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MRCS Databases 

Log-In Information

Most BC Digital Classroom Databases

Log-in: mrcsstudent

Password: skill&1819

*There are a few databases that require a different password. They will be listed below the datbase link.

How-to Access MRCS Databases

Gale Databases

Password: lightening


Elementary & Middle School Databases

World Book Early Learning

Grades K-3. Listen to stories, watch videos, play games and online colouring sheets. About animals, nature & transportation.

National Geographic Kids

Books, videos, maps & images. On animals, science, nature and space.

World Book Kids

Grades 3-9. Explore animals, science, geography & people through: articles, videos, games, biographies, maps, games & more.

World Book Discover

Easy-to-read and simple to search articles, videos and pictures on a variety of topics.

World Book Student

Grades 3-9. Research thousands of topics through articles, videos, audio, pictures, websites and more.

World Book Timelines

Search these interactive timelines of historical events and the lives of notable people.

High School Databases

Canadian Reference Centre

Access magazine and newspaper articles from Canadian & International publications. Information covers a wide variety of subject areas.

Username: mapleridgecs

Password: research22!

Canadian Points of View

Examine multiple sides of an issues by accessing the overview, point and counterpoint on a variety of current topics. Stay fully informed!

Username: mapleridgecs

Password: research22!

World Book Advanced

Search a variety of topics through up-to-the-minute news, articles, links and multimedia reference materials.

Canada in Context

Search a variety of topics, people, places & events through articles, videos, images & audio with a Canadian perspective.

Global Issues in Context

Search news, viewpoints, videos & statistics for issues within government, health, law, science, culture, technology & more.

Power Search

Search articles, magazines, books, news, images, audio & video for a variety of topics, events, geography, people and more.

Science in Context

Search biology, chemistry, physics and more through articles, experiments & interactive simulations.

Literary Reference Source

Access author biographies, poems, short stories, interviews, & reviews. Covering a variety of genres & timeframes.

Username: mapleridgecs

Password: research22!

History Reference Center

Find thousands of articles, books, biographies, speeches, and images covering world history content from the earliest civilizations through the 21st Century.

Username: mapleridgecs

Password: research22!

Poetry & Short Story Reference Center

Find hundreds of thousand poems, short stories, biographies, essays, and video & audio recordings.

Username: mapleridgecs

Password: research22!

General Databases

The Canadian Encyclopedia

Provides accurate and up-to-date information about our people and our country. Search articles, images, maps, games, video and audio.

KnowBC

Using articles, images, videos, maps and facts to feature a wide variety of subjects areas with a BC perspective.

NoveList Plus

Search for your next great read with the read-alike function, use the appeal terms to find books that are "your style", or read professional book reviews before purchase.

Username: mapleridgecs

Password: research22!

Educator Databases

Explora Educators Edition

Includes lesson plans, web links, curriculum standards and student tools, in this easy-to-use interface to search a wide variety of subjects.

Teens 101

Video series with study guides on topics to support the mental health of teens. 

Access Learning

On-demand access to 4,500 full length and 20,000 clip level educational videos that educators can search, stream and download.

Twig

Over 1700 science and math videos for students aged 11-16. Includes extension activities, experiments and topic handouts.

Educators: Email the library for staff log-in information.

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