These E-Resources are available only to members of Yellowhead Regional Library,including Westlock Municipal Library.
The E-Resources in the following categories can be accessed through the online catalogue, TRACpac. Click on one of the categories below for full descriptions.
Just for Kids
Maps and Travel
Do It Yourself
Magazines, Journals and Newspapers
Business Sources
Health and Wellness
For Teachers and Educators
Literature, Fiction, Poetry, Films & Arts
Genealogy
Science
Encyclopedias and Reference
Just for Kids
TumbleBooks
An online collection of animated, talking picture books; full-length, unabridged, streaming audio books; books in French, Spanish, and other languages; as well as puzzles and games.
TumbleReadables
An online collection of read-along titles for children and young adults, featuring adjustable online text and audio narrration.
TumbleTalkingBooks
Expands the collection of TumbleReadables with nonfiction titles, full cast Shakesperian plays, and more read-along titles.
Maps and Travel
A to Z Maps
OnlineVisit the world’s most useful online map database. Over 60,000 maps and supplemental materials, combining static, animated, real-time, scientific, and antique maps in one, easy-to-access place.
Global Road Warrior
Offers world-class e-content, including more than 8 million words of editorial, over 6,500 color photos and 1,575 country maps, all presented in a consistent 92-category framework for each country.
Do It Yourself
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Hobbies and Crafts Reference Center
Provides comprehensive information for popular hobbies, crafts and recreation activities. Access full text from magazines and books, videos, and hobby reports.
Home Improvement Reference Center
The definitive online tool for home improvement assistance. Access reference works in full text with more than 10,000 images (none found available online anywhere else) and instructional guides.
Small Engine Repair Reference Center
Access reference books in full text with original photos and illustrations on small engine repair, including: ATVs, mowers, tractors, generators, motorcycles, outdoor power equipment, marine (boats), and snowmobiles.
Auto Repair Reference Center
Contains information on most major manufacturers of domestic and imported vehicles, including drawings and step-by-step photographs, service bulletins & recalls, specifications, and enhanced wiring diagrams.
Magazine, Journals, and Newspapers
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Academic Search Elite
Contains the complete text of nearly 2050 scholarly journals, including nearly 1500 peer-reviewed journals. This database covers virtually every area of academic study with full text information. (Academic)
Canadian Periodicals Index Quarterly
Search articles from Canadian and international journals, magazines and selected sections of the Globe and Mail. It offers full text of many articles and features biographies and other reference content. (General)
Canadian Newsstand
Provides full text of major Canadian newspapers, including Alberta dailies and weeklies.
Canadian Reference Centre
Combines Canadian magazines, newspapers, newswires and reference books to create the largest collection of regional full text content available to Canadian libraries. Includes an Image Collection. (General)
General Reference Center Gold
This database contains the full text of magazines, reference books, and newspapers with information on current events, popular culture, the arts and sciences, and sports. The content is primarily American in focus. (General)
Master File Premier
Contains full text articles from more than 1,900 general reference, business, consumer health, general science, and multicultural magazines. (General)
Business Sources
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Business Source Elite
Provides full text for more than 1,100 scholarly business journals. Presents information dating back to 1985 and detailed company profiles for the world’s 10,000 largest companies.
Regional Business News
Incorporates 75 business journals, newspapers and newswires covering all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States.
Business Book Summaries
Explore the key concepts of over 700 leading business books quickly by reading either an introduction (100 words), brief summary (300 words), detailed summary (600 words), a comprehensive summary (4,500 words), or listening to an audio summary.
Health and Wellness
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ALT Health Watch
Information on alternate, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness.
Health Source Nursing/Academic Edition
Provides abstracts, indexing, and full text journal articles focusing on nursing and medicine.
Health Source - Consumer Edition
Collection of information from consumer health magazines.
MEDLINE
Provides authoritative medical information from biomedical journals.
Psychology & Behavioural Sciences
Full text information on such topics as emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry and psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods.
For Teachers and Educators
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Academic Search Elite
Full text journal coverage for nearly all academic areas of study.
Education Research
The world’s largest collection of full text education journals.
Education Resource Information Center (ERIC)
Provides access to education literature and resources, including records and full text documents.
Teacher Reference Center
Provides indexing and abstracts for more than 270 periodicals. Topics include: assessment, continuing education, current pedagogical research, curriculum development, instructional media, administration, and teacher education.
Literature, Fiction, Poetry, Film & the Arts
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Novelist
The most comprehensive reader’s advisory tool available. Like an author? Find a read alike here! Looking for book club guides? Look no further! Book reviews on over 150,00 fiction titles and over 4000 custom created articles.
Novelist K-8
Contains enhanced subject access for over 60,000 fiction titles aimed at the K-8 population with an kid-friendly interface.
Canadian Literacy Centre
Provides several individual monographs and biographies, essays and literary criticism, book reviews, and includes access to Quill & Quire.
Contemporary Authors
Provides complete biographical and bibliographical information and references on more than 120,000 U.S. and international authors.
Film & Television Literature Index with Full Text
Covers film and television theory, preservation and restoration, writing, production, cinematography, technical aspects, and reviews.
International Bibliography of Theatre & Dance with Full Text
Definitive research tool for the study of theatre and the performing arts.
Genealogy
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Heritage Quest
Combines digital, searchable images of U.S.federal census records with the digitized version of the popular UMI® Genealogy; Local History collection and other valuable content. It offers more than 20,000 book titles, including nearly 8,000 family histories and over 12,000 local histories. Additionally, there are more than 250 primary-source documents such as tax lists, city directories, probate records, and more.
Science
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Agricola
Contains citations from journal articles, monographs, theses, patents, software, audiovisual materials and technical reports related to agriculture.
Computers & Applied Sciences
Covers research and development of computing and applied sciences disciplines.
Environment Complete
A source for environmental questions and issues, such as agriculture, ecosystem ecology, energy, geography, environmental technology, and urban planning.
Garden, Landscape & Horticulture Index
Access articles about gardens and plants designed for gardening enthusiasts, professionals, and students of horticulture and garden and landscape design and history.
Encyclopedias and Reference
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Gale Virtual Reference Library
Database of eBook reference sources on the environment, history, multicultural studies and science.
World Book Online Reference Centre
Select World Book Student, World Book Kids, or World Book Spanish and browse thousands of articles, state-of-the-art multimedia, editor-reviewed web sites, and periodical content.