Research and Learning

Canadian Periodical Index

Canadian Reference Centre (EBSCO)

Explora (EBSCO)

Access Explora by EBSCO to find:

    articles
    topics overviews
    primary source documents

You will need your library card to access this resource.

Literature Resource Center

Access Literature Resource Center by Gale and find:

    biographies of writers
    literary criticism
    literary overviews

You will need your library card to access this resource.

MasterFILE Premier

Access MasterFILE Premier by EBSCO and find:

    full text magazines
    image collection (photos, maps and flags)
    reference books
    primary source documents

You will need your library card to access this resource.

Chilton Library Auto Repair

Access Chilton Library Auto Repair by Gale and find:

    diagnostics designed by instructors
    step-by-step repair procedures
    Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) maintenance schedules
    recalls and Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs)
    wiring diagrams

Resources are for automobiles and light trucks. Download PDFs to print on read from your device while repairing your vehicle.

You will need your library card to access this resource.

Small Engine Repair Reference Centre

Access Small Engine Repair Reference Centre by EBSCO and find step-by-step repair procedues and maintenance information for various small engine equipment.

You will need your library card to access this resource.

VMR Canada (for used vehicles)

Use VMR Canada to determine the wholesale and retail value of a used vehicle that you wish to buy or sell and was made between 1984 and just last year.

All totals are listed in Canadian dollars and information is based on actual automobile market data.

Business Economics and Theory Collection

Access the Business Economics and Theory Collection by Gale and find academic journals and magazines focusing on topics in economics and related fields. The database has an emphasis on titles indexed in the American Economic Association's EconLit bibliography.

You will need your library card access this resource.

Consumer Reports

Access Consumer Reports by EBSCO and find product reviews, ratings, and recommendations on automobiles, home & garden products, electronics, money, health and more.

You will need your library card to access this resource.

Small Business Collection

Access the Small Business Collection by Gale provides access to academic journals and magazines perfect for both business school students and entrepreneurs. The database offers content that includes insights, tips, strategies and success stories.

You will need your library card to access this resource.

A to Z World Food

Access A to Z World Food and discover a collection of traditional recipes and food culture resources for 174 countries around the world. That's over 7000 recipes! You will need your library card to access this resource.

Britannica Online

Access Britannica Online and find entries just like the print encyclopedia with the addition of dictionaries, thesauri, and atlases. You will need your library card to access this resource.

The Canadian Encyclopedia

Visit the Canadian Encyclopedia website and find largest collection of authored, accurate and continuously updated articles focused on Canada.

Dictionary of Canadian Biography

Visit the Dictionary of Canadian Biography online and find entries on persons who died between the years 1000 and 1930 or whose last known date of activity falls within these years.

Early Canadiana Online

Visit Early Canadiana Online, a virtual library with a collection of over 80,000 rare books, magazines and government publications from the 1600s to the 1940s. This collection of documentary heritage will be of interest to scholars, genealogists, history buffs and anyone who enjoys reading about Canada's early days. Access to PDFs available in-library only.

Gale Virtual Reference Library

Access the Gale Virtual Reference Library for encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. You will need your library card to access this resource.

Globe and Mail Canada's Heritage

Access the Globe and Mail Canada's Heritage for the paper from its inception in 1844 up to 4 years ago.You will need your library card to access this resource.

PebbleGo

Access PebbleGo and find articles, videos and educational games all related to animals or science. You will need your library card to access this resource.

Toronto Star Pages of the Past

Access the Toronto Star Pages of the Past for a digitized reproduction of the complete contents of the Toronto Star newspaper from Jan 1, 1894 to within 2 or 3 years of the current date.You will need your library card to access this resource.

Ancestry Library Edition

Access Ancestry Library Edition to help you with your family research. You will find:

• census collections from around the world
• military records
• vital statistics

Ancestry is only available to use in the library. Temporary access from home was discontinued by Ancestry as of December 31, 2021.

CemSearch

Visit the CemSearch website for cemetery transcriptions in a 10 county area in south-central Ontario.

Digital Archives

Visit our Digital Archive Collection and find:

• digital images of historic artefacts
• newspaper clippings and full run newspaper
• photographs

FamilySearch

Access FamilySearch to begin your exploration into your family's history. Find vital statistics, census records, and more!

Kawartha Lakes Public Library is proud to be an Affiliate Library of FamilySearch, a genealogy resource run by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We are able to provide greater access to FamilySearch when this resource is used in-library.

Find My Past

Access Findmypast to help you with your family research in the United Kingdom. You will find:

• census collections
• military records
• parish records
• vital statistics

You can only use this resource in the library. Only 1 user at a time.

Genealogy Connect

Access Genealogy Connect by Gale and find historical records detailing the colonial immigration period.  

You will need your library card to access this resource.

Kawartha Lakes Historical Directories

Visit the Kawartha Lakes Historical Directories collection on the Internet Archive and find scans of older Lindsay telephone books, business directories and gazeteers.

Want more stuff? Check out the Internet Archive and find millions of free books, movies, software, music, websites, and more.

Obituary Daily Times Index

Access the free-to-use Obituary Daily Times Index to search obituaries from Canada, the USA, and countries around the world.

Supported by Ancestry, this database began in 1995 and continues to the present with the help of dedicated volunteers.

ObitTree

Access the free-to-use ObitTree to search for obituaries listed in the National Obituary Registry and browse a virtual hub of all things death care.

Ontario Cemetery Finding Aid

The Ontario Cemetery Finding Aid is a pointer database consisting of the surnames, cemetery name and location of over 3 Million interments from several thousand cemeteries, cairns, memorials, and cenotaphs in Ontario Canada.

Ontario Name Index (TONI)

The Ontario Name Index (TONI) shows where information about a particular name can be found. Note that this is an index, it does NOT contain the information, just tells you where to find the information.

Drugs.com (All about Prescriptions)

Access Drugs.com to read complete and up-to-date information about prescription drugs. Find information on more than 24,000 prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications, and natural products.

Health Canada's Drug Product Database

Search the Drug Product Database (DPD) to find drugs authorized for sale by Health Canada. Information found here includes:

• Availability of the drug in Canada; and
• Detailed information (or product monograph) describing the drug, its effects, and optimal use in detail.

Helpful Forms to Make the Most of Your Appointment

Use HealthLink BC's forms from Healthwise to help make your first visit, next visit or ongoing doctor visits easier and help you remember everything from the visit. This page includes easy-to-print and easy-to-fill forms for:

• First appointment with a doctor;
• Your family medical history;
• Appointments for new problems or symptoms;
• Follow-up appointments for previous problems;
• Regular Checkups for lifelong conditions;
• Regular checkups for children;
• Your list of medicines and your daily schedule for taking them...and more!

Merck Manuals (Consumer Version)

Visit the Merck Manuals (consumer version) and find information on medical topics, symptoms, drugs, procedures, news and more.

Prescribers' Digital Reference

Check out the Prescribers' Digital Reference to find a complete compilation of manufacturers' prescribing information on prescription drugs.

Community Legal Education Ontario

Visit the Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO) website for clear, accurate and practical legal information to help you understand and exercise your legal rights.

LawDepot

Access LawDepot and print or download legal forms online. You will find:

• lease agreements
• power of attorney
• wills

You will need a valid library card to access this resource.

Legal Line

Access Legal Line and find Canadian legal answers written in plain language in 107 languages and covering 1600 topics.