A
Access Science
McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, news articles, and biographies for research.
- Library card not required
- For help or support, refer to the frequently asked questions
- Review the privacy information and terms and conditions
Ancestry Library Edition
A genealogy resource especially for United States and Canadian records. It includes census, birth, marriage, death, immigration, military records and more. Some of the content included in the individual paid subscription services for Ancestry.com and Ancestry.ca is not included in Ancestry Library Edition.
- Access in-library only
- For help or support, refer to the Ancestry Library support page or contact history.library@mississauga.ca
- Review the privacy statement and terms and conditions
ArtistWorks
Online video music lessons for a variety of instruments and music styles, all learning levels.
- Log in with your library card
- For help or support, watch Mississauga Library’s ArtistWorks YouTube tutorial
- Review the terms and conditions
C
Canadian Businesses
Database of more than 2.1 million Canadian businesses for reference and research.
- Log in with your library card
- For help or support, refer to the frequently asked questions
- Review the privacy policy and terms and conditions
Canadiana Public Collections
Archive of Mississauga’s historic local newspapers for research and genealogy. Newspapers include the Port Credit News, Port Credit Weekly, The Weekly, The Mississauga News, South Peel Weekly and the Mississauga Times.
- Library card not required
- For help or support, refer to these search tips or contact history.library@mississauga.ca
- Review the terms of service, including privacy information
CBC Corner
Portal to discover unique Canadian and local content including news, TV and radio shows, podcasts, kids content, a language learning app and much more.
- Library card not required
- For help or support, refer to the frequently asked questions
- Review the privacy policy and terms of use
Craftsy
Learn basic instruction to advanced techniques for fabric and yarn crafts, baking, drawing and more.
- Log in with your library card
- For help or support, watch Mississauga Library’s Craftsy YouTube tutorial or refer to the frequently asked questions
- Review the privacy policy and terms of service
E
eLibrary
Research database on a variety of topics providing access to reference materials from books, encyclopaedias, newspapers, scholarly journals and magazines up to a high school level of difficulty.
- Log in with your library card
- For help or support, refer to the eLibrary support page
- Review the privacy information and terms and conditions
F
Flipster
A smaller digital magazine platform that has a few of the popular magazine titles not available through OverDrive (previously RBDigital). Titles include Consumer Reports, Macleans, Chatelaine, Time, People and Forbes.
- Log in with your library card
- For help or support, watch Mississauga Library’s Flipster YouTube tutorial or refer to the frequently asked questions
- Review the privacy policy and license agreement
Freegal
Download and stream music in a variety of genres. Listen to curated playlists and create your own.
- Log in with your library card and PIN
- For help or support, watch Mississauga Library’s Freegal YouTube tutorial or refer to the frequently asked questions
- Review the privacy policy, including the terms and conditions at the bottom of the page
G
Gale eBooks
Encyclopedic ebooks for research that covers the arts, business, social sciences, science and history topics. Encyclopaedias include the Business Plans Handbook and the Gale Contextual Encyclopedia of World Literature.
- Log in with your library card
- For help and support, refer to the Gale support page
- Review the privacy overview and terms of use
Gale Health and Wellness
Consumer health database geared towards patients and those who are not medical professionals. Contains professionally written articles from magazines, journals and encyclopedias, as well as educational videos and audio recordings. Contains information on diseases, diagnostics, drugs and medical procedures.
- Log in with your library card
- For help and support, refer to the Gale support page
- Review the privacy overview and terms of use
Gale in Context: Elementary
Kid-friendly database for practising research skills and exploring interests inside and outside the classroom. Includes curated articles from encyclopaedias, newspapers and magazines.
- Log in with your library card
- For help and support, refer to the Gale support page
- Review the privacy overview and terms of use
Gale Literature Criticism
Research database featuring articles of literary criticism on authors and literary works including fiction, children’s literature, drama and poetry.
- Log in with your library card
- For help and support, refer to the Gale support page
- Review the privacy overview and terms of use
Gale OneFile: CPI.Q Canadian Periodicals
Canadian full-text article database containing newspapers, magazines and journals for research.
- Log in with your library card
- For help and support, refer to the Gale support page
- Review the privacy overview and terms of use
Gale OneFile: Health and Medicine
Full-text database containing health and medical research articles from scholarly journals, magazines, newspapers, and reference books as well as educational videos. This database is more academic than the Gale Health and Wellness database.
