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The Atlas of Canada
Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection
Canada Year Book - from Statistics Canada
L'Encyclopédie de L'Agora
Grolier Online Encyclopedia
encyclopaediauniversalis

Links for Research for the Physical Regions of Canada

Map of Physical Regions -Atlas of Canada
The Physical Regions of Canada - The Canadian Encyclopedia

English

The Roaring Twenties - A Historical Snapshot of Life in the 1920's by Robert Scott in Australia
The Roaring Twenties - A Tutorial Game from Musée McCord Museum
History of Drama - Emory University
History of Theatre - Tupelo Community Theatre
Theatre History - An overview of theatre history from Central Washington University with extensive links

Canadian World Studies

The Dark Years - The Great Depression - On-line Exhibition from the Canadian Museum of Civilization
The Dirty Thirties - A Virtual Exhibit from the McCord Museum
Ancient Mesopotamia - About.com: Archaeology - Ancient Civiliations
Ancient Mesopotamia - an on-line collection from the British Museum
Art of the Ancient Near East - Art History Resources On-Line
Ancient History Sourcebook - Primary Sources from Fordham University
International World History Project - collection of history related essays, maps, historical documents, educational videos, speeches and music directed by Dr. Robert A. Guisepi
An Introduction to Anthropology - Educational Resources from the Smithsonian Institution
Psychology Encyclopedia - links Collected by Jackson State University
A Sociological Tour through Cyberspace - links Collected by Michael C. Kearl at Trinity University
Aboriginal Canada Portal - Portal to First Nations, Métis and Inuit online resources and government programs and services
Canada's First Nations - A multimedia tutorial from the University of Calgary and Red Deer College
About Canada - Government of Canada Web Site
Daily Life in New France - History of Canada On-Line
Daily Life in New France - Eastern Townships School Board
Canadian Anglo-Boer War Museum - Recommended by Beaver Magazine
Canadian Symbols - Canadian Heritage Web Site
Canada in the Making - Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions
The Memory Project - Canadian Oral History
The National Archives of Canada - "Living Memory" and other Resources
The Memory Project - Personal Reflections by Canadians on Immigration, Heroism, War and Peace
The United Nations Cyber-School Bus - Statistics, Maps, General Information and Links
Travel Reports - from The Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of Canada
CIA World Factbook - General Information on Countries around the World
Country Insights - Information from the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade

Links for Research on Energy, Work and Power

Energy, Work and Power - Links for Research on Alternate Energy Sources and Related Topics

Links for Research on Environmental Issues and Concerns

David Suzuki Foundation - A Scientific Organization Dedicated to Environmental Research
Environment Canada - Departmental Home Page with Links to Information on Current Initiatives
Environmental Protection Agency - A U.S. Government Agency
The Green Lane - Environment Canada
Greenpeace International - A non-profit global organisation focusing on the the most crucial worldwide threats to our planet's biodiversity and environment.
Human Activity and the Environment: Annual Statistics - Statistics Canada
L'activité humaine et l'environnement : statistiques annuelles - Statistique Canada
Know Your Environment - Online Publication on Environmental Issues by the Environmental Associates of the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia
Ministry of the Environment - A Department of the Ontario Provincial Government

Links for Research on Climate Change, Extreme Weather Events and Global Warming

Climate, Nature, People: Indicators of Canada's Changing Climate - Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment
Climate Change and Wild Life - Canadian Wildlife Federation
ecoACTION - Government of Canada Initiatives to Protect the Environment
Global Climate Change - Media Connections from the British Broadcasting Corporation
Science of the Earth System - NASA's Earth Science Enterprise
More About Global Warming - From National Geographic Science
Ozone Depletion Resource Center - Environmental Protection Agency of the United States
Research on El Nino and La Nina - Tropical Atmosphere Ocean Project
Windows to the Universe - University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Meteorology Guide - University of Illinois
Storm Encyclopedia - The Weather Channel

Links for Research on the Family and Parenting

Course Resources for the Study of Child Services - Links Provided by the Learning Centre of the North Coast Institute, New South Wales, Australia
Parents - Popular Magazine Dealing with Issues Related to Parenting
The Vanier Institute - Current Research on the Canadian Family

Links for Endangered Species Research Project

Animal Welfare Institute
Canadian Wildlife Service Endangered Species Web Site
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species Environment Canada Species at Risk Web Site
Endangered Species on EE Link
Know Your Environment -The Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia
International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
World Wildlife Federation Endangered Species Information
WildfinderWorld Wildlife Federation Map Locating Endangered Species

