Useful Links

  • Alberta Learning Information Service (ALIS) -- information for career planning, post-secondary education and training, educational funding, work searches, and more. 
  • BGS Career and Corporate Development -- information and services on job placement, job clubs, career & employment information services. and career workshops. 
    • JobCONNECT - works with all Albertans, 18 and over who are unemployed or underemployed, and who are ready to connect with full-time employment. 
    • JobPLUS - provides employment support and job placement to Experienced jobseekers. 
    • North Assessment Centre - for youth, 16-19 years of age living in Edmonton or Northern Alberta, who wish to attend or are attending High School or an Outreach School, Grades 10-12, and may require Learner Income Support funding.
  • Government of Canada Job Bank -- explore careers, read about the job market, and more.
  • MCG Careers -- Alberta-based career consulting, employment support, occupational training, and professional development. 
    • Train Alberta - access over 1400 courses in English and French language options. 
  • Alberta Health Services -- up to date information and resources on health services in Alberta.
    • Mental Health Resources -- resources, activities, and training specific to mental health and COVID-19.
    • COVID-19 -- vaccine records, up to date facts and resources.  
  • Family Doctor -- information about diseases and conditions, prevention and wellness, and more.
  • John Hopkins Medicine Health Library -- guide to diagnosis, treatment and prevention of conditions from A to Z. 
  • Medline Plus -- access to Medline and health topics, medical dictionaries, directories and publications.
  • My Health Alberta -- healthcare experts across the province ensure accurate, up to date information for people who live in Alberta. 
  • Alberta Research Portal -- gives anyone in Alberta access to millions of primary documents from institutions all over the world. 
  • Bibliothèque des Amériques -- Franco-American digital library. 
  • Canada GenWeb Project -- a gateway to free Canadian genealogy resources, organized by province.
  • Canadiana Online -- this virtual library holds the most complete set of full-text historical content about Canada, including books, magazines and government documents.
  • Dictionary of Canadian Biography -- a searchable online collection of approximately 8,500 detailed biographies of noteworthy Canadians.
  • Historica Canada -- Canada's largest independent organization devoted to enhancing awareness of Canadian history and citizenship.
  • Library and Archives Canada - this collection contains materials in all types of formats from across Canada and around the world that are of interest to Canadians.