- Log in with your library card
- For help and support, refer to the Gale support page
- Review the privacy overview and terms of use
Globe and Mail archive
Browse the Globe and Mail’s online archives and access newspapers dating back to 1844.
- Log in with your library card
- For help and support, refer to the ProQuest help page or contact history.library@mississauga.ca
- Review the privacy information and terms and conditions
H
Historic Images Gallery
Library of historical photos of Mississauga including images of people, events, artifacts, buildings and places from the 1860s to the present day. For local history and genealogical research.
- Library card not required
- For more information visit the Mississauga history page or contact history.library@mississauga.ca
- Review the privacy and terms
Hoopla
Borrow digital music, ebooks, audiobooks, movies, television shows and comics to stream in your web browser or enjoy offline on your smartphone or tablet. Up to 15 titles a month can be checked-out.
- Log in with your library card and PIN. A free account with Hoopla is also needed which can be made with a valid email address
- For help and support, watch Mississauga Library’s Hoopla YouTube tutorial or refer to the help page
- Review the privacy policy and terms and conditions
Hoopla – The Great Courses
Educational video courses and documentaries accessible through Hoopla. Up to 15 titles a month can be checked-out.
- Log in with your library card and PIN. A free account with Hoopla is also needed which can be made with a valid email address
- For help and support, refer to the Hoopla help page
- Review the privacy policy and terms and conditions
K
Kanopy
Stream movies including documentaries, classics, international, and indie films on your computer, mobile device or TV. Up to 10 titles a month can be checked-out.
- Log in with your library card and PIN. A free account with Kanopy is also needed which can be made with a valid email address
- For help and support, watch Mississauga Library’s Kanopy YouTube tutorial or refer to the frequently asked questions
- Review the privacy policy and terms of service
Kanopy Kids
Parents and caregivers can stream videos from a curated selection of educational videos with age-based ratings. Unlimited plays in Kanopy Kids.
- Log in with your library card and PIN. A free account with Kanopy is also needed which can be made with a valid email address
- For help and support, watch Mississauga Library’s Kanopy YouTube tutorial and refer to the frequently asked questions
- Review the privacy policy and terms of service
Kanopy – The Great Courses
Educational video courses and documentaries accessible through Kanopy. Up to 10 titles a month can be checked-out.
- Log in with your library card and PIN. A free account with Kanopy is also needed which can be made with a valid email address
- For help and support, refer to the help page
- Review the privacy policy and terms of service
L
Learning Express Library
Practice tests, tutorials and ebooks to help prepare for GED, SAT, Canadian citizenship, IELTs, NCLEX and various career and education related testing. Technology learning resources for Microsoft Office and Windows operating systems.
- Log in with a library card number. A free account with Learning Express Library is also needed which can be made with a valid email address
- For help and support, refer to the frequently asked questions
- Review the privacy policy and terms of service
LinkedIn Learning
Online video courses in professional development. Over 16,000 video tutorial courses led by experts on leadership, web design, software development, photography, project management, graphic design, audio and video editing, and more. There are some videos in French and other languages. Formerly known as Lynda.
- Log in with your library card and PIN (only physical library card numbers will be accepted)
- A LinkedIn account is not necessary to access LinkedIn Learning videos. Certificates of completion can be downloaded but cannot be directly uploaded to a LinkedIn account
- If asked for an ID use mississauga
- For help and support, watch Mississauga Library’s LinkedIn Learning YouTube tutorial or refer to the help page
- Review the privacy policy and user agreement
M
Mango Languages
Learn a language or improve your English by visiting the Mango website or downloading the app.
- A library card is not required when accessing from library computers
- When accessing from home or from a personal device, a free account with Mango Languages is needed which can be made with a valid email address
- For help and support, watch Mississauga Library’s Mango Languages YouTube tutorial or refer to the help page
- Review the privacy policy and terms and conditions
Mango Languages: Little Pim
Online language learning for children through Mango Languages. French included.
- A library card is not required when accessing from library computers
- When accessing from home or from a personal device, a free account with Mango Languages is needed which can be made with a valid email address
- For help and support, refer to the Mango Languages help page
- Review the privacy policy and terms and conditions
Mississauga Business Directory
An interactive map with filters of businesses in Mississauga.
