Databases
APRIL 2020 UPDATE for at home use of the EBSCO databases:
If you have NEVER used one of these databases before OR if signing in with Google is not working:
If you had already linked your Google account to the databases while at school (before school closure) then you might still be able to log in using the sign in with Google option.
However, linking your Google account in EBSCO does expire and needs to be re-authorized occasionally, so if you cannot get in using the Google sign in option, then follow the instructions above to log in and then re-authorize your personal account.
If you have NEVER used one of these databases before OR if signing in with Google is not working:
- choose the database you want from the list below and log in with the user ID: s1893570 and password: collingwood1! (note that this is NOT a Google log in so don't choose that option when using the user ID method to log in)
- you can search for articles and download them
- if you want to save articles to your Google Drive or add notes to an article, you need to set up your personal account: link your Google account by clicking on the "sign in" link on the top right corner of any database page and then click on the "sign in with Google" option and use your school email and password; you can now save articles to your Drive.
- The next time you come back to use the databases, try using the sign in with Google option; if it does not work, then use the info in #1 above to log in instead.
If you had already linked your Google account to the databases while at school (before school closure) then you might still be able to log in using the sign in with Google option.
However, linking your Google account in EBSCO does expire and needs to be re-authorized occasionally, so if you cannot get in using the Google sign in option, then follow the instructions above to log in and then re-authorize your personal account.
EBSCO DATABASE COLLECTION: NEW for the 2019-2020 school year
At school: clicking on the links below will take you directly to the database page. No login required.
At home: clicking these links will take you to a login page where you should choose the Google login option and then enter your school email and password. NOTE: this "at home" option ONLY works once you have linked the databases to your school Google account. You only need to do this once, but that step must be done here at school. Instructions on how to do this can be found below.
Once you are into a database, you can switch from one database to another, or search multiple databases at the same time, without signing in again by clicking on the "choose another database" link at the top of the search box OR you can come back to this page and choose another database from here.
At home: clicking these links will take you to a login page where you should choose the Google login option and then enter your school email and password. NOTE: this "at home" option ONLY works once you have linked the databases to your school Google account. You only need to do this once, but that step must be done here at school. Instructions on how to do this can be found below.
Once you are into a database, you can switch from one database to another, or search multiple databases at the same time, without signing in again by clicking on the "choose another database" link at the top of the search box OR you can come back to this page and choose another database from here.
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If you already have a topic:
Canadian Points of View
(includes resources that present multiple sides of a current issue; more than 800 essays on 270+ topics) 
Canadian Reference Centre
(Canadian magazines, newspapers, and reference books; also includes some U.S. and U.K. publications; biographies, images, maps, flags, and more) 
History Reference Center
(magazine and encyclopedia articles, biographies, reference books, historical documents, images and videos) 
History Reference eBooks
(selection of historical eBook titles covering global topics from the ancient world through today) 
Literary Reference Center Plus
(articles from literary magazines, reference books, literary study guides, and videos, as well as original content from EBSCO Publishing) 
Canadian Literary Center
(biographies, essays, literary criticism, book reviews, and full reference books from Essays on Canadian Writing Press (ECW Press). 
Literary Reference eBooks
(eBook titles covering a broad range of literary-related subjects, including literary criticism, study guides, and full texts of some classic novels. 
Science Reference Center
(articles from magazines and reference books; topics covered include: biology, chemistry, earth & space science, environmental science, health & medicine, history of science, life science, physics, science & society, science as inquiry, scientists, technology and wildlife) 
Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia
(over 25,000 entries on a variety of subjects) 
Teacher Reference Center
(articles from teacher and administrator journals and magazines to assist professional educators) |
To browse for topic ideas use these links for a more visual version of select databases:
Some other resources found in the database collection:
Short guides (researching, taking notes, facts vs. opinions, writing a thesis statements, doing a presentations, etc.) A guide to research, writing and critical reading Research and Writing Tips for Students Encyclopedia of Literature Dictionary of Literary Terms Citation help Citing Articles, MLA style Citing Article, APA style Citing Articles, Chicago style Citing Images |
To link the EBSCO databases to your school Google account (you only need to do this once)
1. While you are AT SCHOOL, click on the database link above
2. Choose any database
3. At the top of the page, click on "sign in"
4. Choose the "sign in with Google" option
5. Use your school email and password
6. Click "yes" on the consent page, then "continue"
7. Your account should now be linked and you should see your name at the top right corner of the database page
8. Now when you are at home, you should be able to log into the databases using your school email
When at school, you don't need to sign in at all - the link takes you directly to the databases.
1. While you are AT SCHOOL, click on the database link above
2. Choose any database
3. At the top of the page, click on "sign in"
4. Choose the "sign in with Google" option
5. Use your school email and password
6. Click "yes" on the consent page, then "continue"
7. Your account should now be linked and you should see your name at the top right corner of the database page
8. Now when you are at home, you should be able to log into the databases using your school email
When at school, you don't need to sign in at all - the link takes you directly to the databases.
Short video tutorials for the databases can be found here:
General introduction
How to do a basic search
How to do an advanced search
How to work with your results list
Options you can use with articles
How to use the cite tool to create citations
Searching in the Ebsco Reference eBooks collection
Reading books in the Ebsco Reference eBooks collection
Exporting specific pages from an Ebsco Reference eBook to Google Drive
Canadian Points of View Reference Center
History Reference Center
Literary Reference Center
Science Reference Center
General introduction
How to do a basic search
How to do an advanced search
How to work with your results list
Options you can use with articles
How to use the cite tool to create citations
Searching in the Ebsco Reference eBooks collection
Reading books in the Ebsco Reference eBooks collection
Exporting specific pages from an Ebsco Reference eBook to Google Drive
Canadian Points of View Reference Center
History Reference Center
Literary Reference Center
Science Reference Center
The Digital Public Library of America
The DPLA portal allows you to search hundreds of American library and museum collections for digital objects such as images, sound and video files, texts, etc. all from one search environment. This is a great place to start your search for primary sources about any American topic from baseball to the Civil Rights Movement! 
Statistics Canada resources for students
Statistics Canada home page Statistics: Power from Data! - an online book written for secondary students to help them gain confidence in using statistical information to complete study requirements, appreciate the importance of statistical information in today's society and make critical use of information that is presented to them. Canadian Social Trends - articles describing research done on various significant social trends, (for example: "Education and earnings of childhood immigrants") - new articles posted every 6 weeks (note: senior academic reading level) |
A short video that gives you some great tips on how to easily and effectively find resources in a database.
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