CANADIAN HISTORY
Library Resources

ARCHIVES

General inventory manuscripts.  Ottawa: National Archives of Canada: Manuscript Division, 1971-77.
CA1/AK31/G23 v.2

International, military and intelligence history: archival sources in Southern Ontario: a practical guide and compendium / G. Urbaneak.  Waterloo: Laurier Centre for Military Strategic and Disarmament Studies, 1994.
CD3645 .O65 U73 1994

• guide to print, microfilm, manuscript sources outside of R.G.24, 25 collections in National Archives of Canada.

Manuscripts and government records in the United Kingdom and Ireland relating to Canada.  Ottawa: National Archives of Canada, 1992.
CA1/AK/92M18

Some sources for women's history in the Public Archives of Canada. Ottawa: National Museums of Canada, 1974 / H. Rielly.  
HQ1743 .R52 1974

Union list of manuscripts in Canadian repositories = catalogue collectif des manuscrits des archives canadiennes. Ottawa: Public Archives, 1975. 2v. 
CD3622 .A2 U54 1975

• supplement, 1976-1981/82. 
• represents about 27,000 collections in 171 repositories

ATLASES

Atlas de la Nouvelle-France = An Atlas of New France. Québec: Presses de l'Université Laval, 1968.
G1116 .S1 T68 1968

• 95 maps covering New France from the 16th to 18th centuries
• bilingual description of each map

• v.1: From the beginnings to 1800
• v.2: 1800 - 1891
• v.3: 1891 - 1961
• excellent plates which geographically depict the environment, prehistory and history of Canada. Includes bibliography.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

A Canadian Indian bibliography, 1960-1970 / T.S. Abler.  Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1974.
E78 .C2 A24 1974

• more than 3,000 books, periodical articles, reports, theses.

A Bibliography of British Columbia: laying the foundations, 1849-1899 / Barbara J. Lowther.  Victoria, B.C.: University of Victoria, 1968.
FC3811 .L68 1968

• bibliography of over 2,000 books and serials relating to the first 50 years of settlement.

• original research books to assist in the further study of peoples who inhabit Canada
• nearly 8000 entries provide a wide range of information about individual ethno-cultural groups
• arranged under subject

• books, pamphlets, government documents
• majority of collection is on microfiche on 3LB (FC 3237 P42)

• books, pamphlets, and theses relating to Alberta, by Albertans.

Bibliographica Canadiana / Claude Thibault.  Don Mills, Ont.: Longman, 1973.
FC51 .T45 1973

• chronological and topical bibliography of over 25,000 entries for printed items on Canadian history, published before 1969
• books, journal articles, government publications

• multi-volume set
• coverage is prehistory to the present

• bibliography of over 2,000 books, periodicals, newspaper articles, official publications.
• includes French and English language works.

Bibliography of British history: the eighteenth century, 1714-1789 / Stanley McCrory Pargellis. 
DA480 .P35 1951

• includes titles of Canadian interest

Bibliography of British history, 1789-1851 / Lucy M. Brown.  Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1977.
DA520 .B76 1977

• includes titles of Canadian interest

Bibliography of Canadian and comparative federalism, 1986. Kingston: Queen's University, 1989.
JL27 .R47 1989

• lists books, chapters of books, articles, government publications on federal-provincial-municipal relations

Bibliography of Newfoundland / A. O'Dea.  Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1986
FC2154 .O33 1986

• from the early voyages of discovery to 1975
• guide to monograph literature
• does not include journal articles

• extensive bibliography covering all periods
• organized thematically and includes books, articles, pamphlets, theses, government reports, Royal Commissions.

• updates Bishop's work

Bibliography of works on Canadian foreign relations, 1945-1970. Toronto: Canadian Institute of Foreign Affairs, 1973.
FC602 .P34 1973

Bibliography of works on Canadian foreign relations 1971-1975. Toronto: Canadian Institute of Foreign Affairs, 1982.
FC602 .P34 19773

Bibliography of works on Canadian foreign relations, 1976-1980. Toronto: Canadian Institute of Foreign Affairs, 1987
FC602 .P34 1982

Bibliography of works on Canadian foreign relations, 1981-1985. Toronto: Canadian Institute of International Affairs, 1987.
FC602 .P34 1987

Bibliography of works on Canadian foreign relations, 1986-1990. Toronto: Canadian Institute of International Affairs, 1994.
FC602 .P34 1994

Bibliography of works on Canadian foreign relations, 1991-1995. Toronto: Canadian Institute of International Affairs, c1998.
FC602 .P34 1998

• these titles list books, journal articles and government publications.

