Databases and Encyclopedias | Seaquam Library Learning Commons

To access the databases remotely you will need to enter the following information:

User ID: name of your school (seaquam)

Password: the city your school is in (delta)

If you have trouble accessing the databases, please speak to the teacher-librarian.

AT HOME, you need to access the EBSCO databases at BC Digital Classroom – https://bcerac.ca/bcdc-access/

Featured Encyclopedias – Accessible at HOME and SCHOOL:

Canadian Themed Resources

Canadian Literary Centre
Grade K – 12

Canadian Reference Centre

Grade K – 12

Canadian Points of View

Grade K – 12

EBSCOhost databases:

Click on the icon below to access the following databases and more at SCHOOL.

	EBSCOhost offers a variety of proprietary full-text databases and popular databases from leading information providers such as Academic Search Premier and Canadian Reference Centre. Also includes: Dictionaries (Canadian Oxford, Marriam-WEbster), Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia, Image Collections, and Medical Image Collections. All Subjects
	History Reference Centre covers topics in U.S. and world history from the earliest civilizations through the 21st century. History and Social Studies
	Explora Canada offers a simple search interface that delivers relevant search results including articles, essays, primary source documents. 60,000 + top videos from Associated Press. Google Classroom Integration. All Subjects
	LGBTQ+ provides scholarly and popular LGBTQ+ publications in full text, plus historically important primary sources, including monographs, magazines, newspapers and videos. It also includes a specialized LGBTQ+ thesaurus containing thousands of terms.
	Literary Reference Center contains a collection of informational texts on numerous literary genres, themes and forms, as well as critical essays on specific works and authors. Also contains: research guides, a citation tool and literary glossary. English
	NoveList Plus provides reading lists, recommended books, book reviews, and information on book titles.
	Poetry & Short Story Reference Center contains a comprehensive collection of classic and contemporary poems, short stories, biographies, and authoritative essays. English
	Science Reference Centre – Learn about famous scientists and research topics in applied sciences, biology, chemistry, earth science, energy, and astronomy in journal articles, ebooks, and images. Science

GALE databases – Accessible at HOME and SCHOOL.


	Gale Virtual Reference Library Gale Virtual Reference Library contains a collection of online reference books. Titles include: Arts and Humanities Through the Eras, Grzimek’s Animal Encyclopedia, Ancient Civilizations Reference Library, Industrial Revolution Reference Library, New Dictionary of the History of Ideas, Canadian Parliamentary Guide, Governments of the World, Major 21st Century Writers, Nutrition and Well Being A – Z, Encyclopedia of Drugs and Addictive Substances, Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Canadian Provinces, Alternative Energy. Google Classroom Integration. General Reference for ALL subjects.
	Global Issues in Context Global Issues in Context offers international viewpoints on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events. Through a single search, results integrate news (newspapers, magazines), global viewpoints, references, country information, primary source documents, videos, and statistics. Google Classroom Integration Civics, English, Law, Social Justice, Social Studies.
	Science in Context contains engaging online resources on a broad range of scientific topics by integrating reference content with headlines and videos. Google Classroom Integration Science, Psychology
	Canada in Context provides Canadian context and perspectives on country-specific issues (including First Nations Government of Canada, Canadian Literature, and Gun Control/Gun Registry) and biographies of Canadian figures. Google Classroom Integration All Subjects
	Gale Power Search