Research Guides: English Upgrading Subject Guide : Finding Books & Audiovisual Materials

Finding Books

Keyword	Subject
Grammar	English language -- Grammar
Writing	report writing academic writing English language -- Rhetoric English language - written English
How to do research	Research -- Methodology
Studying	Study Skills
Easy to read books	Readers for new literates

Quick link to OneSearch
OneSearch is search platform that searches multiple EBSCO databases at one time, as well as the library catalogue. It does not include some of the other databases with Canadian content (eg. CBCA).

Writing essentials by McIntyre Media
Call Number: P 211 W754 2010
Publication Date: 2010
Outlines steps in the writing process from the collection and organization of thoughts to writing in a manner that communicates effectively. Includes prewriting planning, writing tips, active vs. passive voice, tone and proofreading.
Researching, reading, and writing by Cambridge Educational
Call Number: Online
Publication Date: 2009
Faced with a mountain of research to conduct, reading to do, and papers to write, students must work both efficiently and shrewdly. This three-section program tells how to identify and cite reliable online and offline sources of information, carve textbook chapters into manageable chunks, and outline and revise papers-all elements that are essential to getting the job done well.

Films on Demand This link opens in a new window
Collection of over 10,000 films available in streaming format.
Subject: Anthropology, Biology, Business, Criminology, Geography, Health & Medicine, History, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology and more.
National Film Board This link opens in a new window
Offers a range of documentaries, dramas and historical films, with a Canadian emphasis.
Subject: General.
Curio.ca This link opens in a new window
Streaming audio and video content from CBC and Radio-Canada. Provides access to thousands of programs and documentaries with English and French-language content. *Due to licensing restrictions some Curio content may be unavailable outside of Canada.
Subject: All subject areas including art, business, current events, law, education, health, history, sciences etc.

Academic Video Online (AVON) This link opens in a new window
Academic Video Online (AVON) is an online streaming media service that delivers more than 60,000 video titles.
Subject: All subject areas.

Merriam-Webster Online
Each word is accompanied by a definition, audio pronunciation, usage, grammatical function and a brief etymology.

Oxford English Dictionary This link opens in a new window
The Oxford English Dictionary provides coverage of the meaning, history and pronunciation of words from across the English-speaking world.
Subject: English language.

Roget's International Thesaurus
English language synonyms and antonyms.
The Canadian Encyclopedia
The Encyclopedia contains more than 30,000 multimedia items including images, maps, games, audio and video. Multimedia is augmented through acquisition and partnerships with Maclean’s magazine and The Canadian Press. The new interactive features include curated content exhibits, interactive timelines, immediate updates of important events and a user-generated content map that invites Canadians to share their stories. The site also offers a new learning centre for teachers and parents that contains classroom resources, quizzes and themed study guides.

Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia This link opens in a new window
Provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas. Contains full text articles.
Subject: General.
Oxford Reference Online This link opens in a new window
Published by Oxford University Press, Oxford Reference Online contains over 100 major reference books that cover a wide range of subject areas.
Subject: All subject areas.

A Canadian Writer's Reference by Diana Hacker; Nancy Sommers
Call Number: PE 1408 H332 2019
Publication Date: 2018
From the Horse's Mouth by John Ayto (Editor)
Call Number: PE 1464 O944 2009
Publication Date: 2009
Grammar Essentials for Dummies by Geraldine Woods
Call Number: eBook
Publication Date: 2019
The Little, Brown essential handbook by Jane E. Aaron, Elaine Bander
Call Number: PE 1112 A266 2018
ISBN: 9780134681788
Publication Date: 2018
A Pocket Style Manual by Diana Hacker; Nancy Sommers
Call Number: PE 1408 H237 2021
Publication Date: 2020
They Say / I Say by Cathy Birkenstein; Gerald Graff
Call Number: PE 1431 G728 2018
Publication Date: 2018