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Oxford Reference - Politics & Social Sciences
Access to 43 reference titles covering political science and other social sciences like law and economics. You can search individual titles, such as the Oxford Dictionary of Political Biography, or across all titles together.
Oxford Companion to the Politics of the World
Features articles on the people, concepts, and events that have shaped the world since 1993. Contains articles on events such as the Rwandan Genocide and the war in Kosovo; and coverage of international trade developments such as NAFTA and the World Trade Organization in addition to essays on critical issues written by influential figures.
Canadian Encyclopedia
Made available online through the Historica Foundation this is a comprehensive, objective and accurate source of information on Canada and provides good background on historic Canadian events, issues and topics.

International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2nd edition
Articles and bibliographic references as well as comprehensive name and subject indexes in all the fields encompassed within the social and behavioral sciences,

CBC Curio and News in Review
CBC and Radio-Canada content, including documentaries, news, tv and radio programs, podcasts, archival material and more. Content in English and French, includes teacher guides. Also includes content from BBC and National Geographic.
National Film Board CAMPUS This link opens in a new window
Films across disciplines including documentaries, interviews, animated films and more on their website.
Films on Demand
Contains streaming videos in Humanities, Social Sciences, Business, Economics, Science, Mathematics, Health, and Medicine. Licensed for classroom use.
Kanopy This link opens in a new window
A collection of streaming videos covering a range of subject areas. Access limited to the Kanopy videos currently under MRU Licensing.
Academic Video Online
Streaming video spanning a wide range of subject areas. A comprehensive, multidisciplinary video subscription.
Public Performance Rights: Films include limited public performance rights, which includes permission for classroom showings, as well as public screenings, as long as no admission is being charged.
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