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Canadian law and
justice resource materials.
Artefacts Canada,
previously known as the National Inventories, provides access to information
on millions of museum objects, natural history specimens and archaeological
sites. These records have been contributed by museums and heritage
organizations across Canada.
An electronic
resources centre for research information on Canadian theatre generally and
19th century Atlantic theatre in particular.
A collection of
speeches delivered by Canadian Prime Ministers.
An "interactive
and authoritative source of over 350,000 official and formerly official
geographical names in Canada. The site is maintained by the Secretariat of
the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names (CPCGN). We are
providing a reference service by combining this server and the Canadian
Geographical Names Data Base (CGNDB). Users can perform queries to obtain
basic locational information and generate simple sketch maps which show
general locations of selected features."
A site that
"provides the forum for, and is the vehicle to stimulate the research,
study, analysis and discussion of the strategic implications of major
national and international issues, events and trends as they affect
Canada."
Made available by
the Terrain Sciences Division.
An image base of
pictures and audiovisual resources for Canadian Studies.
A Canadian documents
collection.
Guide de ressources
en sciences humaines et en politique canadienne.
 Electronic
Media Monitoring System
Supplying access to the full text of major
Canadian newspapers and transcripts from television and radio news programs.
Operated by the National Library of Canada and the National Archives of
Canada
Book suppliers specializing
in the export of Canadian titles.
"explores
Canada's parliamentary system, from the decisions made by the Fathers of
Confederation, to the daily work of Members of Parliament in the Commons and
Senate chambers. Useful information on Canada's constitution, the judicial
system, and provincial and municipal powers is also gathered together in this
one reference book". By the Hon. Eugene A. Forsey.
A vast databank of
historical photographs.
This and the
following two entries index the various digital projects that the National
Library of Canada has realized, a number of which are individually described elsewhere
in this directory. The majority of these projects are of exceptional quality,
incorporating multimedia materials, extensive bibliographies, and links to
related sites.
Digital Library of Canada—History
Digital Library of Canada—Literature
So far this is the
longest-lived of the book suppliers specializing in Canadian literature that
operate primarily through the Web. The people there offer prompt and
efficient service, and go to considerable trouble to make life easier for
customers ordering from outside of Canada.
"Canada's
Political Portal".
Biographies,
pictures and speeches of each of the prime ministers since 1867.
For those addicted
to the numbers game.
At last it is
possible to explore everything that is happening in Canada's most populous
city from the comfort of one's own desktop. No tickets, no hassle, no taxes.
A multimedia Web
site devoted to the first half-century of recorded sound in Canada.
The declared mission
of this organization is to "involve
Canadians in grassroots efforts to protect and improve Canadian national
sovereignty and democracy, especially using existing and emerging
communications tools".
Not only an
impressive list in itself, but a useful source of biographical information
about various Canadians who happen to be well known.
Copyright ©1998-2003 David Lucking.
All rights reserved.
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