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.
- Home Improvement Reference Centre
►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:
– Current issue PressReader
– 1893-2010 ; ProQuest Historical Newspapers (no images; fully searchable)
– 2011-Present (images, searchable) ProQuest Recent Newspapers - 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):
From a WPL computer or the WPL Hotspot
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
- Road to IELTS Academic* (not IE supported)
- Road to IELTS General Training* (not IE supported)
►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
- Mango Languages*
- 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
►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
* = also available as an App in the App Store and Play Store. See our app page.