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Canadian Resources
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Local Resources - Peterborough and Area |
Basic Information
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About Canada - Basic country information from the Government of Canada, including maps, facts and history, Canadian symbols, calendar of events, parliamentary system, and much more.
- Canada E-book
- Uses sound, images, tables, graphs and both analytical and descriptive text to look at Canada-The Land, The People, The Economy and The State. Based on the 2001 Canada Year Book.
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Canada's Digital Collections
- Collections range from material from federal institutions such as the National Library, the National Archives, or the Canadian Museum of Civilization, to local histories and the oral history of Canada's Aboriginal peoples.
- The
Canadian Resource Page
- A comprehensive list of Canadian material (English and French versions).
- Canadiana Quick Reference
- Provides answers to some of the "quick reference" questions from the National Library of Canada, e.g. words of "O Canada", dates of prime ministers, etc. .
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Statistical Profile of Canadian Communities
- The 2001 Census - searchable by community. Data for the 1996 community profiles remains available.
Government and Law
- Canada Gazette
- The official newspaper of the Government of Canada.
- Canadian Federal Government Databases accessible through the Internet
- Specialized departmental databases are listed and available.
- Canadian
Government Resources
- (from Direct Search - Web Search Tools by Gary Price).
- This site is a growing compilation of links to the search interfaces of resources that contain data not easily or entirely searchable/accessible from general search tools like Alta Vista, Google, and Hotbot. For Canadian content and databases, select the Government (US and International) listing, drop down to the International Government/IGOs/NGOs heading and look under Canada.
- Canadian
Political Parties
- A great Canadian election site, with links to every political party in every province.
- Government
of Canada - Primary Internet site.
- Canadian government information - federal, provincial and links to other government sites.
- Government
of Ontario web site
- Information is listed under such headings as Government Sites, Business Links, About Ontario, Travel and Tourism links, Publications, FAQs, etc.
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Index to Federal Royal Commissions
- Searchable index to bibliographic records associated with over 200 federal Royal Commissions since Confederation.
- InfoSource
- A reference tool to access publications and databases containing information about the Government of Canada, its organization and information holdings.
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Laws of Canada
- Online database of the laws and statutes of Canada, from the Department of Justice.
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Ontario: e-laws
- Online access to the laws of Ontario. Search or browse by title.
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Supreme Court of Canada
- This official web site contains information about the Court, the Justices of the Court, judgments, the law library, the Supreme Court Act, etc.
History, Geography, and the Social Sciences
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Canada's Digital Collections
- A showcase of over 400 Web sites celebrating Canada's history, geography, science, technology and culture.
- Canada's Geographical Names
- From Natural Resources, Canada, can query the database by name, coordinates, or by unique code.
- Canadian
Heritage Gallery
- Searchable, browsable collection of Canadian historical photos, original documents, artwork, maps, and illustrations documenting Canada's early history.
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Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions (CIHM)
- Search the complete Early Canadiana Research Collection, courtesy of the University of New Brunswick.
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Canadian Letters and Images Project
- An online project to preserve Canada's wartime experience through letters and images.
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Canadian Policy Research Networks Inc. (CPRN)
- A non-profit organization which conducts research on health, work, and family policy issues in Canada.
- Canadian Women's Health Network(CWHN)
- Online resources, including searchable database of groups, coalitions, organizations, resources, newsletters, conferences and articles relating to women's health issues. The CWHN also works with the Centres of Excellence for Women's Health Program (Health Canada) for policy-focused research on women's health in Canada.
- Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
- Searchable access to the fourteen volumes already in print. This first phase covers persons who died between the years 1000 AD and 1920 AD or whose last known date of activity falls within these years.
- Historical
Statistics of Canada
- Access to a wide range of economic, social and political data and a considerable amount of material descriptive of the data for the period from Confederation to the mid-1970s.
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Mapping Canada
- This interactive map displays Canada's growth from 1700 to 1999, with commentary in the sidebar. (from Canadian Geographic Magazine)
- National Climate Data and Information Archive
- Official climate and weather observations for Canada. Includes direct access to climate values in the database for specific locations and dates.
- Online
Dictionary of the Social Sciences
- This social science dictionary has 1000 entries covering the disciplines of sociology, criminology, political science and women's studies, with a commitment to Canadian examples, events and names (from Athabasca University).
