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Find your next book. Start your next idea.

Books, reliable research and tools to help you do your best work.

Need a database password? Ask your teacher to post the password sheet in your digital classroom.

Research tools

Find background information, articles and different perspectives.

Open Britannica 9–12

Britannica 9–12

Start with reliable encyclopedia articles and background information.

Open Britannica 9–12 →

Open The Canadian Encyclopedia

The Canadian Encyclopedia

Explore Canadian history, people, geography, culture and science.

Open The Canadian Encyclopedia →

Open Universalis

Universalis

Find encyclopedia articles and reference information in French.

Open Universalis →

Open Gale PowerSearch

Gale PowerSearch

Search across multiple Gale research databases.

Open Gale PowerSearch →

Open SIRS Issues Researcher

SIRS Issues Researcher

Explore current issues and different perspectives.

Open SIRS Issues Researcher →

Open Gale — All DDSB Databases

Gale — All DDSB Databases

Choose a database that fits your research topic.

Open Gale — All DDSB Databases →

Open EBSCO Education Research Complete

EBSCO Education Research Complete

Find education research and academic journal articles.

Open EBSCO Education Research Complete →

More DDSB research tools (including EBSCO Explora)

Richardson research & citation help

Plan your questions, organize your notes and give credit to your sources.

📝 Digital resource note-taking sheet (Green Sheet)

Google Doc   |   Word document

📄 Printed resource note-taking sheet (Blue Sheet)

Google Doc   |   Word document

❓ Question Building Matrices

Google Doc   |   Word document

📚 MLA Citation Style Guide

Google Doc   |   Word document

📚 APA Citation Style Guide

Google Doc   |   Word document

More research help

eBooks & audiobooks

Open Sora

Sora

Borrow eBooks and audiobooks from the DDSB collection. Sign in with your DDSB account.

Open Sora →

Need help? Visit us in the Learning Commons or email Matthew Beatty.