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Below is a complete list of databases that are licensed by CAAL-CBPA on behalf of member libraries.

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For further details on each resource, or to manage your subscriptions, members should visit ConsortiaManager.  Please note that login credentials are required. To request access credentials, please contact our Licensing Service.

The CAAL-CBPA Model Licence (PDF version) is our preferred licence to use in our relations with vendors.

ResourceVendorConsortiumSubscription Term
CANSIMCHASSCAAL-CBPAMay 1-April 30
CFMRCCHASSCAAL-CBPAMay 1-April 30
SDA@CHASSCHASSCAAL-CBPAMay 1-April 30
Trade AnalyserCHASSCAAL-CBPAMay 1-April 30
ABI/INFORM CollectionProQuestCAAL-CBPASeptember 1-August 31
CBCA CompleteProQuestCAAL-CBPAJune 1-May 31
Earth, Atmospheric & Aquatic Science CollectionProQuestCAAL-CBPAAugust 1-July 31
PAIS International with ArchiveProQuestCAAL-CBPAJune 1-May 31
Politics Collection + IBSSProQuestCAAL-CBPAJune 1-May 31
ProQuest Central PremiumProQuestCAAL-CBPAJuly 1-June 30
ProQuest One Academic PremiumProQuestCAAL-CBPAJuly 1-June 30
Research LibraryProQuestCAAL-CBPASeptember 1-August 31
Sociological Abstracts + ERIC + PTSDPubsProQuestCAAL-CBPAJune 1-May 31
ProQuest Academic Complete Ebook & Library Thing Cover Widget PackageProQuestCAAL-CBPAJuly 1-June 30
ProQuest University Press Ebook SubscriptionProQuestCAAL-CBPAJuly 1-June 30
ProQuest Canada Ebook CollectionProQuestCAAL-CBPAJuly 1-June 30
ProQuest College Complete Ebook CollectionProQuestCAAL-CBPAJuly 1-June 30
ProQuest eBooksProQuestCAAL-CBPAJuly 1-June 30
GeoRefProQuestCAAL-CBPAMay 1-April 30
Philosopher's IndexProQuestCAAL-CBPAAugust 1-July 31
RefWorksProQuestCAAL-CBPAMay 1-April 30
UlrichswebProQuestCAAL-CBPAJune 1-May 31
Academic Video Online (AVON)ProQuestCAAL-CBPAN/A
Academic eBook CollectionEBSCOCAAL-CBPAApril 1-March 31
Canadian eBook CollectionEBSCOCAAL-CBPAApril 1-March 31
University Press eBook CollectionEBSCOCAAL-CBPAApril 1-March 31
America History & LifeEBSCOCAAL-CBPAJuly 1-June 30
America History & Life with FulltextEBSCOCAAL-CBPAJuly 1-June 30
Art IndexEBSCOCAAL-CBPAAugust 1-July 31
CINAHL CompleteEBSCOCAAL-CBPASeptember 1-August 31
CINAHL with FulltextEBSCOCAAL-CBPASeptember 1-August 31
CINAHL PlusEBSCOCAAL-CBPASeptember 1-August 31
CINAHL UltimateEBSCOCAAL-CBPASeptember 1-August 31
CINAHL Plus with FulltextEBSCOCAAL-CBPASeptember 1-August 31
Education Research CompleteEBSCOCAAL-CBPAJuly 1-June 30
Education SourceEBSCOCAAL-CBPAJuly 1-June 30
ERICEBSCOCAAL-CBPASeptember 1-August 31
Education AbstractsEBSCOCAAL-CBPASeptember 1-August 31
Historical AbstractsEBSCOCAAL-CBPAJuly 1-June 30
Historical Abstracts with FulltextEBSCOCAAL-CBPAJuly 1-June 30
LGBTQ+ LifeEBSCOCAAL-CBPAJuly 1-June 30
LGBTQ+ Source (Fulltext)EBSCOCAAL-CBPASeptember 1-August 31
Dynamic HealthEBSCOCAAL-CBPAJuly 1-June 30
DynaMedEBSCOCAAL-CBPAJuly 1-June 30
SPORTDiscusEBSCOCAAL-CBPASeptember 1-August 31
SPORTDiscus with FulltextEBSCOCAAL-CBPASeptember 1-August 31
EconLitEBSCOCAAL-CBPASeptember 1-August 31
EconLit with FulltextEBSCOCAAL-CBPASeptember 1-August 31
MLA International BibliographyEBSCOCAAL-CBPAJuly 1-June 30
MLA International Bibliography with FulltextEBSCOCAAL-CBPAJuly 1-June 30
