History, Canadian |
Library Guide No. 3.15 |
http://www.lib.uwaterloo.ca/discipline/history/index.html.
A gateway to online resources for historians via the UW Library and other sites.
The Canadian Encyclopedia.
via: http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/.
The encyclopedia contains over 8,000 entries and includes numerous topics of particular Canadian character.
Encyclopedia Canadiana.
Ref AE5.E6 1975 Porter.
Historical material is an important element of this set. Many of the short articles have bibliographies appended.
Encyclopedia of Canada's Peoples.
via: http://www.multiculturalcanada.ca/ecp/ .
Ref FC104.E56 1999 Porter.
Contains comprehensive entries for over 115 groups. Each entry discusses origins, migration, arrival and settlement, economic life, community and family traditions, religion and education, politics and intergroup relations, culture and group identity, and ends with a listing of further readings.
Shortt, Adam, and Doughty, Arthur G. Canada and Its Provinces: A History of the Canadian People and Their Institutions.
FC18.C35x 1914 Porter.
A comprehensive history arranged by topic. Dated, but still a valuable basic source of information. The general index, volume 23, lists manuscript sources, historical tables, and extensive bibliographies arranged according to volume.
Armstrong, Frederick Henry. Handbook of Upper Canadian Chronology.
Ref FC3071.A76x 1985 Porter.
Canada. Statistics Canada. Canada Year Book.
Library has: 1885 to present.
CA1 SC 11-202 Porter (1885-1978/79).
CA1 SC 11-402 Porter (1980/81 to present).
Ref HA744.S81 Porter (Latest edition only).
Ref HA744.S81 Davis (Latest 5 editions only).
Title varies. An annual statistical review of the resources, demography, institutions, and social and economic conditions of Canada. Later years not as comprehensive.
Canadian Almanac & Directory.
Library has: 1853, 1855 to present (1848 to present on microfiche).
Ref AY414.C2 Porter, Porter Gov Pub Quick Ref, Davis Ready Ref Coll, and UMD.
MFCL 1647 Porter Micro Room.
Title varies. Contains useful information about various aspects of Canadian life. Latest edition available in the locations listed above. Volumes dealing with the years 1853 and 1855 to 1856 are stored in the Doris Lewis Rare Book Room. From 1857 onwards the material is shelved in the stacks.
The Canadian Annual Review of Public Affairs.
Library has: 1901-1938.
Ref FC2.C18x Porter.
An annual review of Canadian events in the form of comprehensive essays. Provides a survey of politics, economics, finance, industry, labour, and external affairs. Examines events in each province as well as on the national scene. Obituaries are included.
Canadian Annual Review of Politics and Public Affairs.
Library has: 1960 to present.
Ref FC2.C212x Porter.
Replaced the Canadian Annual Review of Public Affairs after an interval of 22 years. Between 1960 and 1970 the yearbook was called the Canadian Annual Review.
The Canadian Centenary Series, 1963- .
FC163.C355x Porter.
This authoritative series traces Canada's history from the early voyages of the Vikings to 1967. Individual volumes are written by leading Canadian historians. Each volume contains an excellent bibliography.
The Dominion Annual Register and Review.
Library has: 1878 to 1886.
Ref FC2.D67x Porter.
Provides information about the Canadian government, public appointments, the militia, education, obituaries, etc. Includes name and subject indexes.
Hill, Brian H. W. Canada, 1875-1973: A Chronology and Fact Book.
Ref FC24.H54x 1973 Porter.
The Labour Gazette.
Library has: v. 2 (1902) to v. 78 (1978).
Per HD8101.A3 Porter, 3rd floor.
Published by the Department of Labour, this periodical contains articles and statistics relating to all aspects of employment including legislation, wages, and cost of living information. An index for each year can be found at the beginning of each annual volume. Partially index in PAIS International.
Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
Library has: 1873-1912 (incomplete), 1914 to 2005.
Ref JL5.A4 Porter.
Title varies. Provides concise biographies of members of the federal and provincial government. Election results from 1867 on. Issues prior to current five years kept in storage. Latest edition also located in the government publications collection.
The Canadian Who's Who.
Library has: 1910 to 2006.
Ref FC25.C21x Porter.
Ref FC25.C21x (1982 to present) Davis.
Biographical dictionary of prominent Canadians. Frequency varies: vol. 1, 1910; vol. 2, 1936-1937; vol. 3, 1938-1939; vol. 4, 1948; triennial from vol. 5, 1949-1951. The collection contains an index volume covering 1898-1984.
Dictionary of Canadian Biography.
via http://www.biographi.ca/
An authoritative source of Canadian biography. Bibliographical references are appended to each sketch. Biographies are written in the appropriate volume according to date of death.