Cabot to Cartier: sources for a historical ethnography of northeastern North America, 1497-1550. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1961.
E121 .H6

Canada's urban past: a bibliography to 1980 and guide to Canadian urban studies / Alan F.J. Artibise and G.A. Stelter.  Vancouver: University of British Columbia Press, 1981.
HT127 .A777 1981

• over 7,000 entries for books, articles, theses in English and French
• annual updates in the October issue of Urban History Review (HT127 .A1 U 72)

• bibliography of writings on the Canadian government's policy towards Indians and Inuit.

• extensive bibliographies with locations of copies.
• The Prairie Provinces are dealt with in Peel's A Bibliography of the Prairie Provinces to 1953.

The Canadian military experience. 1867-1983: a bibliography. Ottawa: Dept. Of National Defence, 1984
FC226 .C64 1984

• bibliography of approximately 2,500 books, serials, pamphlets and official publications
• omits articles

• an annotated bibliography on federal Canadian politics with approximately 8,850 entries, including books, essay, historical societies' publications, theses, and journal articles.

Changing women, changing history: a bibliography of the history of women in Canada / D.L. Pederson.  2nd ed. Ottawa: Carleton University Press, 1996.
HQ1753 .P43 1996

• bibliography of over 2,000 books, articles, essays on Canadian women's history.

• lists books, journal articles, government publications on all aspects of contemporary Canadian politics.

Diaries in English by Women in Canada, 1753-1995: an annotated bibliography / Kathryn Carter.  Ottawa: Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women, 1997.
FC26 .W6 C37 1997

The History of Quebec: a bibliography of works in English / C. Cardinal.  Montreal: Concordia University, 1981.
FC2911 .C35 1981

• includes over 3,000 books, articles, theses and pamphlets arranged by broad subject.

Indian slavery, labor, evangelization, and captivity in the Americas: an annotated bibliography / Russell M. Magnaghi.  Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press, 1998. (Native American bibliography series; no. 22)
E59 .S6 M34 1998

• extensive bibliography of books/articles. Good coverage for Canada.

The Mining west: a bibliography & guide to the history & literature of mining in the American & Canadian west / edited by Richard E. Lingenfelter.  Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press, Inc., 2003.  2 v.
TN22 .M56 2003

Native Americans of the northwest coast: a critical bibliography / Robert Steven Grumer.  Bloomington, Ind.: Indiana University Press, 1979.
E78 .N78 G77 1979

• other titles include:
  The Ojibwas : a critical bibliography (E99 .C6 T35 1976)
  The Indians of the Northeast : a critical bibliography (E78 .E2 T64 1978)
  The Plains Indians : a critical bibliography (E78 .G73 H63 1977)
  The Indians of the subarctic : a critical bibliography (E99 .A86 M22 1976)

Native Canadian anthropology and history: a selected bibliography / S. Krech.  Rev. ed. Norman, Okla: University of Oklahoma Press, 1994.
E78 .C2 K74 1994

• includes both prehistory and historical material

Navigations, traffiques, and discoveries, 1774 - 1848: a guide to publications relating to the area now British Columbia / Gloria M. Strathern.  Victoria: University of Victoria, 1970.
FC3811 .S75 1970

Printed sources for the study of English-speaking Quebec: an annotated bibliography of works published before 1980 / Brendan O'Donnell.  Lennoxville, Quebec: Bishop's University, 1985.
FC2950.5 .O36 1985

• in English and French
• facilitates identification and location of reports issued by 767 Canadian provincial royal commissions and commissions of enquiry.

Publications of the Governments of Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, 1758-1952 / Olga B. Bishop.  Ottawa: National Library of Canada, 1957.
J104 .B56 1957

Publications of the Government of the Province of Canada, 1841-1867 / D. Bishop.  Ottawa: National Library of Canada, 1963.
J102 .B56 1963

La Recherche sur les femmes au Québec: bilan et bibliographie / Denise Lemieux.  Québec: Institut québécois de recherche sur la culture, 1982.
HQ1459 .Q4 L44 1982

Search for the Northwest Passage: an annotated bibliography / A.E. Day.  New York:Garland, 1986.
G640 .D39 1986

• comprehensive guide to the literature of European attempts to find a northwest passage to Asia

• a history of about 700 travellers' accounts that cover more than one region of Canada.

True daughters of the North: Canadian women's history: an annotated bibliography / Beth Light.  Toronto: Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, 1980.
HQ1453 .L53 1980

• includes primary and secondary sources

• guide to significant literature on Western Canada
• over 2600 books, pamphlets, periodical articles, theses, dissertations

BIOGRAPHY

Biographical resources at the Hudson's Bay Company Archives / by Elizabeth Briggs & Anne Morton. Winnipeg, Man.: Westgarth, 1996.
FC3208 .H83

Canadian parliamentary guide. Ottawa, 1909-
JL5 .C3

• contains current information on the federal Parliament and provincial/territorial legislatures
• biographical sketches of members of Canadian legislatures.