OpenAthensEBSCOCAAL-CBPAFebruary 1-January 31
Philosopher's IndexEBSCOCAAL-CBPAAugust 1-July 31
Philosopher's Index with FulltextEBSCOCAAL-CBPAAugust 1-July 31
PsycARTICLESEBSCOCAAL-CBPASeptember 1-August 31
PsycINFOEBSCOCAAL-CBPASeptember 1-August 31
PsycTESTSEBSCOCAAL-CBPASeptember 1-August 31
PsycTHERAPYEBSCOCAAL-CBPASeptember 1-August 31
PsycARTICLESEBSCOCAAL-CBPASeptember 1-August 31
PsycINFOEBSCOCAAL-CBPASeptember 1-August 31
Science (includes up to three titles)AAASCAAL-CBPAAugust 15-August 7
Science SignalingAAASCAAL-CBPAAugust 15-August 7
Science Translational MedicineAAASCAAL-CBPAAugust 15-August 7
NatureSpringerCAAL-CBPAJanuary 1-December 31
Nature Academic JournalsSpringerCAAL-CBPAJanuary 1-December 31
Nature Research JournalsSpringerCAAL-CBPAJanuary 1-December 31
Nature Review JournalsSpringerCAAL-CBPAJanuary 1-December 31
Palgrave JournalsSpringerCAAL-CBPAJanuary 1-December 31
Scientific AmericanSpringerCAAL-CBPAJanuary 1-December 31
Springer eBook CollectionsSpringerCAAL-CBPAJanuary 1-December 31
Cairn Journals - Bouquet GénéralCairnCAAL-CBPAJanuary 1-December 31
Cairn Journals - Title-by-TitleCairnCAAL-CBPAJanuary 1-December 31
Cairn eBooks - Bouquet GénéralCairnCAAL-CBPAJanuary 1-December 31
Cairn Magazines - Bouquet GénéralCairnCAAL-CBPAJanuary 1-December 31
Cairn Pocket Encyclopedias - Bouquet Que sais-je?CairnCAAL-CBPAJanuary 1-December 31
FirstSearchOCLCCAAL-CBPAMay 1-April 30
WorldShareILLOCLCCAAL-CBPAJuly 1-June 30
TipasaOCLCCAAL-CBPAJuly 1-June 30
Eureka.ccCisionCAAL-CBPAJuly 1-June 30
Bloomsbury Education and Childhood Studies (MSVU)BloomsburyCAAL-CBPAVaries
Bloomsbury Education and Childhood Studies (NSCC)BloomsburyCAAL-CBPAVaries
IBISWorld Base LicenseIBISWorldCAAL-CBPAVaries
Provincial Package - Industry Reports, Economic Reports, and Inflation Tracker ToolIBISWorldCAAL-CBPAVaries
Films on Demand PlusCriterion PicturesConCanAugust 1-July 31
Films on Demand - Allied HealthCriterion PicturesCAAL-CBPAAugust 1-July 31
Films on Demand - Master Academic CollectionCriterion PicturesCAAL-CBPAAugust 1-July 31
Films On Demand - Master Career & Technical Education CollectionCriterion PicturesCAAL-CBPAAugust 1-July 31
Films on Demand - Health & Medicine CollectionCriterion PicturesCAAL-CBPAAugust 1-July 31
Films on Demand - Nursing CollectionCriterion PicturesCAAL-CBPAAugust 1-July 31
Films on Demand - Science & Math CollectionCriterion PicturesCAAL-CBPAAugust 1-July 31
Films on Demand - Veterinary Video CollectionCriterion PicturesCAAL-CBPAAugust 1-July 31
Films on Demand - World CinemaCriterion PicturesCAAL-CBPAAugust 1-July 31
Third Iron CompleteThird IronCAAL-CBPAApril 1-March 31
LibKey SuiteThird IronCAAL-CBPAApril 1-March 31
Third Iron Complete++Third IronCAAL-CBPAApril 1-March 31
Springshare SuiteSpringshareCAAL-CBPAJuly 1-June 30
LibGuidesSpringshareCAAL-CBPAJuly 1-June 30
LibGuides CMSSpringshareCAAL-CBPAJuly 1-June 30
LibAnswersSpringshareCAAL-CBPAJuly 1-June 30
LibAnswers QueuesSpringshareCAAL-CBPAJuly 1-June 30
Legacy LibCalSpringshareCAAL-CBPAJuly 1-June 30
LibCalSpringshareCAAL-CBPAJuly 1-June 30
LibCal SeatsSpringshareCAAL-CBPAJuly 1-June 30
LibCal Base - Lending HubSpringshareCAAL-CBPAJuly 1-June 30
LibCal Interactive MappingSpringshareCAAL-CBPAJuly 1-June 30
