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Algonquin Library Catalogue

This Algonquin Library Catalogue searches for books, periodical titles, AV and e-book titles at all Algonquin College Campuses. Includes the “Reserve Desk” search tool, which enables you to search for items on reserve or items in our textbook collection.

SmartLibrary

"Sm@rtlibrary is a collaboration of National Capital area libraries that permit direct borrowing among its members. Libraries include: Algonquin College, University of Ottawa, Carleton University, Ottawa Public Library, CHMC. Ask at your campus library for more details or visit our Inter-library loan page for more information on how Algonquin library members can participate."

Other local libraries

You can also borrow books and articles from other local libraries

Library Multi-Database Search

Looking for an article, but do not know where to start? Search many database collections at one time.

Other Resources

Search Databases ( journals, magazines, newspapers and other materials) These lists will include databases not included in the Multi-Database Search.

Click here if you need help with database research.

Find Electronic Journals by Title (are you looking for a specific journal, magazine or newspaper):

Canadian Electroninc LibraryContains French/English ebook titles

Click here to go to the Canadian Electronic Library.

Contains French/English ebook titles from leading Canadian publishers including the Irwin Law series, as well as public policy and public health documents.

To view an item you must first download the ebrary reader.

A library account is required to access this product off campus.

EBSCO Audio BooksAudio Books - Contains educational and leisure-reading audio books

Click here to go to EBSCO Audio Books.

To download from EBSCO Audio Books you must have an EBSCO Myaccount, enabled DRM and have installed a version of (free) Adobe Digital Edition of 1.71. http://www.adobe.com/products/digitaleditions/
A library account is required to access this product off campus.

EBSCO eBooksebooks - Contains educational and leisure-reading ebooks

Click here to go to EBSCO eBooks.

Contains e-books from the technology industry from such experts like O'Reilly Network and IBM developerWorks as well as Business materials This collection is limited to 5 simultaneous users.

To download from EBSCO ebooks you must have an EBSCO Myaccount, enabled DRM and have installed a version of (free) Adobe Digital Edition of 1.71. http://www.adobe.com/products/digitaleditions/
A library account is required to access this product off campus.

Safarie-books from the technology industry as well as Business materials

Click here to go to Safari eBooks.

Contains e-books from the technology industry from such experts like O'Reilly Network and IBM developerWorks as well as Business materials This collection is limited to 5 simultaneous users.

A library account is required to access this product off campus.

GaleOnline encyclopedias and reference sources for multi-disciplinary research

Click here to go to Gale Cengage learning virtual reference library.

Virtual Reference library contains online encyclopedias and reference sources for multi-disciplinary research.

A library account is required to access this product off campus.

Gale- Science in ContextFeatures coverage of popular science subjects.

Click here to go to Gale - Science in Context.

Features coverage of popular science subjects. From earth science and life science, to space, technology, mathematics and science history and biography.

A library account is required to access this product off campus.

Canadian Electroninc LibraryCollection of videos which includes academic, vocational and life-skills content

Click here to go to Flims on Demand

Available to both students, faculty and staff .

A library account is required to access this product off campus.

Note for Students:

Note for Faculty:

Students must have an Algonquin library account to search within this product or to access embedded links within Blackboard

Instruction for embedding links to Blackboard:

  1. Search and find the video or video segment you require.
  2. Highlight the “Title URL” as displayed under the video window.
  3. Paste the Title URL into the Database Link Creator to add the authentication prefix to the URL.
  4. Highlight the created URL with prefix and embed the link as a URL into BB as an external link. Ensure that you have selected “Open link in new window” within the template.

For further information on embedding links a detailed tip sheet is available.

EBSCO Audio BooksSearchable database of academic video clips

Click here to go to Intelecom

Available to faculty and staff.

*Access is available via your network account.

*Off campus access is currently not available.

Note for Students:

Note for Faculty:

Students can’t search in Intelecom, but will have access to any links a faculty member places in their blackboard course

Note for Faculty:

Once a link is generated URLs may be directly embedded into BB for student use. No prefix or additional login is required for students to access this material within BB.

  1. Search and find the video you require.
  2. Click on the URL button as displayed under the video thumbnail.
  3. As directed cut and paste the Title URL into BB as an external link. Ensure that you have selected “Open link in new window” within the template.

EBSCO eBooksEBSCO Business Source Complete - includes video from Harvard Faculty Seminars.

Click here to go to EBSO Business Source Complete

To search the videos choose Business Videos from the BROWSE section of your search page.

Available to faculty/staff and students.

A library account is required to access this product off campus.

Note for Students:

Note for Faculty:

Students must have an Algonquin library account to search within this product or to access embedded links within Blackboard

Instruction for embedding links to Blackboard:

  1. Search and find the video or video segment you require.
  2. Highlight the “Title URL” as displayed under the video window.
  3. Paste the Title URL into the Database Link Creator to add the authentication prefix to the URL.
  4. Highlight the created URL with prefix and embed the link as a URL into BB as an external link. Ensure that you have selected “Open link in new window” within the template.

For further information on embedding links a detailed tip sheet is available.

