Encyclopedias & Reference
Databases
Canadian Encyclopaedia
Comprehensive reference work on all things relating to Canada including timelines of Canadian and world events
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Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
Features over 25,000 informative segments of the encyclopaedia and meets the research needs of elementary, middle and high schools students. It is searchable by subject or keywords within the entry.
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Gale Virtual Reference Library
Database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.
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WebLinks
Merriam-Webster Visual Dictionary Online
A multilingual, Web-based, free-content encyclopedia project. Wikipedia’s articles provide links to guide the user to related pages with additional information.
Covers a wide range of topics and has answers to many obscure or unique questions.
