Searching for Encyclopedias or Reference Books?

Canadian Encyclopedia Online: Poverty

Searching for Resources

Resources on Homeless Youth

Resources in Homelessness and Canada

Resources on Poverty and Canada

Films on Homelessness and Poverty

Searching for Magazine, Journal and Newspaper Articles?

Using Information Databases, you will find articles published in magazines, newspapers and academic journals that you can’t find using the Internet. All our databases are listed on our website but we recommend you try the ones below first.
*If you are using a computer that isn’t in the library, you’ll be asked to type in your library card number.

Canadian Points of View Reference Centre

• You may search by word or phrase
• Click on "View all Topics" tab to see collections of articles on topics such as Homelessness and Youth and Substance Abuse.

CBCA

EBSCO Host

See all Information Databases.

What are Information Databases?

Recommended Websites

Canadian Council on Social Development
A non profit organization that provides access to its research and statistics on poverty and social issues.

The Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative
The Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) is a research centre within the University of Oxford. This site is good for a global look at poverty.

The Homeless Hub
An online library of information related to homelessness and Canada.  One of the most extensive sources for articles and information on this subject.

Hunger and World Poverty
See a brief, simple display about world poverty. Animated maps show how often people die of hunger, AIDS, malaria, and preventable diseases.