Culture & History
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Royal Shakespeare Company Collection
High-definition recordings of more than a dozen productions by the RSC and featuring many of the best contemporary Shakespearian actors. *Also suitable for research at the high school level.
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Second World War
This section will help you find material in Vancouver Public Library on Canada's role in the Second World War as well as the war's effects on Canadian society.
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Ship Information
Ships are one of the oldest and most important means of transportation. Every day, thousands of ships cross the oceans, sail along seacoasts, and travel on inland waterways. Trade and the economic health of the world's countries depend heavily on the shipping industry.
In addition to the select resources listed here, Level 4 of the Central Library houses the Ships File, a historic, card citation index of ship names.
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SimplyAnalytics
Provides demographic information including Canadian census data, household spending on hundreds of goods and services and detailed business profiles from Dun & Bradstreet. Digital lifestyle data providing mobile phone ownership/usage, detailed social media behaviors and activities, and online shopping insights is also provided. Limited to 5 simultaneous users. Resource will time-out after 20 minutes of inactivity. Not optimized for phones and tablets.
For more information see our help guide.
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Standards and Proof
If you want to establish an authentic family history, it's important to evaluate and cite your sources.
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Survivors of Genocide: Visual History Archive
Contains over 54,000 eyewitness testimonies, each encompassing a complete personal history of life before, during and after the subject’s firsthand experience with genocide. Created by the USC Shoah Foundation. Currently the full archive is only available inside the library.
Register or access as a guest.
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Terminology and Pronouns. Our Voices.
The power of language to shape our understanding of people and to influence the way we see the world is indisputable. Just as words can be used to denigrate or demean, they can also be used to show respect and recognition. As our language and terminology evolves over time, though, the difference between the two may not always be clear. Have a look at the vocabulary and etiquette resources below for some up-to-date suggestions on how to communicate respectfully with (and about) gender diverse individuals.