E-Resources – Databases
ONLINE RESOURCES
A Windsor Public Library card is needed to access most of these resources. Apply online for an e-Card.
►eBooks & Reading
- cloudLibrary*
- Hoopla Digital – wide selection of downloadable and streaming audio e-books*
- Library Aware: Next Reads newsletters
- TumbleBookLibrary
- TeenBookCloud
- RomanceBookCloud
- NoveList – Get help finding your next great read. WPL does not carry all titles in NoveList but if you see something you like let us know!
►Children’s Resources
►DIY
- Auto Repair Source
- creativebug – has thousands of art & craft video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists.
►Magazines
- Maclean’s Magazine Archive (1905-2015) – fully searchable
- Flipster Magazines* – Consumer Reports
- Overdrive Magazines (Libby App) – Hundreds of downloadable current magazines*
►Newspapers
- Windsor Star:
PressReader* Current issue
ProQuest Historical Newspapers 1893-2010 ; (no images; fully searchable)
ProQuest Recent Newspapers 2011-Present (images, searchable) - Canadian:
Toronto Star (1894-2016) - International :
PressReader* – current day’s paper from dozen of countries in hundreds of languages
New York Times (in English, Chinese, and Spanish) WPL computer or the WPL Hotspot
New York Times (in English, Chinese, and Spanish) Remote access (72-hour pass; free NYT account required)
►General Research
- Canadian Reference Centre
- Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
- Gale Virtual Reference Library
- Canadian Encyclopedia
- MasterFILE Premier
- Primary Search
►Travel
►Health
►New Canadians
- LearningExpressLibrary – Citizenship practice tests
- Mango Languages*
- Road to IELTS Academic (not IE supported)
- Road to IELTS General Training (not IE supported)
- Transparent Language Online*
►Legal
- LawDepot – Requires one-time authentication through Libby. Click the link and follow the instructions.
- Justice Laws (Canada)
- Justice Ontario
- Justice pas à pas
- COVID-19 Legal Resources
- E-Laws
- Steps to justice
- Your Legal Rights
►Encyclopedias
►Entertainment
- Freegal Music – music, downloadable and streaming*
- Hoopla Digital -music, movies, television shows, downloadable & streaming*
- kanopy* – movies & documentaries
►Lifelong Learning
- LearningExpressLibrary – dozens of practice tests for various certifications
- LinkedIn Learning* (library ID: windsorpl
- Mango Languages*
- Transparent Language Online*
- WPL Mobile*
►Local History & Genealogy
- Ancestry Library (Remote access to this resource, temporarily provided courtesy of ProQuest and its partner Ancestry, is being discontinued as of December 31, 2021.)
- Famous Windsorites
- Digital Exhibits
- Windsor Public Library Obituaries Index
- Genealogy
- Passenger and Immigration Lists Index
►Car & Driving
- Auto Repair Source
- Canadian Used Car Values – Wholesale and retail automobile prices
- Free G1 Practice Tests – for new drivers
- Kelly Blue Book – used car prices
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