Canada and C Guide - Resources and Review

Bibliographic essay identifying a core collection of print and electronic sources suitable for undergraduate use in Canadian Studies. Discusses the evolution of the subject from the 1960s, the Canadian literary canon, and the United States' affect on the development of the Canadian nation.
 
Offers information on grants, services, and awards offered to Canadian artists and arts organisations. Also provides the latest council news, events information, and access to a free quarterly newsletter.
 
Profiles of selected Canadian scientists, with explanations of their science and biographic information. Also includes short biographies of over 150 other Canadian scientists.
 
Offers an insight to Canada's biodiversity by presenting information on issues such as the loss of species, evolutionary perspectives, general concepts like genetics and habitats, and the effects of forestry, agriculture, urbanisation, fishing, and environmental pollutants. Also publicises related events and provides a catalogued collection of resources. English/French language option given.
 
Offers original articles and features about French
Canadian culture, plus annotated links to selected relevant Internet resources, compiled by a subject specialist, a subject-specific bulletin board, and details of related news and events. Topics include Acadia, authors and literature, Cajun music, cinema, food, French language, genealogy, geography, heritage and traditions, history, museums, music, newspapers, sovereignty, travel and tourism, and universities.
 
Institution responsible for archiving public and private Canadian records. Includes mission statement, details of holdings, and information on the archives' purpose built storage and conservation facility, the Gatineau Preservation Centre. Available in English and French.
 
Group of learned societies, universities, colleges, and individuals involved in the humanities and social sciences arena in Canada. Offers information on federation activities, access to a database featuring descriptions of current research projects and their significance to Canadians, and views held on electronic journals.
 
Information gateway to the cultural heritage of Canada, including museums and galleries, virtual exhibitions, national inventories, and professional resources. Available in English and French.
 
Includes links to Canadian government libraries, federal documents and news releases, publications catalogues, and provincial governments. Most information is in English, but some of the linked material is in French, or a combination of French and English.
 
Presents images illustrating aspects of Canadian heritage. Galleries are arranged in categories such as places, groups of people, politics, structures, natural resources, and artwork. Each image is accompanied by a brief description of its source and subject.
 
National statistics agency for Canada which provides census data, selected articles from analytical periodicals, tabular data on aspects of Canada's economy, land, people and government, a catalogue of agency products and services, and a guide to the concepts, definitions and methodologies employed by the agency. Information is available in English or French.
 
Brief explanation of the Canadian information industry and extensive collection of links to sources of Canadian news and business, finance and economics, law, government and statistics. Also features an inventory of Canadian electronic information sources.
 
Catalogue of documents held by the Canadian Forest Service, offered in English, French, and Spanish. Subject areas include carbon modelling, community forestry, forest fire behaviour and impact, and tree biotechnology.
 
Outlines the activities of the Canadian Task Force on Electronic Commerce. Describes the technology involved, Canada's promotion of a global environment for e
commerce, and the strategy used for addressing associated issues.
 
Series of documents addressing aspects of the digital economy such as security and cryptography, authentication, privacy, and consumer protection. Also outlines marketplace rules concerning legal, financial, commercial, and intellectual property laws, and highlights infrastructure issues such as networking standards.
 
Links to information about Canada from Internet resources around the world. Subjects are arranged according to Dewey Decimal Classification, in alphabetical order.
 
Articles examining global issues from a Canadian perspective. Areas covered include publications, such as a bibliography of works on Canadian foreign relations compiled by the John Holmes Library, corporate programmes, and conference details. English/French language option.
 
Official information from the government of Canada.
 
Canadian federal funding agency for university
based research and graduate training in the social sciences and humanities. Incorporates news of council activities, guides to SSHRC grants and fellowships, Web-based and PDF application forms, and details of application-related policies.
 
The NLC gathers, makes known, preserves and promotes Canada's published heritage, and offers access to many information services provided by the library and to other sources of Canadian information.
 
Presents online versions of the Hinterland Who's Who series of 60 second television programmes, educating the public on the importance of wildlife conservation, broadcast since the 1960s. Also features fact sheets on various species highlighted in the series, divided into birds and mammals.
 
Historical resource incorporating sound, images and video clips. Describes the involvement of the Newfoundland government and people in the first world war, their role throughout the battle, volunteerism, and patriotism.
 
Listing of political resources relevant to Canada, with links to parties, organisations, government, media and results of recent elections, where available.
 
Set of Canadian legal resources covering divorce, child support, custody and access, spousal support, property insurance, and wills. Also provides access to statutes upheld in federal, provincial, and native Canada.
 
Detailed assessment of human rights practices in Canada. Topics assessed include torture, arbitrary detention or exile, fair public trial, freedom of speech and press, freedom of assembly, movement and religion; democratic rights, worker rights, and discrimination based on race, sex, religion, disability, language, or social status.
 
Disseminates lessons learned from analysis of recent Canadian and Allied military operations and training experiences. Information is offered in English and French.
 
Online database of radiocarbon measurements indicating the age of archaeological and vertebrate sites in Canada. Searches can be conducted by entering Borden block, Borden number, site name, province, laboratory number, material dated, cultural affiliation, or range of dates. Information returned includes full radiocarbon (carbon
14) measurements, including provenience, taxon information, and comments. Also available in French.
 
Index to information on Canadian industry sectors from the economic department of the Canadian Federal Government. Includes business, research, technology and innovation, employment and learning resources, and consumer information. Also features a business map and news items. Information is available in English and French.
 
Offers details of TV and radio services, national and international news stories, and Web resources about shows produced or aired by the CBC.
 
Set of political and relief maps produced by the CIA covering Canada, all the countries in Central and South America and the Caribbean.
 
A catalogue of all the languages and dialects spoken in Canada, with details of the numbers of speakers of each language. Also some demographic data such as rates of literacy, blindness and deafness.
 
The Association for Canadian Studies is dedicated to the promotion of research, teaching and publications on Canada. Conference information, publications and Canadian educational resources are provided.
 
Details the activities of Canada's Meteorological Service. Offers current condition reports, local forecasts, weather facts, and information on environmental concerns such as air quality, climate change, and the ozone layer. Also outlines MSC projects, and provides details of publications.
 
Basic reference information about Canada, including details of geography, people, economy, government, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues. Geographical information includes area, population, flag, maps, high and low points, co
ordinates, boundary length, border countries, climate, land use and natural resources.
 
Includes details of educational organisations, universities, schools, databases, journals, educational libraries, and ministries of education.
 
Index of Web pages for law courses in Canada, accessible via an interactive map and/or an alphabetical listing.
 
Basic reference information about Canada, such as area, capital, population, population density, geography, language, religion, time zone, history and government, plus business and social information, including details of accommodation, addresses, climate, regions, travel, visas, passports, money, health and public holidays.
 
Searchable Canadian reference resource giving definitions of terms, together with links to suggested reading material which offer further information and put queries into context. Available in English and French.
 
Resource complementing a television series exploring the dreams, daring and determination of Canada's first immigrants. Includes photographs, letters, diaries and oral history from the early French, Ukrainian and Irish settlers to the more recent Chinese, Japanese and Sikh immigrants. Information is available in English and French.
 
Canada's premier agency for geoscientific information and research.
 
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