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Multidisciplinary database containing full-text of more than 4,000 peer-reviewed journals, newspapers, magazines, and videos from Associated Press.
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Find and access Saskatchewan GIS data, access to information, maps and web mapping applications in several areas such as earth images, environment, geology, mining, water, biodiversity, wildlife

Citations to the worldwide agriculture literature, including books, journal articles, etc. Produced by the U.S. National Agricultural Library.

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Citations to the worldwide agriculture literature, including books, journal articles, etc. Produced by the U.S. National Agricultural Library.

Includes AGRICOLA, TOXLINE, Environmental Impact Statements, and Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management.

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Free download of a variety of geospatial datasets showing global human impacts, land use, ecosystems, and water resources. GIS, remote sensing, spatial & hydrology data

Ebooks covering topics in agriculture, applied life sciences, and global health.

Over 10 million abstracts for articles, books, proceedings, reports, and other materials in agriculture, applied life sciences, and global health.

Series of guides and ebooks offering introductions to major writers, artists, philosophers, topics, and periods of history.
Provides full-text access to journals covering subjects across the humanities, social sciences and science, technology and medicine.

Can-Core offers a vast collection of Canadian documentaries, feature films, educational clips, and podcasts. With a strong focus on Indigenous content, the platform partners with Canadian filmmakers to deliver media on diverse cultural, historical, and social issues. An 'Indigenous Content Only' filter is available for targeted searches, making it an essential resource for academic use.

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Site contains links to Canadian Federal/Provincial/Municipal GIS data sources, kept current by people in the Geomatics Industry.

Contains reports, studies, and working papers from Canadian public policy and research institutes, government agencies, advocacy groups, think-tanks, university research centres, and other public interest groups. Includes the Canadian Public Policy Collection and the Canadian Health Research Collection.

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An independent scientific analysis and open data portal produced by two research organizations tracking climate action since 2009. It tracks progress towards the globally agreed aim of holding warming well below 2°C, and pursuing efforts to limit warming to 1.5°C.

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Access to climate change data and analysis at both the national and international levels.
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Includes references to scientific and engineering research related to material and operations in a winter battlefield, the nature and impact of cold on facilities and activities, cold-related environmental problems, and the impact of human activity on cold environments.
Provides and emphasis on covering the basic theories, systematic methods, ground-breaking technologies and the practical applications of GIS.
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This is the Government of British Columbia’s Open Data portal. Search the data catalogue to find a variety of free downloadable geospatial datasets.
Access scholarly eBooks and online journals for the humanities and social sciences disciplines, including many eBook titles from Harvard, Princeton, and Cornell's university presses.
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Archives of reporting by award-winning alternative news program. Search by keyword or browse list of topics such as Wall Street, Monsanto, climate change, racism, and much more.
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An online directory that indexes and provides access to open access, peer-reviewed journals covering all areas of science, technology, medicine, social science, and humanities.
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Quebec government’s Open Data portal. Over 900 free geospatial datasets in areas such a transportation, government, health, social policy, environment, natural resources, energy, agriculture and food, and several others. Website is in French only.
Five volumes cataloguing the impact of humanity’s global ecological footprint. Covers aspects related to climate change, biodiversity, contaminants, geology, energy and ethics.

Contains primarily full-text journal articles, magazines, newsletters, pamphlets, reports, papers, and proceedings related to women’s and gender studies.

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US Government open data, tools, resources for agriculture, climate, consumer ecosystems, education, energy, finance, health, local government, manufacturing, maritime, ocean, public safety, science & research
A multi-disciplinary database for the geosciences that contains journal articles, book chapters, and conference proceedings. Topics cover environmental sciences, oceanography, alternative energy, pollution, nature conservation, and more.
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Mapping data and geospatial data for farming, biota, boundaries, climate, economy, elevation, environment, geology/soil, health, imagery/map, military, water
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Free Canadian geospatial, datasets, live maps, and downloadable data from several Canadian providers

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GeoYukon is Yukon Government's site that provides free spatial data and imagery
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New Brunswick's gateway to geographic information. Provides shared access to authoritative geographic data, maps & geographic information applications.
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Nova Scotia's gateway to geographic information. Provides shared access to authoritative geographic data, maps & geographic information applications.
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Accesses the scientific publications of the Earth Sciences Sector (ESS) of Natural Resources Canada. Includes abstracts and full-text for journals, government reports, and digitized maps.
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Access to free Australian geospatial datasets. Search Geoscience Australia's extensive catalogue of data, publications, online tools, maps and videos.
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Collection of earth sciences geoscience databases available in downloadable format
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Some geospatial data is available on the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador’s website. Search ʺdata downloadʺ
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Free geospatial datasets, maps and monitoring of stream flow, water quality, meteorological conditions in GRCA.
Indexes scholarly, government and popular literature for all aspects of human impact on the environment, including global warming, pollution, and sustainable agriculture.
Provides citation data on science and social sciences journals. Helps users determine a publication’s impact and influence in the global research community.
Archive of articles from scholarly journals for arts, sciences, social sciences and humanities. Includes selected book chapters and primary sources.

