Science, Environment & Technology

Your own national encyclopedia, The Canadian Encyclopedia, is a one-stop shop for information about all things Canadian—people, historical events, geography, culture, and more.

CANSIM is Statistics Canada's main socioeconomic database. Updated daily, this unique resource provides access to a large range of the latest statistics relating on a variety topics including:  Aboriginal Peoples, agriculture, business performance and ownership, construction and housing, culture, demography, domestic and international trade, education, energy, environment and natural resources, finance, health and social conditions, income and wealth, justice, labour, manufacturing, prices and price indexes, transportation, travel and tourism, and more.

Get informed about your health. The Cochrane Library has several databases packed with high-quality, independent summaries of health-related research, including systematic reviews of available evidence on a variety of topics—plain language recaps included.

Browse or search this index of more than 1,000 peer-reviewed Open Access academic journals and periodicals. This comprehensive list includes publications from around the world and covering a variety of subjects.

Access more than 100,000,000 articles on a wide range of topics from academic works to homework help for kids. The Gale Reference Centre gives you one-stop access to resources about more than 20 subjects including agriculture, biography, business, communications and mass media, criminal justice, health and wellness, pop culture, interactive science and much, much more.

Meet your new best friend and mentor, Lynda. Pick from more than 4,000 video tutorials taught by industry experts on a wide range of topics including business, photography, graphic design, project management, animation, audio and music production, web design, marketing, job interview preparation, public speaking, and much more.

To log in:

• Install the app from your device’s app store. The app is available for iOS, Android, Windows, Desktop, and Roku/Apple TV devices.
• Click Already a member?
• Click the Organization tab. Find the Web Portal section and enter Halifax Public Libraries' organization URL: halifax.caopens a new window.
• Enter your library card barcode number and PIN (the last 4 digits of your phone number, unless you have changed it) and accept the Terms of Service.
• Note: exercise files, notes, transcripts, and bookmarks are not currently available on the app.

2. In your web browser

This comprehensive collection of Canadian and international periodicals covers multiple subjects, with millions of full-text records:

• The Canadian Business & Current Affairs Database includes more than 700 trade publications, more than 500 scholarly journals, 483 magazines, as well as news reports, radio and television transcripts, dissertations, and more.
• The Canadian Major Dailies database archives news from 24 national and regional newspapers including the National Post, the Globe and Mail, Montreal Gazette, and the Chronicle Herald.

This collection also includes select international publications, including The Guardian, The Atlantic Monthly, The Economist, Newsweek and many more.

Browse the world's largest newstand! Read full-colour digital magazines online—for free, with no checkouts or limits. Pick from more than 200 magazines.

Students of all ages will find valuable information in thousands of articles, interactive games and activities, animations, science projects and more! You can also access resources in Spanish and French.