Links for Research on Governments of the World

List of Countries of the World by System of Government - A List from Wikipedia (warning - missing documentation)
National Governments - Information Provided by the United Nations
WorldWorld Planet Earth - Portal to Governmental Information from around the World
World Leaders - List from the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States

Links for Research on International Development

Canadian International Development Agency - Supports foreign aid projects in more than 100 of the poorest countries of the world
The Centre of Concern - Archived Articles on Social Justice Issues
CIA World Factbook
Health and Nutrition Links -International Development Network
Probe International -Exposes the devastating environmental, social, and economic effects of Canada's aid and trade abroad
The Sustainable Times Webzine -Sponsored by CUSO
Economic and Social Development Page - An Index Page for U.N. Development Agencies
FAO - Home Page of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
FAOSTAT - Statistical Databases from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
The World Bank Group - A Capitalist Approach to Development
World Map from Canadian Geographic - Interactive World Map Focusing on Development

Links for Research on International Law

Resources for International Law - American Society for International Law
International Materials - Bora Laskin Law Library at the University of Toronto
International Law - Social Law Library of Dalhousie University

Links for Research on Modern European History Using Primary Documents

The Avalon Project - Yale Law School's Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy
The British Museum - On-Line Gallery
EURODCOCS - Selected Transcriptions, Facsimiles and Translations (These links connect to European primary historical documents that are transcribed, reproduced in facsimile, or translated. They shed light on key historical happenings within the respective countries and within the broadest sense of political, economic, social and cultural history. The order of documents is chronological wherever possible.)
The European Library - A Portal to the National Libraries of Europe
Hanover Historical Texts Project - Document Links Collected by the Hanover College History Deparment
Internet Modern History Sourcebook - Document Links Collected by Fordham University
Project Gutenberg - Full Text On-line Editions of Important Philosophical and Historical Writings

Links for Research on World War I

Official Histories - National Defence and the Canadian Forces
Call to Duty - Canada's Nursing Sisters in World War I
Great War Primary Document Archive - Extensive Links to International Sources
The Great War - No. 2 Construction Battalion - Heritage Resources and New Brunswick Community College - Saint John
Oral Histories of World War One - Library and Archives Canada
World War I - Trenches on the Web - A History Channel Affiliate Site by Mike Iavarone

Links for Research on World War II

Official Histories - National Defence and the Canadian Forces
Histoires officielles - Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes
The Second World War - Information from Veterans Affairs Canada
Propaganda and World War II - C.B.C. Archives
Juno Beach Centre - Canada's Contribution to D-Day
World War II Photographs - from Library and Archives Canada
Canadian Readers' Guide for the Second World War - from Library and Archives Canada
Radio and Film Clips and other Primary and Secondary Resources - from the CBC Digital Archive

War Time Newspapers


Democracy at War: Canadian Newspaper and the Second World War Canadian War Museum Exhibit

Phys Ed

Alcohol and Drug Information and Risks

Canadian Centre on Sustance Abuse - A non-profit organization working to minimize the harmful impact of alcohol, tobacco and other drug
Abuse - Health Canada
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

Links for Research on Fitness

Aerobics and Fitness Association of America
The Physician and Sports Medicine
Participaction - Canadian Fitness Awareness Campaign
National Alliance for Youth Sports
Coaching Science Abstracts
Sport Canada - Canada's Official Sport Policy

Links for Research on Mental Health

About Mental Health: Links Provided my the Canadian Association for Mental Health, Ontario on Your Mental Health, Mental Illnesses, Populations, Justice and Mental Health, Recovery, Stigma and Discrimination and Suicide.


About Mental Health
: Links Provided my the Canadian Association for Mental Health, Ontario on Your Mental Health, Mental Illnesses, Populations, Justice and Mental Health, Recovery, Stigma and Discrimination and Suicide


Canadian Mental Health Association - Select "Understanding Mental Illness" from Pull Down Menus
National Mental Health Association(United States) - Informtation indexed by "audience", "issue" and "disorders and treatments"

Art

General

smarthistory - a dynamic enhancement (or even substitute) for the static traditional Western art history textbook by Beth Harris and Steven Zucker

Links for Research on Masks

Mask Galleries by Continent - Mask Museum of Germany, Diedorf
Search Results for "Masks" - The British Museum, London
Search Results for "Masks" - Museum of Civilization, Ottawa
Search Results for "Masks" - Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.

