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Canadian Encyclopedia

The Canadian Encyclopedia contains the complete text of the Canadian Encyclopedia, the Junior Encyclopedia of Canada, interactive features, games, quizzes, and an extensive timeline of both Canadian and world events.

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cloudLibrary™

With cloudLibrary™, you will benefit from an easy-to-use interface that provides an intuitive browsing, downloading, reading, and listening experience. Available 24/7 with automatic returns, no late fees, syncing across multiple devices, and customization features, we're confident that cloudLibrary™ will meet & exceed your expectations.

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Globe and Mail Canada's Heritage from 1844

The digitized full-image version of the complete contents of the Globe and Mail Newspaper since its inception as The Globe in 1844.

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Ontario Newspaper Index

Community and historical newspapers of Ontario: Acton Free Press, British Whig, Canadian Illustrated News, Essex Free Press, Georgetown Herald, Kingston Chronicle, Kingston Gazette, Marine Record, Provincial Freeman, Stouffville Sun-Tribune, Voice of the Fugitive, and more.

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Our Ontario Discovery Portal

Find digital photos, maps, videos, podcasts, and documents about Ontario people, places, events, history and culture.

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