As an SLC student, you have access to hundreds of eBooks (digital books you can read instantly on any device), and print books (physical books found in the library).
Interdisciplinary database, includes peer-reviewed full-text articles as well as podcasts and videos.
National and leading regional newspapers, such as the National Post, the Globe and Mail, the Toronto Star, the Calgary Herald, the Edmonton Journal, the Montreal Gazette, and the Ottawa Citizen.
Regarding use in course packs, CMS’s, and permalinks: these uses are only permitted “so long as each work is retrieved directly from the on-line database system in a manner that causes a ‘hit’ to be registered on the online system for each and every print or digital copy” (clause 3.8).
Curio is a digital video streaming service that allows you to view educational programs, news and documentaries from CBC-Radio Canada. Choose from a wide selection of high-quality educational titles in a dozen subject areas. Also includes CBC's News in Review Archive (1990-2019).
Curio products are licensed exclusively for online streaming within Canada. Off-campus access is restricted to individual use only: content may be streamed ("broadcast") to groups, but only on campus.
Education Resource Information Center, provides access to education literature and resources. Also includes research reports.
LinkedIn Learning is an online learning platform with a library of more than 13,000+ courses taught by real-world experts.
Note: to create permanent links so students may authenticate directly to content, add the following text after the URL in the browser:
&auth=true
Example: https://www.linkedin.com/learning/information-literacy/welcome?u=56969921&auth=true
Audio Cine Films Inc. is one of the largest film rights representatives in Canada, with exclusive rights to one of the largest film libraries available. Watch brand new releases and popular movies including Disney and Marvel content.
**Apple devices** Our system is based on Google Chrome, in order to stream on Apple devices you need to download and install SWANK MEDIA PLAYER (available for FREE on the Apple Store).
General collection - all subjects.
iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/films-on-demand/id1475123089?ls=1
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.infobase.fod
To use the apps, an account with your SLC email address must be created first.
This license covers the following resources: Master Academic Collection, Master Career and Technical Education Collection, Nursing Collection, Technical Education Collection, Vet Collection
“Authorized Users may stream, display, publicly perform, or exhibit the Video Titles asynchronously on a single computer or network, course management system, or password-protected website [...] Authorized Users may electronically save, organize, link to, and share Video Titles or parts thereof with other Authorized Users using tools provided within Films On Demand.”
“Participating Institutions and their staff may display, download, or print sections of Collection, including screenshots, for the purpose of internal marketing or testing, or for training Authorized Users or groups of Authorized Users.”
The full kanopy website, we have 57 videos available. Faculty may request titles.
If experiencing issues, please use these screenshots as a guide and follow the YELLOW highlighted buttons as they appear on the Kanopy website:
1) https://libapps-ca.s3.amazonaws.com/customers/3698/images/k1.png
2) https://libapps-ca.s3.amazonaws.com/customers/3698/images/k2.png
3) https://libapps-ca.s3.amazonaws.com/customers/3698/images/k3.png
"[...] the following uses are Authorized Uses of the Products and Institution Content: (1) adding videos into the LMS or other electronic learning environments - either by embedding the video or linking; (2) displaying videos or creating and printing screenshots of videos for the purposes of internal marketing, testing, or training."
Find a IELTS test centre nearest to you here - this site has a list of recommended books for study.
Resources in Brockville:
The TR Leger School offers ESL classes.
Resources in Kingston:
1. Kingston Community Health Centres provides the Newcomer English Circle.
2. The Kingston Community Health Centres Immigrant Services Kingston & Area have available groups to join.