Language & Literature
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ESL Tours
Want to practice your English language comprehension skills and get to know Vancouver Public Library’s Central Library? This guide has links to a self-guided tour.
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Explore More - Self-Publishing
This guide provides information on using Adobe InDesign to self-publish an ebook.
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Format a Print Book
This guide provides basic instructions on how to get started with your first eBook.
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Gale Dictionary of Literary Biography
Offers complete online access to all volumes of the Dictionary of Literary Biography.
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Gale Literary Index
A master index to the major literature products published by Gale. Provides access to author and title listing for over 165,000 authors.
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Gale Literature Criticism
Authoritative critical essays and biographical profiles on literary works and authors.
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Getting Started with InDesign
This guide provides basic instructions on how to use Adobe InDesign (workspace, tools, etc.)
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Getting Started with Sigil
This guide provides basic instructions on how to use Sigil (i.e.workspace and layout, creating a new project, saving projects, etc.)
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How to Start and Run a Book Club
The library has resource books, both circulating and reference, about discussion groups and which provide everything from "how-to" information on recruitment, organization and leadership to suggested reading lists and even favourite recipes.