Libraries, Archives, and Museums
- AMICUS
Web
- Search the AMICUS database containing over 24 million records and 40 million holdings from over 1,300 Canadian libraries.Over half the records provide Canadian locations.
- Canadian
Archival Resources on the Internet
- Links to archives across Canada (from the University of Saskatchewan).
- Canadian
Digital Inventory (from the National Library of Canada)
- Impressive collection of Canadian digital resources, including resources centred around a particular theme, and reference sources and databases.
- Canadian
Heritage Information Network
- Information gateway to museums, galleries, and heritage in Canada and around the world.
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The Canadian Library Gateway.
- Access to Canadian Library information and online catalogues, listed by institution name, library type, or region.
- The
Canadian Library Index
- Canadian Libraries listed by province (from LibDex).
- Canadian
Publisher's Directory
- Searchable listing for all publishers, including their ISBNs.
- Canadian Theses Service
- Search the National Library theses collection, with access to the free full-text electronic version of many theses and dissertations.
- Library
and Archives Canada
- Federal agency combining the National Archives and the National Library.
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- Virtual
Museum of Canada
- The innovative multimedia within this web site is impressive. Choose from dozens of exhibits within the themes of Arts & Leisure; Science & Nature; History & Society; Transportation & Industry.
Education
- Canadian
Universities
- Brief list of Canadian universities with postal addresses, phone no.s and websites (from AUCC).
- Canadian
Universities Websites
- Links to Canadian universities, colleges, etc. listed by province.(from the University of Waterloo).
- Community
and Technical Colleges in Canada
- Canadian Colleges on the Web.
- Ontario
College University Transfer Guide
- Information about collaborative programs, articulation agreements and credit transfer between Ontario universities and colleges.
- Ontario
Colleges
- Addresses and web sites for Colleges in Ontario.
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Schoolfinder.com
- Important Canadian resource for universities, colleges and graduate schools, scholarships, and careers.
Media
CBC
Canada GazetteCanada NewsWire Canadian
News Archives News
Sources from CanadaOnline
newspapers for CanadaArts and Humanities
- Canadian Heritage
- Information from the Department of Canadian Heritage covering arts and culture, citizenship, multiculturalism, etc.
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The Canadian Literature Archive
- Information on Canadian authors, playwrights, poets, etc., with links to their home pages. Also includes online texts, bibliographies, links to writers' organizations, etc.
- Canadian
Poetry
- Access to Canadian Poet sites, poetry journals, representative poetry, and other poetry sites. Very informative.
- Canadian
Poetry Archive
- Digitized collection of English and French Canadian poetry dating from the 19th and early 20th centuries. It features over 1,500 poems by more than 100 early Canadian poets. Some biographies are also included.
- Civilization.ca
- From the Canadian Museum of Civilization, features are listed under subjects including archaeology, arts and crafts, civilizations, cultures, first peoples, history, treasures, military history.
- Culture Canada
- A Government of Canada web site with resources on Canadian culture, heritage, sports and recreation, as well as links to government programmes and services across Canada.
- Early
Canadiana Online
- Early Canadiana Online (ECO) includes the full text of over 3,000 books and pamphlets originally published between the 16th and early 20th centuries. ECO is a searchable collaborative research project to provide Web access to a digital library of primary sources in Canadian history. The collection is particularly strong in the subject areas of literature, women's history, native studies and the history of French Canada.
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Encyclopedia of Canadian
Theatre
- Searchable site with information about Canadian actors, playwrights, directors, producers, designers, theatre organizations and institutions, composers and plays. Maintained by Athabasca University.
- Encyclopedia
of Music in Canada
- Electronic version of the Second Edition of EMC (1992) with regular updates.
- Federation
of Canadian Artists
- Information and gallery of representative works by living artists.
- National
Gallery of Canada
- Information on collections, exhibitions, and education programmes.
- Northwest Passages - Canadian Literature Online!
- Sites are grouped under such headings as Canadian authors, Canadian e-texts, Canadian literary awards and organizations, General Canadian literature links, as well as selected cultural links.
- Representative Poetry Online
- From the University of Toronto, this index can be searched by poet, title, first line, date or keyword.
