on EBSCOHost
Over 1500 eAudiobooks are available to download to your MP3 player. You can listen to the file at your leisure for a week, after which it becomes available for the next patron. Learn more about downloading eAudiobooks here.

Image of Library Card.eBooks on EBSCOHost
Thousands of electronic books on a wide variety of subjects, all available to browse and check out. To learn more about downloading EBSCOHost eBooks to portable readers, click here.
 

EBSCO A-to-Z
Our databases contain thousands of magazines, newspapers and journals. Use the A-to-Z to find magazines by title and subject in any database.

Image of Library Card.EBSCO Kid's Search
A kid's database with an encyclopedia, newspaper & magazine articles, an animal encyclopedia, dictionary and pictures, all designed for grades kindergarten to grade 5.

Image of Library Card.eLibrary Canada
A full text database with magazine and newspaper articles, books, maps, pictures, radio / television transcripts and audio/video clips.

Image of Library Card.eLibrary Elementary
A database containing newspaper & magazine articles, video clips and photos, all aimed at Grades 3 to 7.
 

Image of Library Card.Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos
This encyclopedia is a Spanish-language version of World Book.

Image of Library Card.Encyclopedia of Education
This e-book offers a complete view of the institutions, people, processes, roles, and philosophies in educational practice throughout the world.

Image of Library Card.Encyclopedia of Small Business
This e-book provides key information for small business users, including financing; financial planning; business plan creation; market analysis; sales strategy and more.

Family Search - Family Search is an extensive database of genealogical resources from around the world.

Image of Library Card. Fiction Connection
This database of fiction books includes reviews, excerpts, award winners, plot summaries and more. Look up books you've read and it will suggest others that you may enjoy. You can also use it to find books based on topic, genre, time frame and other criteria.

Image of Library Card.Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
An encyclopedia containing over 25,000 articles for primary and intermediate grades.
 

Image of Library Card.Gale Biography in Context
Thousands of biographies of famous and important people, current and historic.
 

Image of Library Card.Gale Custom Newspapers
Access to full-text newspaper articles from around the English-speaking world.
 

Image of Library Card.Gale Virtual Reference Library
A database of encyclopedias and specialised reference sources for multidisciplinary research.
 

Image of Library Card.General Business File ASAP
A full-text database consisting of broker research reports, trade publications, newspapers and journals.
 

Image of Library Card.Global Road Warrior
This geography and travel database provides detailed data on every country in the world, including information on culture, society, customs and maps.

Image of Library Card.History Reference Centre
Full-text resources from thousands of books, magazines, journals, historical documents and biographies. This database also includes access to over 80 hours of historical video.

Images Canada - This portal offers access to thousands of images held by archives, libraries and museums across Canada.

INFO Union Catalogue - This merged catalogue allows searches of public library collections across Ontario.

Inform Durham - Inform Durham is a searchable database of community organizations and groups throughout Durham Region. Maintained by the United Way, it's a great resource for finding clubs, charitable groups and service organizations.

Image of Library Card.Infotrac Junior Edition
A database of reference books and magazines aimed at Grades 6-9.
 

Image of Library Card.Infotrac OneFile
News articles on a wide variety of subjects from hundreds of newspapers and magazines.
 

Image of Library Card.InfoTrac Student Edition
Articles from reference books, magazines and newspapers, aimed specifically at high school students.
 

Internet Public Library - The IPL is a collection of trusted, verified websites on every subject imaginable. Maintained by a group of libraries, this searchable site is a portal to quality information you can trust.

Image of Library Card.Kids InfoBits
A database of reference books and magazines aimed at Grades kindergarten to grade 5.
 

L'Encyclopédie Canadienne - Une ressource d'information complète et précise sur tous les sujets propres au Canada.

Image of Library Card.L'Encyclopédie Découverte
La version française de World Book Encyclopedia, cette encyclopédie est composée de milliers d'articles, de photos et activités pour les étudiants K-8.

Image of Library Card.Learning Express
This training database contains tutorials to help you learn about computer software, practice for standardized tests, improve workplace skills and much more.

Whitby Public Library cardLegal Trac - This database includes access to over 200 full-text legal journals, law reviews and legal newspapers. Canadian titles are available.

LEGISinfo - This site provides information on federal legislation currently before Parliament, including full texts of bills and summaries.

Legislative Assembly of Ontario Bills and Lawmaking - Learn about provincial legislation currently under consideration at Queen's Park.

Library & Archives Canada Genealogy Services - Library & Archives Canada's extensive holdings for genealogists include records relating to the Census, military, immigration and more.

Library of Parliament Research Publications - The Library of Parliament's Parliamentary Information and Research Service provides research, analysis and written reports to Parliament and the Senate. Their research papers, available through this site, are excellent sources of information on topics related to federal legislation and policy.

