Research Guides: Using Toronto's Libraries for Your Research: What Do They Have for TMU Students?

Resources by Discipline - Table of Contents

Students of Business, Science, History, and the Social Sciences will find a large collection of relevant books at the Toronto Public Library. This includes textbooks, although these will not always be the most current edition. There are also a number of online resources for the following disciplines:

Film

Hoopla
Borrow digital music, video and comics to stream in your web browser or enjoy offline on your smartphone or tablet.
Kanopy
Classic films, world cinema, documentaries and popular movies available for on-demand streaming.

Arts & Humanities

Academic OneFile
Full-text articles from scholarly, trade and general-interest magazines and journals on current events, general sciences and technology, social sciences, arts and humanities.
Art Full Text
Articles on fine, decorative, commercial art, photography, folk art, film and architecture.
Access Online from a Library Computer
Art Index Retrospective
Articles from 1929-1984 covering fine, decorative and commercial art.
Online access available in Toronto Reference and North York Central branches only. Ask a librarian.
Heritage
A 10-year initiative to digitize some of Canada’s most popular archival collections including about 40 million pages of primary-source documents from the 1600s to the mid-1900s.
HS Talks
Online collection of business, management, biomedical and life sciences lectures, case studies and case study interviews by leading experts in academia, industry and commerce.
Naxos Music Library (Jazz)
Listen to great music spanning medieval to modern - classical, jazz, electronic, world music, etc. and find expert educational content.
Naxos Music Library
Listen to great music spanning medieval to modern - classical, jazz, electronic, world music, etc. and find expert educational content.
Newsstand
Full-text articles from International and Canadian newspapers.

Business & Careers

Directories

Scott’s Business Directory
Detailed information on Canadian manufacturers, wholesalers and business services. Search product, type, location, etc.
Gale Directory Library
Directories of associations, broadcast media, brands, business information, trade shows, consultants, and publications.
Kompass Business Directory
Information on international companies, products and services, trade names and executives.
Online access available in Toronto Reference and North York Central branches only. Ask a librarian.
Grant Connect
3,000+ Canadian grant-making foundations, 400+ corporations, government funding programs and U.S. foundations that support Canadian nonprofits.
Access Online from a Library Computer.

Industry Information

MarketLine
Current industry trends and product development. News on companies and industries worldwide. Online access available in Toronto Reference and North York Central branches only. Ask a librarian.

Investment

Value Line
Value Line provides stock reports and covers most actively traded U.S. exchange-listed stocks, small and mid-cap stocks, mutual funds, options, convertibles and special situations.

General

Safari Tech & Business eBooks
The latest books and videos from major technology and business publishers. Covers web and software development, management, marketing, and more.

Science, Technology & DIY

Chilton’s Auto Repair
Repair manuals, maintenance schedules, service bulletins and Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) test prep quizzes.
SAMS Technical Publishing (Schematics)
Access more than 275,000+ consumer electronics repair manuals from 1925 to today for TVs, VCRs, Radios, etc.
Lynda.com
Over 3,500 video tutorial courses led by experts on web design, software development, photography, business skills, home and small office, project management, 3D + Animation, graphic design audio, music, video editing and more. Requires the creation of a personal account which will allow you to track your progress through your tutorials.

Genealogy

Ancestry Library Edition
Genealogy resource especially for U.S. and Canadian records. Includes census, birth, marriage, death, immigration, military records and more. Also includes some European, Australian and New Zealand records. Access online from a library computer.
Généalogie Québec (Québec Records)
French-Canadian genealogy resource featuring records from the Drouin collection. Includes baptisms, marriages, deaths, obituaries, family histories, notarized documents, census information, and postcards.
Online access available in Toronto Reference and North York Central branches only. Ask a librarian.

Literature

Literary Sources Online
Research on literary topics, authors and their works as well as biographical information, reviews and criticism.
Royal Shakespeare Company Collection
Over 40 videos of Shakespeare's works including Richard ll, The Merchant of Venice, Othello, Hamlet, King Lear, The Tempest.

General

Biography in Context
Over 700,000 biographies of more than 500,000 people throughout history. Also includes video and audio files.
Britannica Online
Articles plus images, videos, relevant websites, country comparisons and a world atlas. Also includes Britannica Kids.
Canada in Context
Full-text articles, videos, audio files, vetted websites, etc. on a broad range of topics, people, places and events. Good for students.
Learning Express Library
Practice tests and answers for all ages. LSAT, MCAT, GMAT, SAT, GED, Canadian citizenship practice test, TOEIC, TOEFL iBT, math, grammar, writing and more.