Online Resources
What are Online Resources?
Online resources are searchable collections of information. They’re great resources for business research, answering your health questions, homework or research needs and finding magazine, newspaper or journal articles. Information in online resources comes from high quality and reliable resources. Most of the information available through online resources is not available on the Internet without a charge. The Library subscribes to these resources so you can access them free, 24 hours a day. All you need is a New Tecumseth Public Library (NTPL) library card and a PIN. For further assistance, contact us.
Ancestry Library Edition
Research your genealogy and construct your family tree using census and voter lists, vital records, church histories, school records, immigration records, military records, and more.
Access to Ancestry Library Edition is only available onsite at a library location. Visit any of our branches to access this resource. The discover button below will only work from inside the library.
Auto Repair Source
This full-text database, powered by the automotive experts at MOTOR, Auto Repair Source provides library users with the most accurate, authoritative and up-to-date “do-it-yourself” service and repair information for thousands of domestic and imported cars, SUVs, vans and light trucks.
Britannica
The Award-Winning Resource for Children and Adults. Easy to use, and easy to find trusted information.
Canadian Reference Centre
Canadian Reference Centre is the largest collection of regional full-text content available to Canadian schools and libraries. The database includes leading Canadian and international magazines, plus thousands of images from Canadian Press.
cloudLibrary
CloudLibrary is a large collection of eBooks and eAudiobooks for adults, teens, and children. All titles are downloadable to your eReader, smartphone, or tablet and can also be read directly from your computer using the CloudLibrary desktop app.
Our cloudLibrary collection is available via the app, which can be picked up from your app store;
or via the cloudLibrary website:
CultureGrams
CultureGrams® is the leading primary source reference for concise, reliable, and up-to-date cultural information on the countries of the world. CultureGrams™ provides country reports that go beyond mere facts and figures to deliver a one-of-a-kind perspective on daily life and culture, including the background, customs, and lifestyles of the world’s people. The reports are written and reviewed by in-country experts and are updated as new information becomes available, so you can be sure you are offering only the very best, most current information to staff and students. Users link to the reports via an engaging, map-based interface that can be accessed anywhere, anytime.
Digital Human Library
Digital Human Library (dHL) creates opportunities for anyone, anywhere to virtually explore the world with our NEW Virtual Tours and Virtual Reality database for public libraries!
EBSCO Discovery Service
EBSCO Discovery Service is an all-inclusive search solution that makes in-depth research easy, includes: Canadian Reference Centre, eBook Collection (EBSCOhost), ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia, MasterFILE Premier + Reference eBook Collection, Newswires, Open Dissertations, Primary Search + Reference eBook Collection.
G1 Practice Test
Take a free G1 practice test with exam‑style questions and instant answers – no signup. Quick drills, plain‑English explanations and hazard‑video tips turn guessing into confidence.
GALE ChiltonLibrary Auto Repair
ChiltonLibrary provides access to repair, maintenance, and service information on most cars, trucks, vans, and SUVs on the road today. This resource offers detailed content to simplify even the most complicated tasks.
Gale Health and Wellness
Gale Health and Wellness offers 24/7 access to full-text medical journals, magazines, reference works, multimedia, and much more.
Gale OneFile CPI.Q
Gale OneFile: CPI.Q. Provides the most-requested Canadian reference information available on a bilingual interface (English/French), indexing from 1980 forward.
Gale OneFile Health and Medicine
Gale OneFile: Health and Medicine provides full text and indexing to health periodicals, videos, images, audio, reference books and pamphlets.
Gale Power Search
A single search interface for multiple Gale databases and publications, including Gale Health and Wellness, Topic Guides, Gale OneFile CPI.Q, and Gale OneFile Health and Medicine.
Global Road Warrior
Global Road Warrior™ contains 174 country guides with 126 content modules each. Topics include culture & society, travel, education, history, holidays and festivals, language, media outlets, music, maps, money, national symbols, and religion. Illustrated with more than 30,000 photos, maps, and flag images.
HelpNow
brainfuse: HelpNow offers one-on-one tutoring for students Kindergarten to Grade 12 in core subjects. You can submit essays and written assignments to writing specialists who will give you expert feedback. There are resources available to help you study for many standardized tests and you can discover college and university programs that align with your interests. Go beyond school and learn life skills like financial literacy and design thinking. Adults can visit the Adult Learning Centre to prepare for a citizenship test, find career resources, and get computer help. brainfuse: HelpNow is here to support you along your journey of academic success.
Kanopy
Enjoy thoughtful entertainment. Stream thousands of films for free.
Kanopy includes acclaimed movies and documentaries on-demand from award-winning filmmakers. Browse the collections of top film-festival favorites, classic films, world cinema and popular movies.
Kanopy has thousands of movies and documentaries that you can stream on any device.
- You can watch 2 films per month, with play credits resetting on the 1st of each month.
- After clicking “Play,” you have 3 days to watch the film.
- Loading and playing 4+ seconds of a film counts as a play credit.
You can sign up on the Kanopy app, or get started on the Kanopy site:
- Go to NTPL’s Kanopy catalog and create an account by clicking on the orange Sign up button.
- Go to your email account to verify your email address.
- Add your library card number and password.
- Start watching videos.
