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Canadian Studies

The following is a selective list of resources for starting research in Canadian Studies. For further assistance, ask at the Reference Desk or contact Ted Smith, Canadian Studies subject specialist.

Starting Your Research

These sources can help you identify a topic for your research. Some provide an overview of a specific issue and suggest other materials which might be useful for your research. Others help you to notice a topic that might be of interest to you.

General Reference Works on Canada

  • The Canada Yearbook (DOCS REF. HA744 .S81 2001) earlier editions back to 1905 are available.
  • Canadian Almanac & Directory (AY414 .C2) Latest edition in REF KNIGHT. Library holdings include annual editions back to 1948.
  • The Canadian Encyclopedia, Online Edition.
  • The Canadian Encyclopedia : Year 2000 Edition (REF KNIGHT F1006 .C35 1999)
  • Canadian Sourcebook. (DOCS REF. F 1004.7 .M3)
  • Encyclopedia of Canada's Peoples (REF KNIGHT F1035.A1 E63 1999)

Bibliographies and Guides to Print Resources

  • Canada, the Printed Record [microform] : a Bibliographic Register with Indexes to the Microfiche Series of the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions (REF KNIGHT and DOC-LC Z1365 .C36 1990 ) This is a guide to the microfiche reproductions of early Canadian imprints produced by the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions.
  • Canadian Books in Print: Author and Title Index (REF KNIGHT Z 1365 .C2196)
  • Canadian Reference Sources : an Annotated Bibliography (REF KNIGHT F1008 .C36 1996) A finding tool for reference books on Canada.
  • Canadiana (CD-ROM) (DOC-CN/CR SN2-2) CD-ROM database of Canadian publications. Produced by the National Library of Canada.
  • Pre-1900 Canadian Periodicals : Catalogue (KNIGHT Z6954.C2 P72 1998)

Biographical Information on Canadians

  • Canadian Business Presents Who's Who in Canadian Business (DOCS REF. HC112.5.A2 C36 20th ed. 2000)
  • The Canadian Who's Who (REF KNIGHT F1005 .C23 v.35 2000) the library also has earlier volumes for 1910, 1936/37, 1948, 1989, 1994.
  • Contemporary Canadian Authors (REF KNIGHT PR9189.6 .C365 v.1 1995)
  • Dictionary of Canadian Biography (REF KNIGHT F 1005 .D49) 14 vol.
  • Who's Who in Canadian Literature (REF KNIGHT PR9189.6.W47 1997-98)

Geography & Maps

  • Atlas of Canada and the World (MAP LIB. G1021 .A75 1996)
  • Historical Atlas of Canada (MAP LIB. G1116.S1H57 1987) 3 vol.
  • The National Atlas of Canada (MAP LIB. G1115.C55 1985)

Provinces of Canada

  • British Columbia Financial and Economic Review (DOC-LC HC117.B8 A42 61st ed. 2001) Some earlier editions are available.This title is also available online.
  • The Encyclopedia of British Columbia (REF KNIGHT F1087 .E52 2000)

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Finding Articles

To look for articles in academic journals or magazines, start with a periodical index. An index will allow you to find articles by subject, by a few keywords which describe your topic, or by author.

After identifying articles which look useful for your research, look up the title of the journal or magazine (e.g. Macleans) in the UO Library Catalog to determine if the Library subscribes to it. Note the location and call number.

  • Lexis-Nexis Academic. Provides access to the full-texts of articles from major Canadian newspapers. (UO faculty & students only.)
  • Canadian Periodical Index (REF KNIGHT AI 3 .C242) The library has volumes 17-49, and 51-55.
  • Checklist of Indexes to Canadian Newspapers. (KNIGHT Z6954.C2 B87 1987)

 

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Finding Books & Dissertations

     
UO WorldCat is now the primary tool to find books and other information sources available through the University of Oregon Libraries. It is accessible as the default search (under the Catalog tab) in the search box on the library Web pages. Searching UO WorldCat draws results from a number of databases, including the the UO Local catalog, Summit, and WorldCat, and several large periodical indexes.

For books, videos, music, journal titles and items found in other library catalog, UO WorldCat results are presented in ordered based on how quickly a UO researcher can obtain the item: items held by the UO Libraries appear on top, items held by Summit libraries appear next, then items that are held only by libraries outside the Orbis Cascade Alliance (Summit libraries) appearing last.

Researchers can also use the UO Local Catalog, which searches only the UO library catalog using the traditional interface. This may be preferred by some users for particular types of searches. For more detailed information, see our Books and More page.

Dissertation Abstracts provides summary information to dissertations in all subjects from 1861 to the present.

See also the sources listed under "Bibliographies", above.

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Web Resources

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Last Modified: 10/14/2009