Electrical

• BC Building Code
• Worksafe BC - videos on the web
• SafetyCare web streamed videos available from the desktop icon on Cloverdale library computers

Article Databases

• Academic Search Premier
• Applied Science and Technology Index
• BC Building Code
• Business Source Premier
• Canadian Periodical Index (CPI.Q)

Websites

• Junction Field Effect Transistor
• Transistors
• Magnetism
• Transistors
• Diodes
• Faraday's Law Concepts
• Arcs and Sparks
• Electricity Forum
• Apprenticeship and the Red Seal Program
• BC Building Code
• BC Hydro
• Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, WorkSafe B.C.
• Building BC
• BC Safety Authority
• Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
• Canadian General Standards Board
• Construction Innovation
• ITA - Industry Training Authority, BC
• Occupational Outlook Handbook - United States
• Telus
• ThomasNet Guides: Electrical and Power Generation
• WorkSafe BC
• Where to Find Material Safety Data Sheets on the Internet

TIP: Don't believe everything you read! Evaluate web sources very carefully for their accuracy, authority, and currency. Here are some evaluation criteria to help you

Selected Magazines

• Building
  Cloverdale
• Canadian Home Workshop
  Cloverdale
• Canadian Electronics
  Cloverdale
• Construction Canada
  Cloverdale
• Electrical Line
  Cloverdale and online
• Fine Homebuilding
  Cloverdale
• Journal of Light Construction
  Cloverdale
• WorkSafe
  Cloverdale, Langley
  

Associations

• Canadian Construction Association
• Canadian Electrical Contractors Association
• Canadian Labour Congress
• Canadian Standards Association
• CSA International
• ECABC: Electrical Contractors Association of BC
• Electric TV
• Electrical & Utilities Safety Association of Ontario
• Electrical Safety Authority
• Electro-Federation Canada
• National Electrical Contractors Association
• National Trade Contractors Coalition of Canada (NTCCC)

Selected Books on Reserve or Reference at the Cloverdale Library

• Canadian Electrical Code part 1
  REF TK 226 C3 2009 Cloverdale, L., S., R.
• Delmar's Standard Guide to Transformers
  TK 2551 H474 1997 Cloverdale Reserve Section
• Electric Motor Repair
  TK 4057 R6 2002 Cloverdale Reeserve Section
• Electrical Wiring Residential
  TK 3285 M84 2008 Cloverdale Reserve Section
• Hazardous Classified Locations: Electrical Design & Installation
  TK 152L69 1997 Cloverdale Reserve Section
• Practical Problems in Mathematics for Electricians
  TK 153 H44 2005 Cloverdale Reserve Section
• Solid State Fundamentals for Electricians
  TK 7871.85 R53 2001 Cloverdale Reserve Section
• Troubleshooting Electric Motors
  TK 4057 M38 2005 Cloverdale Reserve Section
• Troubleshooting Electrical/Electronic Systems
  TK 7870.2 M39 2002 Cloverdale Reserve Section

Selected Reserve DVDs

• Worksafe BC - videos on the web
• SafetyCare web streamed videos available from the desktop icon on Cloverdale library computers
• Electrical Circuits: Ohm's Law
  Cloverdale Reserve Section
• Electrical Components Part II: Capacitors, Fuses, Flashers and Coils
  Cloverdale Reserve Section
• Electrical Components Part III: Transformers, Relays and Motors
  Cloverdale Reserve Section
• Electrical Principals
  Cloverdale Reserve Section
• Electronic Components Part I: Semiconductors, Transistors and Diodes
  Cloverdale Reserve Section
• Electronic Components Part II: Operation - Transistors and Diodes
  Cloverdale Reserve Section

Web Videos

• High Voltage Trolly Tester
• 31,5kV-2000kVA Transformer
• Electrocution from a Panel
• High Voltage Cable Maintenance - Good demo of hot stick use
• Cranes High Voltage
• Faraday's Law
  
  
  
  Electrical Schools
  
• BCIT
• Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
• University of the Fraser Valley
• Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
• Camosun College

Job Search

Electrical Companies

TIP: To find information about Electrical companies in BC or Canada, use Dun & Bradstreet's Million Dollar Database. Type the company name on the search screen or type the SIC code for General Electrical Contractor: 17319903

• Canadian Careers Page
• Job Shark Canada
• Monster.ca
• Also, check out Kwantlen Library's Job Search page

• APA - American Psychological Assoc. guidelines
• MLA - Modern Language Assoc. standards

• BC Building Code
• Cambridge Dictionaries Online
• Encyclopedia of British Columbia - a comprehensive online reference source for BC-related information, including articles, sound files, images, maps, charts and graphs.
• Online dictionaries - A list of more than 400 online dictionaries.
• Oxford Reference Online - Provides access to 100 key Oxford dictionaries and reference works across a broad subject spectrum.
• WWWebster Dictionary - include pronunciation, etymology, and a built-in thesaurus.