Learn Libby Webinar
Libby by OverDrive
Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, and more from your local library for free! Libby is the newer library reading app by OverDrive, loved by millions of readers worldwide.
Read across devices: All your loans, notes, bookmarks, and reading progress sync across your devices.
Offline access: Download ebooks and audiobooks for offline reading, or stream them to save space.
Listen in your car: Enjoy audiobooks in your car through Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, or a Bluetooth connection.
Browse, Search & Discover: There are thousands of ebooks and audiobooks, hand-selected by your library, available for reading. Explore the collection through catalog guides, subjects, featured titles, and curated lists. It’s a delight to discover new books through Libby.
Get the App:
Libby / Overdrive for desktop: If you have a Windows computer, Mac computer, or a Chromebook, you can use Libby or OverDrive in your web browser.
LinkedIN Learning
LinkedIn Learning, previously Lynda.com offers video courses taught by industry experts in software, creative, and business skills. It is a subsidiary of LinkedIn. All the courses on LinkedIn fall into 3 categories: Business, Creative, and Technology.
- Keep up to date with technology
- Build career-boosting business know-how
- Explore hundreds of topics in management, leadership, and marketing
- Gain multimedia, design, web development, and social media skills
- Get immediate, just-in-time answers to questions
LOTE4Kids
Storytime in your language! LOTE4Kids is an engaging collection of audio-enhanced picture books in various reading formats, allowing children to enjoy books and learn language through storytelling. 100+ languages available.
Get the App:
MasterFILE Premier
Designed specifically for public libraries, MasterFILE Premier provides a robust collection of full-text magazines, e-books and primary source documents. It also includes an extensive image collection.
Niche Academy
Niche Academy connects you with interactive tutorials to help you get the most out of your library’s digital library resources, and provides training for social media, productivity tools, and much more.
NoveList K-8 Plus
Need help finding good books to read? NoveList K-8 Plus helps kids and young teens do just that! Use your favorite books and authors to find new adventures! If you can’t think of a book you’ve liked in the past, simply choose a topic of interest and explore lists of recommended books. NoveList K-8 Plus includes both fiction and nonfiction titles. Teachers will find thematic units and other resources for incorporating fiction and nonfiction into the classroom as well.
NoveList Plus
Need help choosing a fiction book? You can match a favorite author or title, identify a book by describing the plot, explore fiction by genre such as mystery, romance, or adventure, find lists of award-winning books, read book reviews, and more. NoveList Plus also includes certain nonfiction genres such as adventure stories, biographies, current events, history, and true crime.
Ontario Outdoors Card
An Ontario Outdoors Card is aplastic, wallet-sized identification card issued by the ministry that allows you to hunt or fish. The card is required for Ontario residents, Canadian residents, non-residents and apprentice hunters (Only Ontario residents 12-14 years old are eligible to participate in the Hunter Apprenticeship Safety Program). You are required to carry this card with you at all times while hunting or fishing. Learn more on the Ontario Outdoors Card page of the Ontario.ca website.
Our Ontario
The OurOntario.ca portal is a unique and needed service in Ontario and Canada: a one-stop search portal for multiple heritage organizations’ collections. The award-winning OurOntario.ca collects not only the items uploaded through our customizable VITA platform for digital heritage collections, but any organization that shares their metadata with them.
Genealogists, heritage specialists, students, historians, scholars, designers, and researchers of all ages use the portal to discover and connect with content that traces Ontario’s history back to before the War of 1812 and up to the present day.
PressReader
Newspapers and magazines at your fingertips.
PressReader provides online access to 7,000+ newspapers and magazines. Read instantly, or download for later. Translation available into up to 16 languages.
Our PressReader subscription now includes The Economist.
Get Started:
- You will need a valid New Tecumseth Public Library card to use PressReader.
- To read newspapers and magazines on your computer, you will need a computer with an internet connection.
- To dowload newspapers and magazines to read offline on your phone or tablet, you will need the PressReader app for iOS or Android.
- For offline use, you will need to set up a PressReader account.
- We recommend that you consult PressReader’s Terms of Use and Privacy Policy before agreeing to use this service.
- Once you have opened PressReader, sign in with Simcoe County Library and your NTPL library card number.
Primary Search
Primary Search is a full-text database of carefully curated content for elementary school libraries. It includes full text for the most popular children’s magazines, e-books, and easy-to-read encyclopedic entries written specifically for kids.
ProQuest
This link to the ProQuest platform allows for cross-searching of 3 databases covering multiple subjects and content formats – Coronavirus Research Database, Education Research Indext (1966-current) and Publicly Available Content Database.
Simcoe-Muskoka SkillForce
Serving Simcoe County & Muskoka
Skillforce enhances workforce and literacy services in our community by coordinating planning, research, and innovation among our partners. Divided into three categories: Labour Market Information; Training Programs and Services; and Community Directories.
Transparent Language
Language learning made personal. Transparent Language Online empowers you to learn anywhere, anytime, for any language goal — in 100+ languages.
Acknowledgment of Support
The support of the Government of Ontario, through the Ministry of Tourism, Culture & Sports (MTCS), is gratefully acknowledged.
We also appreciate the funding of online resources by Simcoe County through the County of Simcoe Library Co-Operative (SCL) and by the Town of New Tecumseth through New Tecumseth Public Library (NTPL).