Student Resources

Some of the resources on this page require a username and password to access them. Please email your school’s teacher-librarian for this information or the District Teacher-Librarian, Brenda Kwok.

Many of the digital resources on this page contain French material. In addition, users are able to translate articles in the World Book and Gale databases into French using the tools in the Settings area. The presence of this symbol indicates French material.

Consumer Health Complete

Searchable database of health information.

Grade range: 8-12

Canadian Points of View Reference Centre

Resources that present multiple sides of a current issue to help students develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues and develop analytical thinking skills

Grade range: 9-12

Gale Canada in Context

Searchable database of information on Canadian topics.

Grade range: 8-12

Gale Science in Context

Searchable database of information on Science topics.

Grade range: 8-12

Gale Global Issues in Context

Searchable database of information on Global Issues.

Grade range: 8-12

National Geographic Kids

Books, magazines, images and videos on topics connected to nature.

Grade range: K-7

Gale Power Search

Searchable database of information on a variety of topics. Includes some ebooks.

Grade range: 8-12

Know BC

Searchable database of information on British Columbia.

Grade range: 6-12

World Book Advanced

Online encyclopedia for advanced users.

Grade range: 3-9

World Book Discover

Online encyclopedia that includes reference tools and life skills tutorials.

Grade range: 3-9

World Book Early Learning

Online resource that contains read aloud  information, books, videos and games.

Grade range: K-3

World Book Kids

Online encyclopedia that includes short articles and additional features such as maps, images, videos, Science projects and more.

Grade range: 3-6

World Book L’Encyclopedie Decouverte

Online encyclopedia in French. Includes a French visual dictionary.

Grade range: 3-9

World Book Student

Online encyclopedia that includes articles and additional features such as a current events section.

Grade range: 3-9

World Book Timelines

Searchable timelines of famous people and events. Students can also create their own timelines.

Grade range: 3-5

Academic Search Premier, Canadian Literary Center, Canadian Reference Center 

Multidisciplinary database with access to full-text journals, magazines, and other resources.

Grade range: 6-12

Literary Reference Center

Full-text database that combines information from thousands of reference works, books, and literary journals as well as original content from EBSCO Publishing. 

Grade range: 8-12

EBSCO HOST Novelist Plus

NoveList Plus is a database of book recommendations.

Grade range: 3-5

EBSCO HOST Poetry & Short Story Reference Center

Full-text poetry and short stories ranging in time periods past to present.

Grade range: 8-12

EBSCO HOST Science Reference Center

Full text science magazines, journals, reference books, and high-quality videos, science experiments, lesson plans, and a large image collection.

Grade range: 8-12

Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada

Canadian Geographic’s collection of four Indigenous atlases. Full text is available online.

Grade range: 9-12

Points to the Past

Database of primary resources (maps, photos, newspaper clippings, etc.) collected by SFU, UBC and UVIC.

Grade range: 8-12

Unite for Literacy

Narrated digital storybooks for young students.

Grade range: K-5

First Voices

Learn Indigenous words or listen to stories read in Indigenous languages.

Grade range: K-12

Statistics Canada

Official website of Statistics Canada.

Grade range: 11-12

The Canadian Encyclopedia

Encyclopedia focused on Canadian content.

Grade range: 6-12

Royal BC Museum

Access to the Learning Portal on the Royal BC Museum website.

Grade range: 6-12

Starfall

Games and activities that help develop early numeracy and literacy.

Grade range: K-3

Storyline Online

Storybooks read by actors.

Grade range: K-5