• brief sketches based on questionnaires provided to the biographies.

Dictionary of Canadian biography. (DCB).  Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1966 -
CT283 .D52

• most authoritative source for Canadian biography
• the set is chronologically arranged
• includes bibliographies

Guide to Canadian ministries since Confederation, July 1, 1867-Feb. 1, 1982. Ottawa: Privy Council, 1982.
JL97 1982 A5

• chronological list of ministries, giving names and dates of service with notes on formation and abolition of offices and departments.

• after DCB, this is the best general dictionary of Canadian biography of all periods and classes, exclusive of living persons.

Canada votes: a handbook of federal and provincial election data / H.A. Scarrow.  New Orleans: Hauser, 1962
JL193 .S33

• listing of Canadian federal election results from 1878-1958 and provincial results from 1920-1960.
• federal election results, 1878-1984, can be found in the appendix to Thorburn, H.G. Party politics in Canada (5th ed., 1985) classified as JL 195 T45 1985 (6LT).

Canadian encyclopedia. Edmonton: Hurtig, 1988.
FC23 .C33 1988

• exclusively devoted to Canadian subjects
• good starting point for historical and current topics
• be sure to use the index

• factual information on Canadian politics; Parliament, federal-provincial relations, the economy, political parties, pressure groups.

Collins dictionary of Canadian history: 1867 to the present. Don Mills: Collins, 1988.
FC23 .B74 1988

• alphabetical arrangement of 1,600 articles covering people, institutions, events

Encyclopedia of Canada's peoples. Toronto, Ont.: Published for the Multicultural History Society of Ontario by the University of Toronto Press, 1999.
FC104 .E63 1999

Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. St. John's, Nfld.: Newfoundland Book, 1981-
FC2154 .E53 1981

French weights and measures before the Revolution: a dictionary of provincial and local units / Ronald Edward Zupko.  Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1979.
QC89 .F8 Z86 1978

Handbook of North American Indians. Washington: Smithsonian, 1987. (15 volumes)
E77 .H264

• v.5: Arctic, is the standard reference work for the prehistory and history of the Inuit and their predecessor
• v.15:Northeast, covers the region from Lake Superior to Newfoundland
• valuable source for early Canadian history and prehistory. Includes bibliography

Handbook of Upper Canadian Chronology. Rev. ed. Toronto: Dundurn, 1985.
JL51 .A74 1985

• tables listing officials and organizations: British, provincial, judiciary, local, municipal, etc.

Historical dictionary of Canada / Barry M. Gough.  Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press, 1999.
FC23 .G68 1999

• wide range of Canadian statistics from 1867 to mid 1970s
• arranged by broad subjects

The Language of Canadian politics: a guide to important terms and concepts / J. McMeney.  3rd ed. Waterloo: Wilfred Laurier University Press, 2000.
JL65 .1980 M23 2001

• explains concepts and institutions in Canadian politics
• provides some references to key books and journal articles

GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS

Acts of the Privy Council of England: Colonial series, 1613-1783. Great Britain Privy Council.  (Microcards).
J301 .N52

Alberta Hansard, 1972-
CA2AL/XD/A43

Background paper (Canada. Library of Parliament. Research Branch: 1990).  Ottawa: Library of Parliament, Research Branch, 1990.
FC1 .B33

• internet
• series of short papers published by the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament, on current issues (ex. public opinion, GST)
• excellent introduction to, and overiew of, issues

Current issue review. Ottawa: Minister of Supply and Services Canada.
FC1 .C87

• internet
• similar in scope, format and length to Background paper series, but topics differ (ex. official languages, multiculturalism, women).

Debates of the Senate of Canada.
CA1/71/D26

Federal Royal Commissions in Canada, 1867-1966: a checklist. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1967.
J103 .H7 Index

Guide to Microform Edition of the Report of the Royal Commission's of Canada, 1867-1966.
J103 .H7 Index

• a supplement of Federal Royal Commissions in Canada, 1867-1966: a checklist. 

