Social Issues

Resources Requiring Login (Library card and password)

Gale Virtual Reference Library - Gale Virtual Reference Library contains the following eBooks: Drugs and Controlled Substances: Information for Students,Encyclopedia of Food and Culture, Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology,Environmental Encyclopedia, The Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine, The Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders, The Encyclopedia of Surgery, New Catholic Encyclopedia, Terrorism Reference Library, and VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever

Global Issues In Context - Using a wealth of resources to explain the historical and contemporary conditions necessary to understand global issues, conflicts and events, Global Issues in Context supports research in a wide variety of subject areas including sociology, current events, civics, politics, science, economics, cultural/religious studies, women’s studies, human rights, English composition and many more.

Opposing Viewpoints in Context - Everything you need to fully understand an issue: pro and con viewpoint articles, reference articles that provide context, full-text magazines, academic journals, and newspapers, primary source documents, government and organizational statistics, multimedia, including images and podcasts, links to hand-selected websites and more! [How to use]

Opposing Viewpoints in Context: Critical Thinking - Critical Thinking supplements Gale's Opposing Viewpoints in Context with additional content and features that correlate with today's school curriculums. Learners interact with entries and are asked to think critically about a specific topic. The content covers broad topics such as "school violence" or "acid rain". Each topic has three entries: an overview and two viewpoint essays. Entries also are available in audio format.

Open Resources (no login required)

Access to Information & Privacy

Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) - For British Columbia: What are my information and privacy rights under FIPPA?

Access to Information and Privacy - From the Government of Canada. Resources on Canadian laws and policies concerning access to information and privacy.

Citizenship

Members of the House of Commons

Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC)

How Canadians Govern Themselves

A Newcomer's Introduction to Canada

Discover Canada - Online version of the government booklet containing information on and the citizenship test and becoming a Canadian citizen.

MLA Finder - Look up Members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.

First Nations

Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs - Includes land claims information.

Native Web - Resources for Indigenous Cultures around the World.

Assembly of First Nations

Aboriginal Canada Portal - Presented by the Government of Canada and Aboriginal organizations. Aims to enable Aboriginal people to locate, discuss and share information as well as increase awareness of their heritage and achievements. Includes resources, contacts, information, and government programs and services.

First Nations Information Project - Canadian First Nations organizations, economic development, community planning, self-government, education.

Poverty

Pov.net - A searchable website on poverty, advocates and community groups who are involved in anti-poverty work.

Religion

Beliefnet - One of the internet's most popular spirituality/religion websites.

Finding God in Cyberspace - A Guide to Religious Studies Resources on the Internet.

Buddhanet - From the Buddha Dharma Education Association, Inc. (Australia). an extensive database of articles on Buddhism, worldwide directory of Buddhist centres and an eBook library.

World development

United Nations Development Programme