Do you have an assignment due tomorrow? Can't get to the library? Need a newspaper, encyclopedia, or magazine article as soon as humanly possible? No problem!

Check out our free online databases and get all the information you could ever need right at your fingertips. No library card? No problem! There are plenty of databases available without a card. Just check out our Online Research by Subject.

Some of our great homework resources include:

Grzimek's Animal Life

An image-rich, dynamic online resource that creates a true educational experience where a quick trip to find specific information can lead to the desire to explore and learn more!

Kids Infobits

Access full-text, curriculum-related magazines and reference articles for K-5 students. It has a cool graphic interface and a subject-based topic tree search for easy use.

Worldbook Encyclopedia

Reliable, authoritative, easy-to-understand information from the publishers of the World Book Encyclopedia.

Canadian Points of View Reference Centre

Designed to provide students with a series of controversial essays that present multiple sides of a current issue affecting Canadians.

Newspapers and Magazines

Online access to thousands of Canadian and world-wide newspapers and magazines, including The Hamilton Spectator since 1991 and our Press Display service which provides today's newspapers from around the world in many languages.

There's a database for every interest and homework need.  Check out the rest of the Library's Research Databases!