Business, Trade, Economics
- Asia
Pacific Foundation of Canada
- This site provides a wide range of information, analysis, statistics, news and Internet links detailing Canada's economic, political, social and institutional relations with Asia Pacific.
- Bank
of Canada
- Information on Canadian financial statistics, Bank of Canada reports, monetary policy, working papers, etc.
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Canadian Trade Index Online Directory
- Provides detailed information for more than 32,000 Canadian companies.
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Canadian
Industry Statistics (from Industry Canada)
- Information on industry structure, international trade, sector level performance, with an online Benchmarking tool for company comparisons.
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Company
Directories
- The Strategis guide to over 50,000 Canadian businesses with many excellent business related links.
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Statistics Canada: profiling Canada's
business, economy and society.
- Access to free tabular data on Canada's economy, land, people and government, and also to a wide variety of statistical products and services specifically designed for educators and students.
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Strategis
- Canada's business information site, from Industry Canada.
Local Resources - Peterborough and Area
- Greater
Peterborough Chamber of Commerce
- Includes city profile for Peterborough, with links to local area townships. etc.
- Information
Centre Peterborough
- Home Page of the Community Counselling and Resource Centre (formerly the Family Counselling Service and Volunteers and Information Peterborough). Information is available on community services, government programs, health, education, consumer matters, social services and recreational activities. Also links to the Volunteer Bureau.
- Kawartha
Lakes Tourism
- Visitor information includes events and attractions. The site also provides information for those planning a meeting or event in the area.
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Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area
- Directory of over 560 businesses and services located downtown. Also includes map and an interactive tour of the downtown area.
- Quid
Novis
- Information is listed under such headings as What's on, Kawartha organizations, seasonal features, business resources, arts and museums, outdoors and ecology, road reports, and more.
- Welcome
to the City of Kawartha Lakes
- Also includes links to the town of Lindsay and other municipalities of Victoria County.
Community Information
- Kawartha
Pine Ridge District School Board
- Information on the board, related news and local elementary and secondary schools.
- Peterborough
Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Board
- General information on the board and administration, elementary and secondary schools, transportation, employment, etc.
- Lakefield
College School
- Complete information on admissions, academic programs and related news and events.
- Sir
Sandford Fleming College
- Complete information on academic programmes, customized training, fees, admissions, etc.
Education
Health/Medical
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Hospice Peterborough
- Support for people and families living with cancer, advanced illness or grief.
- Peterborough County-City health Unit
- Information on local health matters and programmes, from air quality to water quality to workplace safety. Also lists free community flu clinics.
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Peterborough Regional Health Centre
- Information on the new and the old hospitals, including St. Joseph's Health Centre.
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Women's Health Care Centre
- Information and support for women.
Libraries/Museums
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Peterborough Centennial Museum and Archives
- Online guides to the collections and information on current education programs and upcoming exhibits. Also links to the City Archives.
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Peterborough Public Library
- The web page for the Library includes links to such online databases as EBSCOHost, Electric Library Canada, Gale Group: Literature Resource Center, NoveList, Books in Print with Book Reviews, and Canadian Almanac & Directory.
Maps
- Maps
- City of Peterborough and bikeways maps are shown, as well as national and regional maps.
Media
- Peterborough.Examiner
- Local news stories from the Peterbrough Examiner.
- Radio
- 1420 CKPT
- Radio
- Country 105
- Radio
- The Wolf 101.5
- Radio
- 980 KRUZ
- Radio
- Trent Radio
Municipal Government
- City
of Peterborough
- Up-to-date news from City Hall and Council, plus links to the Museum, the Library, Business Directory, coming events, etc.
- County
of Peterborough
- Information links under services such as roads or recycling, business information, tourist attractions, history, etc.
- City
of Kawartha Lakes
- Also includes links to the town of Lindsay and other municipalities of Victoria County.
Services
- Human
Resources Development Canada- Peterborough Area
- Links to job banks across Canada, as well as information on such programmes and services as income support, learning opportunities, workplace safety, and much more.
- Peterborough
Lakefield Community Police Service
- Provides information on such programmes and services as the anti-bullying programme, crime-stoppers, canine unit, community policing. etc.
- Weather
Forecasts
- Weather forecast for Peterborough from the Weather Network .
Top of page.
Last Modified:
April 27, 2007
Maintained by
, Thomas J. Bata Library.