Student Resources

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8-12

EBSCO: Academic Search Premier

Multidisciplinary research database with citations and full-text access to journals, magazines and other valuable resources across all academic subjects

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World Book: Advanced

In-depth articles, primary sources, and research tools covering a wide range of academic subjects, including science, history, and literature.

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K-3

Book Flix

Professionally narrated and animated fiction and non-fiction ebooks help young students learn-to-read and read-to-learn.

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8-12

EBSCO: Canadian Points of View Reference Source

Resources that explore opposing sides of current issues from Canadian perspectives. Helps students evaluate controversies, develop their own perspectives, and write or debate effectively on the topic at hand.

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EBSCO: Canadian Reference Centre

Provides ongoing full text coverage for popular Canadian magazines, journals and some newspapers. Includes the Toronto Star, The Hamilton Spectator, The Record and Guelph Mercury. Also includes some international newspapers.

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8-12

EBSCO: Consumer Health Complete

Consumer-oriented health information, including mainstream medicine and alternative treatments. Includes full-text journals, magazines, health reference books and evidence-based health reports.

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K-12

CBC Curio / Radio Canada

Canadian educational streaming video service featuring 10,000+ curriculum-aligned videos, audio files, and TV programs from CBC/Radio-Canada in English and French. Includes News in Review and some BBC content.

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8-12

EBSCO: Canadian Literary Centre

Full text articles, essays, literary criticism and book reviews focusing on Canadian literature and authors.

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8-12

Gale: Canada in Context

Articles written from a Canadian perspective on a broad range of Canadian topics, people, places, and events.

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World Book: Découverte

A French-language encyclopedia for French learners offering articles, multimedia content, and activities across core subjects like geography, science, and history. |Multimédia, encyclopédie multidisciplinaire. Comprend: atlas en ligne, dictionnaire, animations, articles, images, illustrations, chronologies, clips vidéo, et plus encore.

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6-12

EBSCO: Digital Magazines

Articles from popular magazines on a variety of topics. Includes: Consumer Reports, Saturday Evening Post, Popular Science, PC World, Hockey News, Rolling Stone, Country Living, Smithsonian, and more.

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K-7

EBSCO: Digital Magazines for Kids

Articles from popular children's magazines on a variety of topics. Includes: Jack and Jill, Highlights, Spider, Ladybug, Boys' Life, Dig into History, and more.

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8-12

EBSCO: Digital Magazines for Teens

Articles from popular teen and general interest magazines on a variety of topics. Includes: Dance Magazine, Horse & Rider, France Today, Time Magazine and more.

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Provides simplified encyclopedia articles on topics in science, social studies, and more. Includes: an online atlas, dictionary, animations, illustrations, timelines, and videos.

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6-8

Discovery Education Math Techbook

A digital math textbook that connects students to math through real-world problems.

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World Book: Early Learning

An interactive platform for preschool and early elementary students that includes stories, games, videos, and activities focused on basic concepts like numbers, colors, animals, and early reading skills.

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8-12

EBSCO Host

Research interface for all EBSCO databases including: Canadian Reference Centre, GreenFile, Academic Search Premier, MasterFILE, Consumer Health Complete, Professional Development Collection, and others.

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3-7

EBSCO: Explora: Elementary / Primary Schools

An EBSCO database for elementary students. Includes topic overviews to give students a starting point for their research. Databases include: Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia, Academic Search Premier, Middle Search Plus, Primary Search.

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8-12

EBSCO: Explora: Secondary Schools

An EBSCO database for high school students. Databases include: Canadian Ref Ctr, Academic Search Premier, Middle Search Plus, MasterFILE Premier, Literary Ref Ctr, Canadian Points of View and more.

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K-12

Follett Shelf E-Books

Select your school from the list to search for ebooks in your library catalogue. More than 1,000 fiction and non-fiction ebooks.

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Multidisciplinary reference ebook database.

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8-12

Gale: Global Issues in Context

Research database with print resources, video clips and primary source documents on international topics, including: news, countries, statistics and current global issues.

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EBSCO: GreenFile

GreenFILE covers the connections between the environment and a variety of disciplines such as agriculture, education, law, health and technology. Subjects covered include: climate change, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy and more.

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Created for elementary-aged children, this resource offers easy-to-read articles, images, videos, and games on a wide variety of subjects such as animals, science, history, and geography.

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K-12

Know BC / Encyclopedia of BC

Platform includes: The Encyclopedia of BC, Marine Life of the Pacific Northwest, The Encyclopedia of Raincoast Place Names, Far West: The Story of British Columbia, Lilies and Fireweed.

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K-12

Learn360

An interactive digital media platform offering high-quality educational videos, audio clips, and interactive resources across all subject areas and grade levels. Supports blended learning and classroom engagement with trusted, curriculum-aligned content.

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EBSCO: Literary Reference Source

Full-text literary database covering all genres and time periods. Includes synopses, critical essays, book reviews, literary journals and author biographies, plus full-text classic novels, short stories and poems.

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EBSCO: MasterFile Premier

Contains full text for general reference magazines and publications covering a wide range of subject areas including business, health, education, general science and multicultural issues.

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6-12

MyBlueprint

Information and tools to support exploration of career and post-secondary opportunities.

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Gale: National Geographic Kids

Complete issues of National Geographic Kids magazine plus downloadable images, ebooks and National Geographic readers. Topics include: history, biography, archeology, science, technology, wildlife, pets, nature and more.

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NFB Education (Formerly NFB Campus)

A collection of 5,200 streaming documentaries, animated films, interactive productions, and short films in English and French.

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9-12

EBSCO: Novelist

Novel summaries and read-alike recommendations.

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4-7

EBSCO: Novelist K-8 Plus

Summaries and read-alike suggestions of children's and middle-grade books.

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8-12

EBSCO: Poetry & Short Story Reference Source

Collection of classic and contemporary poetry, short stories, biographies and authoritative essays on poetic form, movement and technique. Includes essays, lesson plans and learning guides. Also includes high-quality videos and audio recordings from the Academy of American Poets.

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Gale: Power Search

A single interface for multiple Gale databases and publications (Canada in Context, Global issues in Context, Science in Context, and various Gale publications).

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ProQuest

Historical BC Newspapers. Includes full-text coverage of The Province (1894-2010) Times Colonist (1884-2010) and Vancouver Sun (1912-2010).

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K-12

Radio-Canada / Curio

Service de vidéo en continu avec des vidéos éducatives, des fichiers audio et des émissions de télévision de CBC / Radio-Canada. Inclut L'actualité en revue et National Geographic.

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8-12

Gale: Science in Context

Articles, activities, experiments, projects, and reference materials examining the science behind contemporary, real-world issues.

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Full-text database that includes periodicals, books, biographies, essays, science experiments, and videos from educational publishers such as NASA, National Geographic Nature Picture Library, and others.

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Sora by OverDrive

A user friendly and accessible online literacy resource for elementary and secondary students. Contains hundreds of eBooks and audiobooks. Login using your Surrey Schools username and password.

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World Book: Student

Multi-disciplinary, multimedia reference encyclopedia with articles, learning resources and research tools.

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5-9

World Book: Timelines

A customizable tool that allows users to explore and create interactive timelines on historical and cultural events, categorized by era, topic, or theme, helping students understand when events happened and how they connect to each other.

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Tumble Books

Digital picture books and novels with storybook animation and narrations.

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