- Library card not required
- For help and support, refer to the details page
- Review the privacy and terms and terms of use
N
National Geographic
Access magazines from 1888 forward as well as a searchable database of articles, advertisements, ebooks, images, maps and videos published by the National Geographic Society.
- Log in with your library card
- For help and support, watch Mississauga Library’s National Geographic YouTube tutorial or refer to the Gale support page
- Review the privacy overview and terms of use
National Geographic Kids
Access magazines from 2009 to today as well as a searchable database of articles, ebooks, images and videos from National Geographic Kids.
- Log in with your library card
- For help and support, watch Mississauga Library’s National Geographic YouTube tutorial or refer to the Gale support page
- Review the privacy overview and terms of use
NoveList K-8 Plus
Fiction and nonfiction reading suggestions for children, from kindergarten to grade eight. Search by favourite story elements and reading levels.
- Log in with your library card
- For help and support, watch these YouTube tutorials or refer to the support page
- Review the privacy policy and license agreement
NoveList Plus
Fiction and nonfiction reading suggestions. Provides a list of books by genre, topic or unit of study.
- Log in with your library card
- For help and support, watch these YouTube tutorials or refer to the support page
- Review the privacy policy and license agreement
O
O’Reilly digital library
Online ebooks, tutorials and videos covering information technology and software, business, career development, science and hobbies.
- To access O’Reilly, go to the O’Reilly digital library and enter your Mississauga Library card number. You’ll automatically be logged in to the O’Reilly library.
- For help and support, watch Mississauga Library’s O’Reilly ebooks YouTube tutorial or refer to the support centre
- Review the privacy policy and terms of service
OverDrive
Online library of popular downloadable ebooks, audiobooks and emagazines. Kids titles available. Browse on the web or in the Libby App.
- Log in with your library card and PIN
- Kindle eReaders are not supported. The OverDrive help website has more information on device compatibility.
- For help and support, watch Mississauga Library’s OverDrive YouTube tutorial or refer to the help page
- Review the privacy policy and terms and conditions
OverDrive – Libby App
Online library of popular downloadable ebooks, audiobooks and emagazines. Kids titles available. App available for Android and Apple devices.
- Log in with your library card
- For help and support, watch Mississauga Library’s Libby YouTube tutorial or refer to the help page
- Review the privacy policy and terms and conditions
P
PressReader
Collection of newspapers and magazines from around the world in multiple languages all in one place, including the Toronto Star and The Economist. Read on the web or on the PressReader App. The Globe and Mail is available in library only. All other publications can be accessed from home.
- Log in with your library card
- For help and support, watch Mississauga Library’s PressReader YouTube tutorial or refer to the help centre
- Review the privacy policy and terms of use
R
Road to IELTS
English language learning resources and test preparation for general and academic standardized tests of English language proficiency. Contains online interactive activities, practice tests and answers.
- Log in with your library card. A free account with Road to IELTS is also needed which can be made with a valid email address
- For help and support, watch Mississauga Library’s Road to IELTS YouTube tutorial
- Review the privacy policy and terms and conditions
S
Scott’s Canadian Business Directory
Directory of Canadian businesses including manufacturing, healthcare, government, and educational market sectors.
- Log in with your library card
T
The New York Times
24-hour online subscription to the popular and influential American newspaper.
- Log in with your library card. A free account with The New York Times is also needed which can be made with a valid email address. It is not necessary to subscribe to any New York Times products to use the site for free
- For help and support, watch Mississauga Library’s The New York Times YouTube tutorial or refer to our page about The New York Times
- Review the privacy policy and terms of service
Digital access of the printed editions are also available on PressReader.
Toronto Star Archive
Browse the Toronto Star’s online archives and access newspapers dating back to 1894.
- Log in with your library card
- For help and support, refer to the ProQuest help page or contact history.library@mississauga.ca
- Review the privacy information and terms and conditions
Tumble Book Library
Digital library containing thousands of kids’ titles, including animated and talking picture books, eBooks, graphic fiction, educational videos and puzzles. French titles available.
- Library card not required
- For help and support, refer to the help page and frequently asked questions
- Review the privacy policy and terms of use
V
Value Line
Business database that provides stock reports and covers most actively traded U.S. exchange-listed stocks, small and mid-cap stocks, mutual funds, options, convertibles and special situations.
- Log in with your library card
- For help and support, refer to the frequently asked questions
- Review the privacy policy and terms and conditions