- Start with these databases:
CBCA Complete: Canadian journals, magazines and newspapers from all subject areas.
JSTOR: Full text scholarly journal articles.
GeoRef: Geoscience journal articles, and more.
ScienceDirect: journals from Social and Behavioral Sciences and Physical Sciences.
- More Databases:
Academic Search Complete: journals and magazines from all subject areas.
GreenFILE: covers all aspects of human impact on the environment.
Canadian Newsstand: newspapers across Canada, including major daily newspapers.
CPI.Q - Canadian Periodical Index: Canadian journals, newspapers and magazines.
GREENR: focuses on sustainability and the environment.
- Research Pro:
Do one search to find articles, books and websites. Use this in conjunction with the library catalogue and article databases.
Library Catalogue - Find books at Douglas College Library.
WorldCat - Find books in libraries worldwide.
Canadian Geographic
From the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, this site focuses on the significance of geography in Canada's development, well-being and culture.
Canadian Soil Information System
Contains publications such as manuals, maps, and soil surveys.
Geological Survey of Canada
Canada's premier agency for geoscientific information and research, focusing on geoscience surveys, sustainable development of Canada's resources, environmental protection and technical innovation.
Intute: Geography
The subject index includes sections on general geography, human geography, physical geography, and techniques and approaches. The general geography section contains extensive area studies.
Natural Resources Canada
This federal government site is organized into five sectors: Canadian Forest Service, Energy Sector, Earth Sciences Sector, Minerals and Metals Sector and the Corporate Services Sector. It also contains a wide selection of links to other resource related sites.
Tides, Currents and Water Levels (Fisheries and Oceans Canada)
This site provides predicted times and heights of high and low waters, and the hourly water levels for stations in Canada.
Population Index
The State of Canada's Environment Infobase
BC Regional Socio-Economic Profiles
The Socio-economic profiles consist of maps, charts and data for the 26 Regional Districts within the Province of British Columbia, including demographic information, economic hardship, labour market structure, education concerns, crime and health problems.
Economic Dependencies and Impact Ratios
Provides the latest Census data on the local economies in the rural areas of BC and an estimation of the economic impacts of changes in those local economies.
BC Geological Survey
Making Sense: a student's Guide to Research and Writing - G 74 N676 2009
BC Geographical Names A searchable database of British Columbia's place names.
British Columbia - Weather Canadian Climate Normals Canadian Encyclopedia Online Canadian Minerals Yearbook Concise Dictionary of World Place Names Dictionary of Geography Dictionary of Weather Encyclopedia of British Columbia Encyclopedia of World Geography - REF G 133 E488 1994
Geographical Names of Canada Official and formerly official geographical names.
National Climate Data and Information Archive Thesaurus of Geographic Names US Gazetteer World Geographical Encyclopedia - G 63 W675 1995
The Atlas of Canada This site includes base maps, geographical names and thematic maps that reflect the social, economic, environmental and cultural fabric of Canada.
Blank and Outline Maps - About.com
The Canadian Atlas Online - The Royal Canadian Geographical Society
Map Machine - National Geographic
Atlas of the world with political, physical and satellite maps.
Map Outlines Google Maps National Atlas of the United States Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection - University of Texas
World Maps WorldAtlas.Com Each country/region page provides information such as the size, total length of coastline, percent of earth's land occupied by the country, population, description, and maps.
Guide to Countries of the World - Oxford University Press
Background Notes - US State Department
"Provides information on geographic entities and international organizations."
World Factbook Contains country profiles and statistical data.
Country Studies This Library of Congress site covers information regarding the culture and society of various countries.
Infonation Contains geographical, economic, demographic and social indicators data for UN member countries.
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Resources in Statistics for E-Stat, BC Stats, Statistics Canada and more.
Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences National Geographic Provides access to National Geographic full text from 1996 to present and features a wide selection of maps.
Annals of the Association of American Geographers Transactions - Institute of British Geographers Canadian Geographer 
