Research Resources
Welcome to the Arbutus Global Middle School Virtual Library
Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (you get the picture).
Need help? Ask Mrs Popovic or Mrs Groot. We love to help!
The road to the future is Information Literacy which can be described as the ability to:
- recognize when there is a need for information
- identify what information is needed
- locate and identify appropriate sources of information
- organize and synthesize that information
- use the information effectively
"The illiterate of the future are not those who cannot read or write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn and relearn." - Alvin Toffler
When starting to look for information start with QUALITY!
Start with our databases which include the following:
http://destiny.sd61.bc.ca
http://infotrac.galegroup.com
http://search.ebscohost.com
http://worldbookonline.com
Additional links
Greater Victoria Public Library www.gvpl.ca
Encyclopedia of British Columbia www.knowbc.com?IEBC/IEBC.asp
Canadian Encyclopedia www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com
Life photo archives from 1750 to today http://imagesgoogle.com/hosted/life
Canadian biographies www.biographi.ca/index.html
Canadian atlas online http://www.canadiangeographic.ca/atlas/intro.aspx?lang=En
CIA world fact book https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html
World almanac for kids http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com
FSL activities http://fslactivities.ca/kidsplayground/index.html
Learning Resources for Students, Parents and Teachers http://www.sd61.bc.ca/learnres/index.html