Online Research

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Genealogy research tool gives access to over 1 billion names, 3000 databases and primary resources. Covers Canada, the US, UK, and some European countries. English and French content.

Access Online Here. *Must be inside library to access online.

The online Driver Education program contains information on:
– 6 G1 practice tests for cars, 1 M1 practice test for motorcycles
– 1 G1 test simulator (cars), 1 M1 test simulator (motorcycle)
–  FAQ section with detailed answers to 100+ MTO-related questions

Choose Your G1 Practice Test Now Access Online Here

The Official Ministry of Transportation (MTO) Driver’s Handbook

Challenge yourself to learn a new language To help libraries in their mission to serve patrons electronically during a time when their physical locations are closed. Mango Languages is offering free trial until June 1, 2020.  Access Online Here

Find your next read, fiction and nonfiction, by author, title, subject, genre.  Access Online Here.

Find your just-right read for children and young adults.

Access Online Here.

Find digital images, text, audio and videos about Ontario history, heritage and culture. Search the collections of libraries, archives, museums, historical societies, heritage and community groups, government agencies, and private collections in Ontario and across Canada via a single search portal. English and French content.

Access Online Here. | Toronto Public Library: Digital Archive Ontario

Encyclopedias

• Encyclopedia.com
• Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
• The Canadian Encyclopedia
• Dictionary of Canadian Biography

Dictionaries & Thesauri

• Dictionary.com
• Word Reference (multi-lingual)
• Merriam-Webster Visual Dictionary

Almanacs

• Old Farmer’s Almanac
• InfoPlease Almanac

Government Directories

• Ontario Info Go (ServiceOntario)

Atlases

• Government of Canada
• Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada

Phone and Postal Code Directories

• Canada 411
• Canada Yellow Pages
• Canada Post
• AnyWho Pages
• US Zipcodes
• International Postal Authorities

Quotations

• Bartleby

Health Reference Sources

• Health Canada
• Healthy Canadians
• Medline Plus (US)

Service Ontario

Service Ontario and nearly 400 libraries across the province are making it easier for people to access Ontario government information and services online. You can expect faster and easier access to a range of government services at a location near to you.

Service Ontario Help at the Library

Rideau Lakes Public Library staff have received specialized training in Service Ontario information and services. We can offer the following assistance to our patrons:

• Help accessing the ServiceOntario.ca site for information on programs, services or staff
• Referrals to government staff who can provide you with specialized help
• Answers to questions about government services
• Downloading and printing of government forms

Service Ontario Online

By logging on to the ServiceOntario website you can:

• Apply for a birth, marriage or death certificate
• Register for a campsite at a provincial park
• Get an application for a health card
• Register a newborn baby
• Renew a car license plate sticker online
• Change the address for your health card, driver’s license and outdoors card – all in one step
• Book a road test
• Renew your outdoors card
• Register a business name – and much more