Encyclopedias

Canadian Encyclopedia A comprehensive and authoritative source of information on all things Canadian. Includes quizzes, interactive resources, and timeline of Canadian history.

CIA World Factbook A great resource for students or anyone interested in the countries of the world. Each country profile includes geographic, demographic and economic statistics as well as government structure, religions, maps and flags.

Encyclopedia.com Search by letter or keyword, includes over 57,000 entries from the Columbia Encyclopedia.

Encyclopedia of British Columbia Search for facts, history, or people related to British Columbia. Search by keyword, subject or alphabetic index. Encyclopedia includes video clips, teachers' resources, and an online forum.

How Stuff Works Whether it is home appliances, cars, electronics, or health and wealth, this site explains it in easy-to-understand language.

Merck Veterinary Manual Learn how to take care of your pet's medical needs with this comprehensive site. Search by topic, species, specialty, disease, and keyword.

Nationmaster Use this site to obtain statistics, flags, and maps of various world countries. It includes a compilation of data from such sources as the CIA World Factbook, United Nations, World Health Organization, World Bank, World Resources Institute, UNESCO, UNICEF, and OECD.

Wikipedia A collaboratively developed, multilingual, free content encyclopedia. In addition to standard encyclopedic content, Wikipedia includes information more often associated with almanacs and gazetteers, as well as coverage of current events.