Image of Library Card.Literature Resource Centre
Biographies, bibliographies and literary criticism of over 12,000 novelists, poets and other writers.
 

Image of Library Card.MasterFILE Complete
Access to articles from over 2000 magazines and journals on a wide variety of subjects, plus biographies, photos, maps and flags.

Medline Plus - Produced by the US National Library of Medicine, Medline Plus, this site offers reliable and up-to-date information about illnesses, wellness, perscription drug information and more.

Minding Your Business at the Whitby Public Library - WPL's business blog highlights resources and services provided to Whitby's business community.

National Science Library - This site, created by the Canada Institute for Scientific and Technical Information (CISTI), offers access to science-related journal articles from a number of sources.

Image of Library Card. Nonfiction Connection
This database of non-fiction books includes reviews, excerpts, award winners, summaries and more. Look up books you've read and it will suggest others that you may enjoy. You can also use it to find books based on topic, genre, time frame and other criteria.

Image of Library Card.NoveList
A fiction database that helps you find new books to enjoy. NoveList provides subject heading access, reviews, annotations, and much more for over 125,000 fiction titles.

Image of Library Card.NoveList K-8
Just like NoveList, but designed for kids from Kindergarten to Grade 8.
 

Image of Library Card. PebbleGo
Information on animals, earth, space and weather aimed at kids in grades K-3.
 

Image of Library Card.Powerspeak Languages
Powerspeak offers instruction in four different languages - French, Spanish, German and Mandarin. English language instruction for Spanish speakers is also available.

Image of Library Card.Reference Group
A comprehensive directory of 1.5 million Canadian companies of all sizes and types. The database is searchable by type of business, name, location and more.

Whitby Public Library CardSanté en français -  Une collection de rapports couvrant diverses maladies, conditions et traitements avec les données les plus récentes.

Image of Library Card.Scott's Online
Scott's, one of the best-known names in Canadian business directories, is a comprehensive directory of manufacturing, distribution and other businesses throughout Ontario. Please note that Scott's can be used within the library only. Please see a library staff member for assistance.

Service Canada - Service Canada is your one stop site for information on programs and services offered by the Government of Canada, including Social Insurance Numbers, Passports and Employment Insurance.

Service Ontario - This portal helps you access programs and services provided by the Government of Ontario, including business name registration, birth certificate applications and Provincial Park campsite reservations.

SmallbizXpress Gateway - Created and hosted by the Toronto Public Library, this site offers professionally-chosen resources on all aspects of operating a small business.

Statistics Canada - StatsCan is the official source for statistics about every facet of Canadian life.

Image of Library Card.Student Resource Centre Canadian Edition
This database includes reference, periodicals, primary sources, and multimedia resources geared toward students, plus new and updated essays on Canadian topics.

Image of Library Card.Teen Health & Wellness
This award-winning database contains health information aimed at teens. Subjects include nutrition, diseases, drugs & alcohol, mental health, sexuality and more.

Image of Library Card.Toronto Star Pages of the Past
A fully digitized and searchable database of every issue of the Toronto Star from 1894 to 2008. Every page is included, from the headlines to the classifieds.

Town of Whitby - The municipal website provides access to Council, services and staff of the Town of Whitby.

Image of Library Card.Tumblebooks
An online collection of talking picture books for kids.
 

Image of Library Card.What Do I Read Next?
Find new books to read through this database of over 100,000 fiction and non-fiction titles, searchable by title, subject, author, genre, series and more.

Whitby Chamber of Commerce - The Whitby Chamber is the dynamic, member-driven voice of Whitby's business community.

Whitby Online Historic Photographs Collection - Our Archives' photo collection consists of thousands of images detailing the rich history of Whitby.

Whitby This Week - Part of the larger Metroland chain, Whitby This Week is Whitby's community newspaper.

Working in Canada - This federal government site provides access to the Job Bank listings, as well as job wage & outlook data and a resume builder.

Image of Library Card.World Book Online for Kids
This online encyclopedia offers thousands of easy-to-read articles, multimedia resources and fun learning activities for kids in Kindergarten to Grade 4.

Image of Library Card.World Book Online Info Finder
This online encyclopedia, aimed at Grades 5 to 9, contains over 40,000 articles from the print version of this well-known reference source. It also includes comprehensive multimedia resources and research tools.

Image of Library Card.World Book Online Reference Centre
This powerful reference tool, aimed at Grade 9 and up, consists of the entire World Book Encyclopedia, plus reference eBooks and primary source documents. It also includes computer tutorials and research tools.

Image of Library Card.Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations
This online encyclopedia presents easy-to-understand information on 200 countries and dependencies from around the world. Entries discuss a variety of topics in detail, from banking and securities to climate, from government data to demographic statistics.