LibInsightSpringshareCAAL-CBPAJuly 1-June 30
LibInsight LiteSpringshareCAAL-CBPAJuly 1-June 30
LibStafferSpringshareCAAL-CBPAJuly 1-June 30
LibWizardSpringshareCAAL-CBPAJuly 1-June 30
LibWizard LiteSpringshareCAAL-CBPAJuly 1-June 30
LibConnect with Email MarketingSpringshareCAAL-CBPAJuly 1-June 30
The Cochrane Library Enhanced Access LicenceWileyCAAL-CBPAJanuary 1-December 31
Access World News Canada EditionNewsBankCAAL-CBPAJuly 1-August 31
Can-Core Academic VideoMcIntyre MediaCAAL-CBPAMay 1-April 30
DOAJDOAJCAAL-CBPAJanuary 1-December 31
Engineering Village - CompendexElsevierCAAL-CBPASeptember 15-September 14
Gale Access ProgramCengageCAAL-CBPAMay 1-April 30
GeoScienceWorldGeoScienceWorldCAAL-CBPAMay 1-April 30
Le Grand RobertDeMarqueCAAL-CBPAApril 1-March 31
Le Grand Robert & CollinsDeMarqueCAAL-CBPAApril 1-March 31
Le Petit RobertDeMarqueCAAL-CBPAApril 1-March 31
IEEE/IET Electronic Library (IEL)IEEECAAL-CBPADecember 1-November 30
New York TimesNYT.comCAAL-CBPAVaries
University of Toronto Press (UTP) JournalsUniversity of Toronto Press (UTP)CAAL-CBPAJanuary 1-December 31
ACLS Humanities eBook CollectionLyrasisConCanAugust 1-July 31
ACM Open / ACM Digital LibraryACMConCanJuly 1-June 30
Annual Reviews - Economics CollectionAnnual ReviewsConCanJanuary 1-December 31
Annual Reviews - Sciences CollectionAnnual ReviewsConCanJanuary 1-December 31
Archive-ItInternet ArchiveConCanJuly 1-June 30
ASME Complete Digital CollectionASMEConCanJanuary 1-December 31
ASME Complete Digital Standards CollectionASMEConCanJanuary 1-December 31
ASME Package 2ASMEConCanJanuary 1-December 31
ASTM Complete SEDL PLUSASTMConCanSeptember 15-September 14
ASTM Standards Only PLUSASTMConCanSeptember 15-September 14
ASTM 3P Combo Package (EN, ISO, and IEC)ASTMConCanSeptember 15-September 14
ATLAEBSCOConCanJuly 1-June 30
ATLASEBSCOConCanJuly 1-June 30
ATLASPlusEBSCOConCanJuly 1-June 30
ATLASPlus Alumni AccessEBSCOConCanJuly 1-June 30
Audio Cine Films (ACF) StreamingAudio Ciné FilmsConCanAugust 1-July 31
Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH)BrepolsConCanJanuary 1-December 31
Brepolis Medieval Bibliographies (BMB)BrepolsConCanJanuary 1-December 31
Database of Latin Dictionaries (DLD)BrepolsConCanJanuary 1-December 31
International Bibliography of Humanism and the RenaissanceBrepolsConCanJanuary 1-December 31
International Medieval Bibliography Online (IMB)BrepolsConCanJanuary 1-December 31
L'Année PhilologiqueBrepolsConCanJanuary 1-December 31
Library of Latin Texts Complete Plus (LLT+)BrepolsConCanJanuary 1-December 31
Bibliography of Indigenous Peoples in North AmericaEBSCOConCanJune 1-May 31
Indigenous Studies Source (ISS)EBSCOConCanJune 1-May 31
Chicago Manual of StyleUniversity of Chicago Press (UCP)ConCanSeptember 1-August 31
CSE Manual: Scientific Style & Format Online (Chicago Scientific Style)University of Chicago Press (UCP)ConCanSeptember 1-August 31
CPI.QGale CengageConCanJanuary 1-December 31
Criterion on DemandCriterion PicturesConCanOctober 1-September 31
Criterion on Demand - Public Performance Rights (PPR)Criterion PicturesConCanOctober 1-September 31
CSA OnDemand CompleteCSA GroupConCanJuly 1-June 30
CSA OnDemand No ITCSA GroupConCanJuly 1-June 30
BBC ChannelCurio.caConCanSeptember 1-August 31
