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From the Shelves
Writing Research Papers
Thebacha Campus
Why Indigenous Literatures Matter
Aurora Campus
Mastering APA Style
Aurora Campus Library, Yellowknife Campus Library, Thebacha Campus Library
The Sense of Style
Aurora Campus Library
Elements of Indigenous Style: A Guide for Writing For and About Indigenous People
Aurora Campus Library, Thebacha Campus Library, Yellowknife Campus Library
Say Something!
Aurora Campus Library
Chambers Dictionary of Literary Characters
Electronic resource
The Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms
Inuvik campus
Databases
- Canadian Literary Centre This link opens in a new windowThe Canadian Literary Centre consists of book and reference content from Essays on Canadian Writing Press (ECW Press). ECW Press also provides several individual monographs and biographies, essays and literary criticism. The database includes book reviews, essays, author biographies, and much more. This database is updated on a daily basis.
- Literary Reference Center This link opens in a new windowLiterary Reference Center™ (LRC) is a full-text database that combines information from major respected reference works, books, literary journals as well as original content from EBSCO Publishing. Literary Reference Center contains full text for more than 35,000 plot summaries, synopses and work overviews, nearly 100,000 articles/essays of literary criticisms, more than 253,000 author biographies (including more than 22,000 in-depth bios), more than 460 literary journals, more than 693,000 book reviews, nearly 78,000 classic and contemporary poems, more than 19,600 classic and contemporary short stories, more than 6,500 author interviews, more than 8,200 classic texts and much more.
- Canadian Points of View Reference Centre This link opens in a new windowThis database contains more than 180 topics, each with an overview (objective background / description), point (argument), and counterpoint (opposing argument).
- Credo Reference This link opens in a new windowA database to provide you with background information to start your research.
- View This link opens in a new windowWelcome to View, a collection of instructional videos for information literacy, critical thinking, communication, and other important skills needed for success.
Online Resources
- The Canadian EncyclopediaThe Canadian Encyclopedia plays an essential role in providing Canadians and others with accurate, updated information about our people and country.
- Britannica AcademicThe essentials for conducting thorough research all in one site. Britannica Encyclopedia Britannica Academic delivers access to trusted information with balanced, global perspectives and insights.
- Harvard College Strategies for Essay WritingA comprehensive page with information for every step of the essay writing process, from understanding the assignment to revising your drafts.
- GrammarBook.comA free website with grammar and punctuation rules as well as quizzes.
Videos
Kanopy has a variety of films on literary topics from short courses on essay writing, to Shakespearian plays, to movies based on famous novels.
National Film Board of Canada: Canadian Authors
The National Film Board has over 30 documentaries about well-known Canadian authors.
Aurora College libraries also have a collection of DVDs you can check out. These include educational and informational DVDs, as well as popular films.
Citations
Want information about citations, why you use them, what style to use, and how to do them? Visit our citation page.