Useful Resources

The Quinte West Public Library has subscribed to a variety of databases for your research needs.  These are shown along the left menu.

Below are useful links to a variety of websites in 20 categories.

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Business Links

  • Bank of Canada ~ Rates & Quotes
  • Bay of Quinte Development News
  • Canada Business ~ Government of Canada
  • Dow Jones
  • GlobeInvestor.com ~ Globe & Mail
  • Ontario Canada
  • Quinte West Chamber of Commerce
  • Strategis Canada ~ Canada's Business & Consumer Site
  • Sympatico/MSN Finance
  • Toronto Stock Exchange
  • Trenval Business Development Corporation


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    Education Links

  • Albert College ~ Belleville
  • Algonquin & Lakeshore Catholic District School Board
  • Association of Canadian Community Colleges
  • Elder hostel ~ Lifelong learning
  • GED Testing
  • Hastings & Prince Edward District School Board
  • Independent Learning Centre
  • Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board
  • Loyalist College ~ Belleville
  • Ontario Federation of Teaching Parents
  • Ontario Ministry of Education
  • Ontario Schools & School Boards
  • SchoolFinder ~ Canada's Premier Education Guide
  • The Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf ~ Belleville
  • Trenton Christian School


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    Encyclopaedias Links

  • 1 Up Info
  • Art Encyclopaedia
  • Canadian Encyclopaedia
  • Encyclopedia.com-powered by eLibrary
  • Encyclopaedia Britannica
  • Information Please
  • Merriam-Webster Dictionary
  • Roger's Thesaurus
  • The Internet Encyclopaedia of Philosophy


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    Genealogy Links

  • Archives of Ontario
  • Automated Genealogy.com ~ Index to Canadian Census
  • Canada Genweb Project
  • Canadian Genealogy & History
  • FamilySearch.org
  • Family Tree Maker
  • Library & Archives Canada ~ Canadian Genealogy Centre
  • McGill County Atlas Project
  • Olive Tree Genealogy
  • Ontario Cemetery Finding Aid
  • Ontario Genealogical Society ~ Quinte Branch
  • Trees by Dan
  • United Church of Canada Archives ~ Victoria University
  • Worldwide Genealogy Resources


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    Geography & Travel Links

  • Bay of Quinte Country
  • Bed & Breakfast Canada
  • CIA ~ the world fact book
  • Destination Canada
  • Expedia
  • Hostels
  • MapQuest ~ Canada & USA
  • Ontario Apple Route
  • Ontario Parks
  • The Official Road Map of Ontario
  • Topographical maps for all of Canada


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    Government Links

  • Access to Information Request Form
  • Canada Customs & Revenue Agency ~ Individual Income Tax
  • City of Quinte West
  • Consolidated Statutes & Regulations ~ Canada
  • Government of Canada
  • Government of Ontario
  • Hastings County
  • Statistics Canada


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    Health Links

  • Bay of Quinte Dental Society
  • Canadian Centre for Occupational Health & Safety
  • Canadian Medical Association
  • Canadian Red Cross
  • Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
  • Drug Index
  • Hastings & Prince Edward Counties Health Unit
  • Health Finder
  • Health Info Quest
  • HealthyOntario.com
  • MayoClinic.com
  • Medical Dictionary
  • Medlineplus Health Information
  • Merck Manuals ~ online medical library


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    History Links

  • Ancient Greece
  • Best of History Web Sites
  • Canada at war
  • Canadian Encyclopedia-Historica
  • Canadian History
  • Canadian Information pages
  • Documents for the study of American History
  • Fordham University ~ Internet History Sourcebooks Project
  • The History Net


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    Internet & Computer Links

  • AnandTech ~ hardware analysis & news
  • Computers for Kids
  • Internet101
  • LabMice.net
  • Media Awareness Network ~ Home
  • Media Awareness Network ~ Parents
  • Media Awareness Network ~ Teachers
  • PC Pit stop
  • Practically Networked


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    Job Search Directories Links