House of Commons debates, 1867-
CA/X1/H51

Irish University Press series of British Parliamentary Papers.
UK1/X/68A12

• 1000 volumes of extracts from British Parliamentary papers, thirty-three of which relate to Canada, 1801-1900
• use general index to access the set: Checklist of British Parliamentary papers 
• (UK1/X/68A125)

Journals of the House of Commons, 1867-
J103 .K3 C36

Journals of the Senate of Canada.
KE44 (LAW)

Proceedings and debates of the British Parliament respecting North America, 1754-1783. Washington: Carnegie, 1924-41.
E187 .G72 1924

INDEXES AND ABSTRACTS

America, history and life (online)

• internet
• most comprehensive index to journal articles, book reviews and theses
• concerned with Canadian and United States history, from prehistoric times to the present
• coverage for articles published 1955 - 63 can be found in Historical abstracts

• internet
• index to the contents of selected Canadian magazines, scholarly and general
• includes book review sources

• internet
• most comprehensive index to journal articles, book reviews and theses dealing with all areas of history, from 1750 to the present. Some Canadian/US content

International political science abstracts, 1951-
JA36 .I5

• internet

PAIS international in print, 1991
H83 .P82122

• (continues Pais bulletin, 1915-)

PAIS international (Online: SilverPlatter International)

GUIDES

• v.1 Beginnings to Confederation
• v.2 Confederation to the Present
• As with the first edition (A Reader's Guide to Canadian History, FC 161 R42 1982), this is a very useful annotated list of books and articles on all aspects of history

Guide d'histoire du Québec du régime français à nos jours: bibliographie commentee / sous la direction de Jacques Rouillard.  Montréal: Éditions du Méridien, 1991.
FC2911 .G84 1991

Guide du chercheur en histoire canadienne.  Quebec: Presses de l'Universite Laval, 1986.
FC51 .G84 1986

Interdisciplinary approaches to Canadian society: a guide to the literature / A.F. Artibise.   Montreal: McGill & Queens, 1990.
FC95 .I56 1990

• refers to major works in the fields of labour, religions, immigration, ethnic and native studies

PRIMARY SOURCES

Some of the more important published collections and sources held by the University of Calgary Libraries are listed below.

Canada's Constitution Act 1982 & amendments: a documentary history / A.F. Bayefsky.  Toronto: Ryerson, 1989.
KF4483 .A4 B39 1989

"A country nourished on self-doubt": documents in Canadian history, 1867-1980.  Peterborough, Ont.: Broadview Press, c1998.
FC18 .C68 1998

"A few acres of snow": documents in Canadian history, 1577-1867 / edited by Thomas Thorner. Peterborough, Ont.: Broadview Press, 1997. 457 p.
FC18 .F49 1997

A Source-book of Canadian history: selected documents and personal papers / J.H. Stewart Reid.  Rev. ed.  Toronto: Longman, 1964.
FC16 .R44 1964

British colonial developments, 1774-1934: select documents. Oxford: Clarendon Press,1953.
JV1006 .H35 1953 (7LT)

Canada, the printed record: a bibliographic register with indexes to the microfiche series of the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions / Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions.  (1985).
FC51 .C3496 MICH (3LT)

• better known by its acronym CIHM, Canada a printed record is both an index and a microfiche collection of pre-1900 Canadiana
• books published before 1900
• all items are listed on the library catalogue

Documenting Canada: history of modern Canada in documents. Saskatoon: Fifth House, 1992.
FC18 .D63 1992

• coverage is 1867 to 1991
• documents are arranged chronologically; reproduced whole or in part
• explanatory paragrapeh accompanies each document

Federal-Provincial Conferences of First Ministers, 1887-1976.
JL65 .A1 C34

The Formation of Alberta: a documentary history. Calgary: Historical Society of Alberta 1974.
FC3206 .F85 1974

• collection of documents relating to the formation of Alberta as a province

Haklyut Society Publications.
G161 .H2

• specializes in the publication of rare materials on voyages, travels and explorations
• each volume has a distinctive title

The Indian peoples of Eastern America: a documentary history of the sexes. New York: Oxford University Press, 1981.
E78 .E2 I54 1981

• missionaries' reports and correspondence

MacKenzie King diaries.
FC581 .K56 A3

MacKenzie King transcripts.
FC581 .K56 A32

Publications of the Champlain Society. (57 v..)
FC15 .C52

• the Champlain Society has, in this ongoing series, reprinted various documents from all time periods related to all aspects of Canadian history
• each volume has a distinctive title

• similar to the above, but smaller in size and scope, being restricted to documents related to Ontario
• original sources

• this ongoing series is concerned with the reprinting of documents associated with the Hudson's Bay Company; much of the series is devoted to the diaries and journals of early Company traders; each volume has a distinctive title

• text; primary sources

Winnipeg general strike clippings.
HD5330 .W5 C34 1969

The Works of Samuel de Champlain. Toronto: Champlain Society, 1922-1936. 6 v.
FC15 .C5

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