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Our team of librarians and staff present a curated list of subscribed and open web resources intended to stimulate and "edutain" during these days of relative isolation. 

 

Current events periodicals @ UNB

The Chronicle of Higher Education
Full access to one of the seminal publications dealing with North American higher education.

The Economist
An international weekly newspaper printed in magazine-format that focuses on world news, international business, and politics.

The National Observer
Through unique, investigative reporting the National Observer provides the university community with insight into some of the most pressing issues (climate, energy, business, culture and politics) facing Canada.

Nature
Arguably the world's leading multidisciplinary science journal.

PressReader: Worldwide Newspapers
Thousands of newspapers, magazines, and other news sources from 100 countries in 60 different languages.

 

eBooks @ UNB

EBSCO eBooks
Thousands of electronic books across various academic and popular subjects.

ProQuest eBook Central Collections
Electronic books covering a broad range of academic topics.

 

Streaming Media @ UNB

Films on Demand
A treasure trove of documentary film, including the Ken Burns Collection, BBC Worldwide Learning, HBO Documentaries, National Geographic, and many more.

Kanopy Streaming
View a list of currently licensed films from the self-styled "Netflix of Academia", with both documentary and feature content.

NFB Campus
Access to NFB's free streaming film archives and to exclusive "Campus" content.

Naxos Music Library
Purported to be the worlds largest online classical music library with considerable representation from other genres including jazz, world, and pop.

Smithsonian Global Sound for Libraries
Take the deep dive into ethnic and folk music from across the ages (including today) and around the world.

Theatre in Video
Classic (filmed) performances of notable plays by Shakespeare, Arthur Miller, and more.


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