Content from journals and research reports on sustainability. Topics include best practices, urban planning and development, disaster readiness, conservation, climatology, and more.

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Find, access and share geographic information for Ontario such as roads, railways, lakes, wetlands, elevation, official names and boundaries
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Research the relationships between powerful individuals and organizations in the public and private sector, including politicians, business people, lobbyists, government officials, and others.
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This portal makes available a variety of geospatial datasets from the Government of Manitoba for free download.Web site allows on-line access to the MLI corporate land data warehouse
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The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) online library of books, reports, working papers, periodicals and statistical data covering a wide range of subjects including agriculture & food, development, economics, education, employment, energy, environment, finance & investment, governance, industry & services, social issues, migration & health, taxation and transport.
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Ontario Base Maps available free from Geography Network Canada.Files available in various formats such as shapefiles or AutoCAD. Additional ability to create maps.

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Open datasets covering topics such as arts, culture, business, economy, climate change, driving and roads, education and training, environment and energy, government, health and wellness, education, jobs and employment, law and safety, rural and north and many more
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Create topographical maps of any part of Ontario including natural features (lakes, forests) or man-made features (roads, parks, place names, municipal boundaries).
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OFAT is used to better understand water flow in Ontario. Make watershed maps and calculate flow and stream characteristics using this tool.
Provides full-text access to information and background articles about every topic from across Oxford University Press’s Dictionaries, Companions and Encyclopedias.

Covers public affairs, public and social policies, and international relations. Includes journal articles, books, government documents, statistics, grey literature and more.

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Full text of books and journals from university presses and scholarly societies in the humanities and social sciences.
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Provides citations for biomedical and life science literature from MEDLINE, PubMed Central, and the NCBI Bookshelf.
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Access to journal articles in more specific areas of the giant PubMed database. For example, click on "Clinical Queries" or "Health Services Research (HSR) Queries" to limit your search to only this topic.
Index of French-language journal articles.
Provides an overview of classic and current research and future trends on topics in the social sciences and humanities.
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Includes tutorials, interviews, video case studies, and mini-documentaries covering the entire research process. Browse by discipline or method type.
Provides access to geospatial data (data paired with geographic positioning information) licensed to all Ontario universities, as well as sophisticated search, discovery, and analysis tools. Contains data from Canada, Ontario, and has access to local Guelph data.
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Research the activities of and relationships between corporations, governments, think tanks, government officials, and other individuals and organizations who shape public opinion.
Journals and conference proceedings from the International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE), covering subjects such as astronomical instrumentation, biomedical optics, imaging technologies, micro/nanolithography, MEMS/MOEMS, remote sensing, and renewable energy.

Provides access to scientific articles, protocols and reference works.

Statista provides statistical data on topics such as media, business, politics, society, technology and education. Sources include market reports, trade publications, scientific journals, and government databases. Generates charts and infographics that are downloadable.
Provides full-text access to journals covering a variety of disciplines.
Full text access to ebooks covering a variety of disciplines.
An online archive of every headline, article, editorial, announcement, image and advertisement published in The Times (London).
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Publications on science, technology, and engineering research from the U.S. Department of Energy.

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Ordnance Survey is the United Kingdom's national mapping agency. This website provides access to a variety of free mapping tools and UK geospatial datasets.
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The University of Guelph Research Data Repositories provide long-term access and stewardship of research data created at the University of Guelph. It has two collections: the Agri-environmental Research Data and the Cross-disciplinary Research Data collection.

Contains tourism related books, journal articles, and statistical reports. Includes the Tourism FactBook, the World Tourism Barometer, and more than 1,100 multilingual reports.

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Datasets, maps and mapping tools available from SEDAC covering topics such as agriculture, climate, conservation, governance, hazards, health, infrastructure, land use, marine and coastal, poverty, sustainability, water
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Contains data, books, journals, proceedings or patents on multidisciplinary scientific research. Includes Cited Reference Searching to find articles cited in a previously published work.

Covers life, health and physical sciences, social science, and the humanities. Contains journal articles, online books, and reference works including laboratory protocols and databases.
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Access publications, statistics, and geospatial data from the UN Environment Programme.

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