Get access to KnowBC

Many public, college, and university libraries across BC have licensed access to KnowBC on your behalf.

BC Students and Teachers

View a list of schools that subscribe to KnowBC.

If your school is on the list, you can use KnowBC for free at school and at home. If you don't have a password, contact us to find out how to access KnowBC at home and at school.

Public Library Users in BC

View a list of public libraries that subscribe to KnowBC. Click the linked library names to access KnowBC via your library.

Students at BC Colleges and Universities

View a list of institutions that subscribe to KnowBC. Click the linked institution names to access KnowBC via your college or university library.

Individuals

If you are not entitled to access from your local school, library, or academic institution, you can purchase an individual subscription here.

Licensing Agreements

Schools Site Licences

Know BC.com is available to BC's K-12 schools via site licence, either singly (contact knowbc@harbourpublishing.com) or as part of a product bundle coordinated by Educational Resource Acquisition Consortium (contact info@bcerac.ca). The terms of the licence allow all students and staff of an individual school to access KnowBC.com both at school and from home. Click here to view and download more information.

Post-Secondary Institution Site Licences

KnowBC.com is available to BC's post-secondary institution libraries via site licence either singly (contact knowbc@harbourpublishing.com) or by group subscription through the BC Electronic Library Network. The terms of the licence allow all students, faculty and staff of an individual post-secondary institution to access KnowBC.com, both from campus and from home. Click here to view and download more information.

Public Library Site Licences

KnowBC.com is available to BC's public libraries via site licence, either singly (contact knowbc@harbourpublishing.com) or through the BC Libraries consortium (contact Jim Looney jim.looney@shaw.ca). The terms of the licence allow all patrons and staff of an individual library or library system to access KnowBC.com, both at the library and from home. Click here to view and download more information.

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