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Language & Literature

  • Mauril

    Enhance your French and English language skills through a wide range of stimulating and entertaining content, focused on the rich cultural diversity of Canada, from CBC and Radio-Canada.

  • NNELS (National Network for Equitable Library Service)

    National Network for Equitable Library Service (NNELS) is an online public library of downloadable ebooks and audiobooks for Vancouver residents with print disabilities.

  • NoveList Plus

    Find the perfect fiction and non-fiction book with NoveList Plus. A reader's advisory tool for all ages, this database includes book discussion guides, author read-alikes, listen-alikes and reading lists.

  • NoveList Plus Kids and Teens

    Discover the perfect fiction and non-fiction book with NoveList Plus Kids and Teens. Find new children's and young adult literature by browsing booklists or searching for author read-alikes and listen-alikes.

  • Novels

    Use the resources below to find literary criticism for novels using print and electronic resources.

  • Oxford English Dictionary

    The most comprehensive dictionary of the English language and the authority on the etymology of English words.

  • Palace Project

    A sneak peek at an exciting all-in-one e-reading app built specifically for libraries. 

  • Plays

    Use the resources in this guide to learn play access tips as well as literary criticism using print and electronic resources.

  • Poetry

    Because poetry is rarely published on its own, it can be difficult to find. Use the resources in this guide learn poetry access tips as well as literary criticism using print and electronic resources.

  • Preservation and Conservation

    This guide will assist you to find resources on book preservation, conservation, and restoration.