curio infoCurio.caConCanSeptember 1-August 31
Curio.caCurio.caConCanSeptember 1-August 31
News in ReviewCurio.caConCanSeptember 1-August 31
Britannica Online Academic EditionBritannicaConCanOctober 1-September 31
Britannica ImageQuestBritannicaConCanOctober 1-September 31
Canada Info Desk CompleteGrey House Publishing CanadaConCanJanuary 1-December 31
Canadian Who's WhoGrey House Publishing CanadaConCanJanuary 1-December 31
Duke E-Journals - ExpandedDuke University PressConCanJanuary 1-December 31
eHRAF ArchaeologyHRAFConCanJanuary 1-December 31
eHRAF World CulturesHRAFConCanJanuary 1-December 31
Encyclopaedia UniversalisUniversalisConCanJanuary 1-December 31
Gold Rush Decision Support ToolColorado Alliance of Research Libraries (CARL)ConCanJune 1-May 31
Informit CoreInformitConCanOctober 1-September 31
JBI Complete CollectionOvidConCanJanuary 1-December 31
Kanopy BASE (KBASE)OverDriveConCanJune 1-May 31
KatinaAnnual ReviewsConCanJanuary 1-December 31
Employment, Family, Insurance, and Real EstateLexis NexisConCanJanuary 1-December 31
Nexis UNI CoreLexis NexisConCanJanuary 1-December 31
Lexis Advance Quicklaw PlusLexis NexisConCanJanuary 1-December 31
medici.tv - Classicalmedici.tvConCanJuly 1-June 30
medici.tv - Jazzmedici.tvConCanJuly 1-June 30
Microbiology Society Journals Publish and ReadMicrobiology SocietyConCanJanuary 1-December 31
MLA Handbook PlusMLAConCanJanuary 1-December 31
Dictionary of National Biography (DNB)Oxford University Press (OUP)ConCanJuly 1-June 30
Electronic Enlightenment (EE)Oxford University Press (OUP)ConCanJuly 1-June 30
Grove Art Online (GRA)Oxford University Press (OUP)ConCanJuly 1-June 30
Grove Music Online (GMA)Oxford University Press (OUP)ConCanJuly 1-June 30
Oxford Bibliographies Online (OBO)Oxford University Press (OUP)ConCanJuly 1-June 30
Oxford Dictionaries (OD)Oxford University Press (OUP)ConCanJuly 1-June 30
Oxford English Dictionary (OED)Oxford University Press (OUP)ConCanJuly 1-June 30
Oxford Reference Online (ORO) PremiumOxford University Press (OUP)ConCanJuly 1-June 30
Oxford Research Encyclopedias (ORE)Oxford University Press (OUP)ConCanJuly 1-June 30
Oxford World Classics (OWC)Oxford University Press (OUP)ConCanJuly 1-June 30
World Shakespeare BibliographyOxford University Press (OUP)ConCanJuly 1-June 30
OverDrive MagazinesOverDriveConCanMarch 1-February 28
Project MUSE ebooksJohns Hopkins PressConCanVaries
Project MUSEJohns Hopkins PressConCanJanuary 1-December 31
Historical NewspapersProQuestConCanJanuary 1-December 31
Psychiatry Online (POL) CoreAmerican Psychiatric AssociationConCanJanuary 1-December 31
Psychiatry Online( POL) PremiumAmerican Psychiatric AssociationConCanJanuary 1-December 31
RDA ToolkitALAConCanNovember 1-October 31
The Royal SocietyThe Royal SocietyConCanJanuary 1-December 31
StatistaStatistaConCanFebruary 1-January 31
University of Chicago Press (UCP) Journals CompleteUniversity of Chicago Press (UCP)ConCanJanuary 1-December 31
LOEB Classical LibraryLOEBCOPPULJanuary 1-December 31
Dictionary of American Regional EnglishLOEBCOPPULJanuary 1-December 31
OCUL Usage Rights (OUR) DatabaseOCULOCULJanuary 1-December 31
BorealisUniversity of TorontoScholars PortalMay 1-April 30
ScholarisUniversity of TorontoScholars PortalJanuary 1-December 31