Many of these resources may be accessed through the VLE without a password.
Online Encyclopedias
An encyclopedia is the place to start your research. You will get a general overview of your topic and ideas for further research.
The Canadian Encyclopedia is available in both French and English. No password required.
The Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development is a comprehensive and reliable reference tool, offering the best knowledge on early childhood development. No password required.
Funk & Wagnall's is a general reference encyclopedia. Click on the purple button above for the password.
Universalis Jr. is a French language learning tool appropriate for grade 9-10 Core French students, contains encyclopedia articles, atlas, news, and a French-English dictionary. Click on the purple button above for the password.
Encyclopédie Universalis is an extensive collection of French language resources appropriate for grade 11-12 Core French and all Immersion students. In addition to 38000 encyclopedia articles, it contains an atlas, timelines, news and current events, and multimedia. Click on the purple button above for the password.
Databases
All the databases may be accessed by students at school and at home. Passwords for the databases common to all OCDSB schools may be found at the link in the purple box above. These databases may also be accessed using the VLE.
A collection of material on psychology topics hosted by the American Psychological Association. No password required.
A freely available learning resource about the Climate Crisis, featuring articles from over 50 different publications. No password required.
Our Ontario delivers one search access to digital collections of government documents, images, maps, videos, text, podcasts & more. No password required.
The Ebsco suite of databases consists of 10 databases, 7 ebook collections and an online encyclopedia. We have highlighted some of the more popular databases below. ALL Ebsco databases may be searched at once using Explora. If you want to make sure you are making the best use of the Ebsco databases, check out this brief overview or video tutorial.
