May 5, 2026
Mybib – citation and annotation creator; download as a Word file when done with all citations
Books
Burnaby South Library online catalogue
Good Reads
Storygraph – “all-in-one platform for your bookish needs. Custom Tags & Lists. Organize, search, and filter books by your tags… ”
Books & Movies
BPL– search the Burnaby Public Library site for movies and books
VPL – search the Vancouver Public Library site for movies and books
Common Sense Media – reviews for books, movies, etc.
Movies
IMDb
TMDB – “A user-generated, comprehensive database that serves as an open alternative to IMDb, often used for its extensive API and international content”
Letterboxd – “a social platform for sharing your taste in film”
Metacritic – “aggregates reviews from top critics to provide a weighted average score for movies, TV, games, and music”
AllMovie – offers professional reviews, synopsis, and cast information, often considered to have better written content than crowdsourced sites.
Websites
use vertical and lateral reading strategies to find reliable sources:
- look at URL for clues
- date for currency and context
- author an expert? how can you tell?
- content accurate (cross reference with other (reliable) sources)
- any grammar/spelling errors/inactive links
- any bias (exaggerated language, leaning towards one side, not balanced)
- is it reliability (check other reliable sources)