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- Criterion On-Demand
Online video database. Contains feature films, classics, foreign films & documentaries from major producers, including, Paramount, Warner Bros., 20th Century Fox, and many more. Titles include English, French and Subtitled/Captioned versions.
- National Film Board
Canadian public film and digital media database. Coverage spans a wide range of subject areas. Includes documentary films, animation, web documentaries, and alternative dramas in both English and French.
- Films on Demand
Multidisciplinary video database. Contains thousands of documentary and educational videos from a wide variety of producers, such as the BBC, National Geographic, PBS, and TED.
- CBC Curio
Streaming video and audio database from the CBC and Radio Canada. Contains documentaries, radio and TV content including Doc Zone, Dragons Den and News in Review. Includes documentaries, news, drama, teacher's guides and more.
- Academic Video Online
Multidisciplinary video database. Covers everything from anthropology to zoology. Includes documentaries, interviews, feature films, performances, news programs, newsreels and demonstrations.
- eBooks - Classics Collection (EBSCO)
Classical eBook database. Content includes the works of famous authors such as Dickens, London, Melville and some of the most famous stories in history.
- Ebook Central
Multidisciplinary eBook database. Covers the topics of the arts, business, education, health, history, law, literature, religion and technology. Includes thousands of fiction & non-fiction works, scholarly monographs and classic literature.
- Radio.netradio.net offers free online radio on the internet. Find and stream over 60,000 live radio stations from all over the world including radio programs, music and podcasts.
- AccuRadioAccuRadio offers over 1,400 customizable radio channels for free! Click a channel to start listening
- Free Music ArchiveFree Music Archive (FMA) offers free access to open licensed, original music by independent artists around the world.
- SpotifySpotify offers basic features for free with advertisements and limited control, while additional features, such as offline listening and commercial-free listening, are offered via paid subscriptions.
- Animation Magazine
Animation Magazine is the largest animation website and only international magazine in the world devoted to breaking daily news and in-depth articles covering the animation industry. - Rolling Stone Magazine
The music lovers magazine! Rock & Roll, national affairs, feature stories, reviews, classified ads, and music charts
Coverage: 1984 - Present - TIME MagazineNational and international news, behavior, books, business, cinema, law, education, environment, modern living, music, nation, press, religion, theater, video and world.
Coverage: 1985 - Present
- Student RecipesQuick & easy recipes for students
- CultureGrams Provinces Edition
Easy-to-read reports that describe the diversity and history of all 13 provinces of Canada. Content includes maps and flags, as well as sections on geography, population, and indigenous peoples.
- CultureGrams World Edition
Easy-to-read reports that describe the diversity and history of each U.S. state. Content includes maps, flags and symbols, as well as sections on geography, population, and indigenous peoples.
- Student RecipesQuick & easy recipes for students
Wellbeing
- Wellbeing Hub
The Learning Portal has a great Wellness Hub resource, with different modules that can help you create a plan to improve your well-being in different aspects of life.
City of Mississauga
- City of Mississauga
The official website of the City of Mississauga. Find information about Council, policies and by-laws, City services, programs, facilities, ... - Mississauga Public Library
Mississauga Library cards are free if you’re a resident, go to school, work or own property in Mississauga. Library cards for non-residents are $40 per year. You can use your library card to borrow materials from the library and access digital resources and other technology.