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Academic Search CompleteThis link opens in a new windowAcademic Search Complete provides indexing and abstracts for a large number of scholarly journals in a variety of disciplines, and full text for a subset of these journals.
Canadian Business & Current Affairs (CBCA) CompleteThis link opens in a new windowIncludes journals, magazines, and newspapers published in Canada in the fields of business, current events, education and general reference.
Canadian Periodical IndexThis link opens in a new windowContains Indexing of Canadian periodicals (English and French) with many full-text articles. Also contains reference materials such as the Canadian Parliamentary Guide and Contemporary Canadian Authors.
Relevant E-Journals
English Language and Literature StudiesThis journal provides online open access in the following topics: literature written in the English language, English linguistics, translation studies and related areas.
International Journal of English Language EducationThis journal provides online open access in the following topics: theory and practice in English Language Teaching and Learning; teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language; English language teachers’ training and education; studies in English Culture and Literature.