Science

Brain

The Brain from Top to Bottom - McGill University
Brain Research Centre - University of British Columbia
Brain Study Module - Department of Psychology, the University of Alberta
Brain Facts - Primer (74 pp.) on the Brain and Nervous System from the Society for Neuroscience
The Brain Web and Brain Information - The DANA Foundation

Earth and Space

Welcome -The Canadian Space Agency
LookSmart Directory for Astronomy and Space Science - Directory of Relevant Information Sources
MD Robotics - Manufacturers of the Canadarm
NASA Home Page - Latest Developments and Links to a Variety of Information
The Nine Planets - A Multi-Media Tour of the Solar System by Bill Arnett
Russian Space Agency - History, Programs and Technical Data
SETI - Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence

Chemistry

Periodic Table of the Elements from the National Research Council of Canada.
Advanced Periodic Table of the Elements from Peter A. Doucette.
Dynamic Periodic Table
Web Elements by Mark Winter at the University of Sheffield.
Chem4kids.com - Simplified explanations of matter, elements, reactions and biochemistry
Nobel Prize Winners in Chemistry from the Nobel e-Museum
Chemguide - Jim Clark's site originally intended for UK A-level chemistry students.

Links for Research on Canadian Inventors, Physicians and Scientists

Made in Canada - The Story of Canadian Innovation from the Library and Archives Canada
Famous Canadian Physicians - from the Library and Archives Canada
Canadian Science and Engineering Hall of Fame - from the Canadian Museum of Science and Technology

Links for Research on Human Disorders and Diseases

Canadian Health Network - National Bilingual Web-based Health Information Service
Future Health Perspectives Santé - Canadians for Health Research
Doctor's Guide - Internet Medical Updates and Search Engin
Internet Health and Medical Resources - Mayo Clinic
Museum of Human Disease - University of New South Wales
Articles Related to Disease Studies - National Research Council of Canada

Links for Research on Genetic Science and Biotechnology

Bioportal - Industry Canada's Window on Biotechnology in Canada
Biotechnology Links -Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food
Biotechnology Companies and Groups in Canada - A Listing from Carleton University
The Gee in Genome - Canadian Museum of Nature
Health Canada's Biotechnology Resources - Regulatory Information
Biology Animation Library - Dolan DNA Learning Centre
Cloning -Recent News Articles from New Scientist.com
DNA Examinations -F.B.I. Handbook of Forensic Services
Genetics Education Centre -University of Kansas Medical Center
Learn.genetics -Genetic Science Learning Centre of the University of Utah
GEENOR -Genetic Engineering Organization
AHR Assisted Human Reproduction - Health Canada
Human Genome Project - Official Web Site
Genes and Gene Therapy - Medlineplus
OMIMIM (On-line Mendelian Inheritance in Man) - Database of human genes and genetic disorders
International Forum for Genetic Engineering - Selected Sites for Information on Biotechnology and Bioethics
Stem Cell Research - National Institute of Health (U.S.)

French

Collection Littérature québécoise - from La Bibliothèque électronique du Québec
La Chasse Galerie by Honoré Beaugrand - from Biblio-Virtuèlle at the University of Alberta

Liens - France et les pays de la Francophonie

French National Tourist Office
FWP - Internet Gateway to France
Information on France from the United Nations CyberSchoolBus
LES ÉTATS & GOUVERNEMENTS MEMBRES DE LA FRANCOPHONIE
In the Countries of the Francophonie
Organisation internationale de la Francophonie

CLU3M Canadian Law

Canadian Access to Justice Network
Best Guide to Canadian Legal Resources - hosted by UBC
CANLII - Canadian Legal Information Institute
Canadian Constitutional Documents (a legal history)
Jurist Canada: the legal education network
Canadian Parliamentary Site
Canadian Department of Justice
E-Laws, statutes and regulations of Ontario
LEGISINFO - legislation currently before parliament
Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General
Supreme Court of Canada - Homepage
Lexum - includes Supreme Court of Canada decisions
Duhaime.org- legal Information maintained by Duhaime law firm

HRT3M World Religions

JSTOR Database (ask for database passwords at the library)
Gale Religion and Philosophy and Virtual Reference Databases
Internet Sacred Text Archive
BBC Religions
Encyclopedia of Religion (Hartford Inst.of Religious Research)
Adherents.com - Statistics & Religious Geography Citations
ReligiousTolerance.org