  • Adecco
  • Career Cruising
  • Careers.ca ~ Canadian Jobs & Career Information Website
  • Charity Village ~ Canada's super site for the non profit sector
  • Durham Region Employment Network
  • Education Canada Network ~ Job Postings
  • Government of Ontario ~ Job Opportunities
  • Job Futures ~ Government of Canada
  • Job Post Canada
  • Kelly Services
  • Manpower Services
  • Monster ~ Job search site
  • Osprey Careers
  • Public Service Commission of Canada
  • School Finder
  • Small biz Express Gateway ~ Information for Ontario
  • Workopolis


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    Kids Links

  • Arthur & Friends
  • CBC for Kids
  • Dr. Seuss Homepage
  • Hit Entertainment
  • Internet Public Library-Youth Division
  • National Library of Canada Kid's Page
  • Neopets
  • Ontario Science Center
  • Owl Magazine
  • PBS Kids
  • Scholastic Books
  • Sesame Street
  • Sports Illustrated for kids
  • Toronto Public Library ~ Kid's Space
  • Yahooligans


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    Kids Search Engines Links

  • Ask Jeeves for Kids
  • Kids Click ~ web search for kids by librarians


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    Libraries Links

  • Belleville Public Library
  • Information Network for Ontario ~ Virtual Catalogue of Ontario Library Materials
  • LibDex-The Library Index ~ Canada
  • Library of Congress
  • National Library of Canada & National Archives of Canada
  • Ontario Library Service
  • Prince Edward County Library
  • Toronto Public Library
  • Websites of Southern Ontario Public Libraries


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    Literature Links

  • Amazon
  • Chapters & Indigo
  • Digital Library of Canada
  • Fantastic Fiction
  • Gale-Literary terms
  • Genrefluent
  • Great Books Online ~ Bartleby
  • If You Like
  • Northwest Passages-Canadian Literature Online


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    Local Community Links

  • Batawa Development Corporation
  • Bay of Quinte Country
  • Bay of Quinte Development News
  • City of Belleville
  • City of Quinte West
  • County of Hastings
  • National Defence ~ 8 Wing Trenton
  • Northumberland County
  • Prince Edward County
  • Quinte West Chamber of Commerce


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    Local Entertainment Links

  • 4th Line Theatre ~ Millbrook
  • Academy Theatre ~ Lindsay
  • Belleville Theatre Guild ~ Pinnacle Playhouse
  • Brighton Barn Theatre
  • Centre Theatre ~ Trenton Belleville 8 ~ Famous Players
  • Empire Theatre ~ Belleville
  • Johnstown Church ~ Quinte West
  • Quinte Arts Council
  • Quinte Film Alternative
  • Red Barn Theatre ~ Campbellford
  • Regent Theatre ~ Picton
  • Stirling Festival Theatre
  • Westben Arts Festival Theatre ~ Campbellford

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    Media Links

  •  The Trentonian ~ Trenton

  • The Intelligencer ~ Belleville

  • The Northumberland News - Northumberland County

  • The Community Press Online ~ Quinte Area

  • Online Pioneer ~ Loyalist College

  • The Toronto Star

  • The Globe and Mail

  •  The New York Times

  • CBC News Online

  • CNN

  • BBC Online

  • Shoppers Market

  • Shield Newspaper ~ Quinte and Belleville

  • Weather Network ~ Trenton

  • Environment Canada ~ Trenton

  • Mix 97

  • Classic hits 95.5 FM

  • Classic Rock Q107.1 FM

  • Christian Radio

  • CJBQ 800 AM

  • Country Music Cool 100.1 FM

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  • Phone & People Directories Links

  • Any Who-Internet Directory Assistance
  • Canada411
  • Canada Toll Free
  • Infobel ~ World ~ International
  • InfoSpace ~ Canada
  • SuperPages
  • YellowPages


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    Postal Links

  • Canada Post ~ Postal Code Lookup
  • USA Postal Service


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    Scholarships & Funding Links

  • Canada Student Loans Program
  • Ontario Student Assistance Program(OSAP)
  • Scholarships Canada
  • Student Awards


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    Science & Nature Links

  • Discovery Channel Online
  • How Stuff Works
  • NASA
  • Online Conversion
  • Ontario Science Centre Online
  • Science Central
  • ScienceNet ~ Toronto Public Library
  • Scientific American


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    Search Engines Links

  • Altavista
  • Ask Jeeves
  • Canada Search
  • Google
  • Lycos
  • Vivisimo
  • Yahoo


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