Digital Library
Vancouver Public Library subscribes to thousands of online books, audiobooks, magazine and newspaper articles, indexes, and other recreational and research resources. Explore our digital collections below, or try one of our research guides, to point you in the right direction.
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Chronicles popular culture and stories of people in and behind the news.
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Searchable primary source material dating from as early as the 16th century to modern times. Excellent for historical research. *Also suitable for research at the elementary, high school and post-secondary levels.
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Delivers full-page images of 5,000 newspapers and magazines from 100 countries before they appear on the newsstands. Includes titles such as The Vancouver Sun, The Wall Street Journal, and The Economist.
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Provides access to 47 databases across all major areas of study through: journals, newspapers, market reports, news wires and case studies, many of which are full text.
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Index of 4,300 biomedical journals covering the areas of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system and preclinical sciences.
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A full-text database of over 150 popular Chinese magazines. Viewable in either traditional or simplified characters.
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An online legal information database providing Canadian court and tribunal decisions, federal and provincial legislation, law journals and newsletters.
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Comprehensive indexing of the most popular general-interest magazines.
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Directory of agencies and social services for the Lower Mainland.
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Provides information on more than 2 million businesses throughout Canada. Tutorial available.
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