LibGuides: Government, Politics and Public Administration: Databases

Electronic journal articles, e-books and streamed videos can be found by searching the main library search box or by searching directly using the following databases. Click on the button beside each database to view a description of what it offers.

Databases

Canada Commons
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Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB)
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Ebook Central
Users must have Adobe Digital Editions (free download) and a personal Adobe account in order to check out and download e-book titles for extended use. Many titles in this collection are one-copy/one-user-at-a-time titles that may be "signed out" for up to 21 days. Users may place a request for titles that are currently checked out by other users.
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EBSCO eBook Collection
Users must set up their own "My EBSCOhost" account (free of charge) and also have Adobe Digital Editions (free download) and a personal Adobe account in order to check out e-book titles for extended use. Many titles in this collection are one-copy/one-user-at-a-time titles that may be "signed out" for up to 7 days. Users may place a request for titles that are currently checked out by other users.
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Gale Ebooks (formerly Gale Virtual Reference Library)
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Irwin Law Books Archive via vLex
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Safari Books Online (also known as O'Reilly for Higher Education)
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