Carter, Kathryn.
Diaries in English by Women in Canada, 1753-1995: an Annotated Bibliography. Ottawa:
Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women, 1997.
Ref
HQ1453 .C385x 1997
Porter.
Cooke, O. A.
The Canadian Military Experience 1867-1995 : a Bibliography = Bibliographie de la Vie Militaire au Canada 1867-1995. 3rd ed. Occasional Paper No. 2 of the Directorate of History, National Defence, 1997.
CA1 ND19M2 Porter, 5th floor.
Section headings include bibliography, defence policy and general works, naval forces, land forces, air forces, unified Canadian forces since 1968, and subject and persons indexes.
Gobbett, Brian and Robert Irwin. Introducing Canada: an Annotated Bibliography of Canadian History in English.
Ref FC164.G63 1998 Porter.
Covers all aspects of Canadian history from all geographical areas and time periods. Entries pertain primarily to books but descriptions of journals are also provided. Each annotation is both descriptive and evaluative. Includes a subject index.
Heggie, Grace F. Canadian Political Parties, 1867-1968: A Historical Bibliography.
Ref Z7165.C2H43 1977 Porter.
Provides access to books, articles, and theses published up to 1970. Includes a number of short annotations. Includes author and subject indexes.
Pedersen, Diana L. Changing Women, Changing History : a Bibliography of the History of Women in Canada.
Ref HQ1453 .P43x 1996 Porter.
Identifies secondary literature on all areas of history pertaining to women.
Smith, Dwight L. The History of Canada: An Annotated Bibliography.
Ref FC171.H57x 1983 Porter.
An annotated bibliography of the periodical literature relating to Canadian history and life.
Taylor, M. Brook, and Owram, Doug. Canadian History: A Reader's Guide.
Ref FC305.C35 1994 v.1 Porter.
FC305.C35 1994 v.1 Porter and SJC.
Ref FC305.C35 1994 v.2 Porter.
FC305.C35 1994 v.2 Porter and SJC.
Volume 1 Beginnings to Confederation, edited by M. Brook Taylor.
Volume 2 Confederation to the Present, edited by Doug Owram.
An excellent resource that points researchers to materials dealing with national and regional areas as well as specific topics and themes.
Thibault, Claude. Bibliographia Canadiana.
Z1365.T5x 1973 Porter.
A detailed bibliography listing Canadian history sources published prior to 1971. Divided into four major sections. Includes subject index.
America History and Life
Covers the world's scholarly literature including book reviews in North American history. Articles are abstracted from more than 2,100 journals published in approximately 40 languages.
Bibliography of Native North Americans
Entries are taken from the Ethnographic Bibliography of North America as well as additional citations. Covers the history, life and culture of native North Americans. Over 60,000 records direct users to journal articles, essays, monographs, dissertations, and U.S. government documents.
Canadian Periodical Index.
Library has: 1920 to 2005. Abs AI3.C2 Porter.
A guide to Canadian periodical literature which indexes approximately 400 English and French journals. Deals with Canadian history, politics, economics, and more.
Canadian Business and Current Affairs [CBCA] (from 1988)
Tracks journal and magazine articles including book reviews dealing with Canadian history, politics, economics, and more.
Canadian Research Index
Provides citations and abstracts to Canadian government and research publications. Over 8,000 titles per year are added, including: Government documents (books and annual reports) from federal, provincial, and municipal departments and agencies, scientific and technical report literature issued by research institutes, and government laboratories Parliamentary Committee Reports Most of the material found in the Canadian Research Index corresponds to the Microlog Collection in microfiche (CA7.P... Porter Microform Area 1st floor).
Early Canadiana Online (pre 1920)
Early Canadiana Online (ECO) is a digital library of primary sources in Canadian history from the first European contact to the early 20th century. The collection is particularly strong in the subject areas of literature, women's history, travel and exploration, native studies, the history of French Canada, and early federal government documents.
Humanities Full Text (from 1907)
Contains citations and abstracts from 400 periodicals as well as the full text of over 96 periodicals. Among the disciplines included are literature and language, history, philosophy, archaeology, classical studies, folklore, gender studies, performing arts, religion and theology.
Social Sciences Full Text (from 1907)
Contains citations and abstracts from 415 periodicals as well as the full text of over 112 periodicals. Subjects include psychology, sociology, anthropology, economics, history, political science and public administration.
Sources/Tools | Descriptions/Search Tips |
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| Locating Canadian Primary Sources at the UW Library | A guide to finding magazines and newspapers; online collections; government documents; war and society; speeches; statistics. |
Diane Fitzpatrick (1997)
Revised Jane Forgay (2008/04)
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