Teaching resources

General Canadian Studies resources

Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online - A wide ranging repository of historical biographies, including both famous and everyday individuals.
Canadian Studies on the British Library website - Features a list of reference sources, many available at the university library, as well a selection of useful websites.
Database of Online Canadiana - An extensive database of resources organised by subject.

Canadian Government
Library of Parliament - Contains contemporary and historic government reports and transcripts of parliamentary debates.
Québec Government
Department of Canadian Heritage - Features useful accounts of many aspects of Canadian cultural and civic life.
Canadian Politics on the Web - An extensive list of websites encompassing multiple facets of the Canadian political system.

Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC) - The website for this government department contains an archive of policy documents, interactive maps and assorted resources pertinent to its purpose.
First Nations Seeker - An extensive directory of websites for Aboriginal communities.

The National Atlas of Canada
Canadian Polar Commission
Environment Canada - Government body responsible for environmental matters
Canadian Geographic Magazine - Alongside archived articles, the site also features an annotated atlas

Library and Archives Canada - Government website which includes lines to many online archives and virtual exhibitions.
Virtual Museum of Canada - An online museum with a vast selection of virtual exhibits encompassing art, history, nature and science & technology. The site also features the podcast 'History Matters'.
Canadian Museum of Civilization - Online exhibits on a range of topics covering archaeology, arts & crafts, civilizations, cultures, first peoples and more.
Images Canada - An online gateway allowing image searches across a range of Canadian museums.

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) - Canada's national broadcaster.
National Film Board - The website includes a large selection of historic documentaries.
Canadian Film Encyclopedia - An online encyclopedia devoted to Canadian cinema.
Knowledge Network - Documentaries and related programs from a British Columbia based public education broadcaster.
CTRC - Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission - the Canadian media regulator.

Canadian Literature - Multifaceted databases, guides and virtual exhibitions which encompass historical and contemporary Canadian literature and popular fiction.
CBC Digital Archives - A vast collection of audiovisual recordings from Canada's national broadcaster.
Film Studies Association of Canada

Historical Text Archive - A large list of links to assorted online archives.
Heroines.ca - A website devoted to women in Canadian history.
Quebec History - Features timelines, maps, biographies, pictures, an encyclopedia and other documents pertaining to the history of Quebec.
Emigration & Genealogy - Scots Abroad:National Library of Scotland holdings, includes published and unpublished accounts relating to and by Scots who migrated to Canada. Includes Emigrants' Guides to North America and Emigrant's Correspondence.
Emigration to Canada - Public Record Office, Northern Ireland (PRONI) fact sheet about emigration from Northern Ireland
Freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com ,The essential site for researching the British "Home Children" who were sent to Canada between 1870 and 1940.
"Home Children" (1869-1030) - A searchable archive of records pertaining to the "Home Children".
Material Histories: Scots and Aboriginal People in the Fur Trade
Early Canadiana Online (ECO) - A digital library providing access to Canada's printed heritage, including published works from the time of the first European settlers up to the early 20th century.
Champlain Society - Aims to make significant and interesting documents in Canadian history available for students and the reading public. Website includes history of Society (founded in 1905), listings of its publications (Ontario series, Hudson's Bay Company series, Occasional papers and General series), membership details and useful links.