Safariis a library of thousands of up-to-date video tutorials designed to keep you current in various software packages.

Click here to go to lynda.com login page

Available to both students, faculty and staff .

A library account is required to access this product off campus.

Note for Students:

Note for Faculty:

Students must have an Algonquin library account to search within this product or to access embedded links within Blackboard

Instruction for embedding links to Blackboard:

  1. Search and find the video or video segment you require.
  2. Highlight the “Title URL” as displayed under the video window.
  3. Paste the Title URL into the Database Link Creator to add the authentication prefix to the URL.
  4. Highlight the created URL with prefix and embed the link as a URL into BB as an external link. Ensure that you have selected “Open link in new window” within the template.

For further information on embedding links a detailed tip sheet is available.

Galesearchable database of documentaries, animations, dramas and interactive production.

Click here to go to NBF page

An NFB account is required to access all materials within the NFB site. This content is included within Algonquin's account and you will not be billed once you have selected your school as "Algonquin".

 

Sign up is available at http://nfb.ca/transaction/subscriptions/

Note for Students:

Note for Faculty:

Students must have an Algonquin library account to search within this product or to access embedded links within Blackboard

Once a link is generated URLs may be directly embedded into BB for student use. No prefix or additional login is required for students to access this material within BB.


*Students may be required to sign up for their own NFB account to access some educational materials chosen from NFB.com.

  1. Search and find the video you require.
  2. Highlight the URL displayed in the status bar within NFB.com
  3. Cut and paste the URL into BB as an external link. Ensure that you have selected “Open link in new window” within the template.

Gale(Algonquin College Tutorial System) online package of video software tutorials.

Click here to go to
K-Alliance page.

*Access on and off campus is available to faculty/staff and students via your network account.

Note for Students:

Note for Faculty:

Accessible via your Algonquin Network Account

Once a link is generated URLs may be directly embedded into BB for student use. No prefix or additional login is required for students to access this material within BB.

  1. Search and find the video/segment you require.
  2. Highlight the URL displayed in the status bar within K-Alliance
  3. Cut and paste the URL into BB as an external link. Ensure that you have selected “Open link in new window” within the template.

ProquestProquest Nursing and Allied Health

Click here to go to the ProQuest page.

Content focused on Nursing and Allied Health professionals. To view streaming video content use Advanced or Publication search and choose the appropriate category.

A library account is required to access this product off campus.

Note for Students:

Note for Faculty:

Students must have an Algonquin library account to search within this product or to access embedded links within Blackboard

Instruction for embedding links to Blackboard:

  1. Search and find the video or video segment you require.
  2. Highlight the “Title URL” as displayed under the video window.
  3. Paste the Title URL into the Database Link Creator to add the authentication prefix to the URL.
  4. Highlight the created URL with prefix and embed the link as a URL into BB as an external link. Ensure that you have selected “Open link in new window” within the template.

For further information on embedding links a detailed tip sheet is available.

Gale -GreenRGlobal Reference on the Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources

Click here to go to the GREENR page.

GREENR – (Global Reference on the Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources) offers content on the development of emerging green technologies and discusses issues on the environment, sustainability and more.

A library account is required to access this product off campus.

Note for Students:

Note for Faculty:

Students must have an Algonquin library account to search within this product or to access embedded links within Blackboard

Instruction for embedding links to Blackboard:

  1. Search and find the video or video segment you require.
  2. Highlight the “Title URL” as displayed under the video window.
  3. Paste the Title URL into the Database Link Creator to add the authentication prefix to the URL.
  4. Highlight the created URL with prefix and embed the link as a URL into BB as an external link. Ensure that you have selected “Open link in new window” within the template.

For further information on embedding links a detailed tip sheet is available.

Gale - Science in ContextFeatures coverage of popular science subjects.

Click here to go to the Gale - Science in Context page.

Features coverage of popular science subjects. From earth science and life science, to space, technology, mathematics and science history and biography.

A library account is required to access this product off campus.

Note for Students:

Note for Faculty:

Students must have an Algonquin library account to search within this product or to access embedded links within Blackboard

Instruction for embedding links to Blackboard:

  1. Search and find the video or video segment you require.
  2. Highlight the “Title URL” as displayed under the video window.
  3. Paste the Title URL into the Database Link Creator to add the authentication prefix to the URL.
  4. Highlight the created URL with prefix and embed the link as a URL into BB as an external link. Ensure that you have selected “Open link in new window” within the template.

For further information on embedding links a detailed tip sheet is available.

GaleThis collection contains public media content and produced specifically for Pre K-16 teachers.

Click here to go to PBS page

No login is required.

Note for Students:

Note for Faculty:

No login is required.

Links may be directly embedded into BB for student use. No prefix or additional login is required for students to access this material within BB.

Click here to go to the Open Educational Resources Website

OERs are teaching, learning and research resources that reside in the public domain or have been released under an intellectual property licence that permits their free use or re-purposing by others. Open educational resources include full courses, course materials, modules, textbooks, streaming videos, tests, software, and any other tools, materials or techniques used to support access to knowledge". ~ The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

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