History 104: History of Canada since 1867
This guide will provide you with a starting point for research in your subject area.
Step 1: Define Your Topic
To help you in this process, use specialized encyclopedias and handbooks located in the reference collection, or chapters from a current textbook to give you a short overview of your research subject. These articles are written by experts on the topic and they often include other references listed at the end of the article. You can be assured that the references listed there are authoritative sources and well worth obtaining for your paper. Some reference books that may be useful:
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Ref FC 23 .C36
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Canadian Encyclopedia
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Ref FC 23 .H67
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Horizon Canada (10 volumes)
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Ref FC 23 .O94
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Oxford Companion to Canadian History
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Ref FC 25 .D53
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Dictionary of Canadian Biography
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Ref FC 3804 .E52
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Encyclopedia of British Columbia
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Ref FC 2154 .E52
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Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador
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Ref FC 3504 .E53
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Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan
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Ref FC 24 .F58
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Fitzhenry and Whiteside Book of Canadian Facts and Dates
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Ref HN 103.5 .R42
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Recent Social Trends in Canada, 1960-2000
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Ref HV 12 .E497
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Encyclopedia of Social Welfare History in North America
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Ref E 77 .H25
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Handbook of North American Indians
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Ref E 76.2 .G74
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Encyclopedia of the First Peoples of North America
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Ref E 98 .E2 E52
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Encyclopedia of Native American Economic History
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Ref E 77 .G15
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Gale Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes
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Ref E 77 .P89
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Native Americans: an Encyclopedia of History, Cultures and Peoples
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Ref G 1116 .S1 H582
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Encyclopedia of Canada's Peoples
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Ebooks
Step 2: Look for Books
Begin your research by checking for your topic in the library catalogue. Remember to click on the item in the results list to display the longer record, and then examine the Subject terms at the bottom of the record. Click on appropriate relevant Subject terms to see if there are any other items available on your topic. Some useful Canadian history Subject Terms include:
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British Columbia - Politics and government
- Canada - History - Confederation, 1867-
- Canada - Politics and government
- Canada - Social conditions
- Canada - Social life and customs
- Crime - Canada - History
- Native Peoples - Canada - History
- Riel Rebellion
- Women - Canada - History
If you don't find enough appropriate material on your topic in the CNC Library, don't hesitate to branch out and investigate the UNBC Library collection. Not only can you access any of the material at UNBC, but you can also use their databases like "America: History and Life" at the UNBC Library. Any materials that CNC or UNBC doesn't have can be ordered through Interlibrary Loan.
If your topic is about the history of women in Canada, First Nations history, etc. some specialized bibliographies are:
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Ref HQ 1150 .C52
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Changing Women, Changing History
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Ref HQ 1453 .Z953
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True Daughters of the North
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Ref HQ 792 .C2 S97
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History of Canadian Childhood and Youth: a Bibliography
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Ref FC 3822 .J6
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B.C. Bibliography 1849-1899
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Ref F 591 .S64
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The American and Canadian West: a Bibliography
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Ref KE 8813 .A1 S62
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Canadian Criminal Justice History
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Ref E 78 .B9 S728
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Native Indians in British Columbia
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Ref E 92 .S7
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Canadian Indian Policy
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Other Reference Sources
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Ref HQ 1416 .M395
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Women in Early America: Struggle, Survival and Freedom in a New World
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Ref FC 226 .C32
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Canada at War and Peace: a Millennium of Military Heritage
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Ref FC 18 .R43
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A Source-book of Canadian History
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Ref FC 36 .A7
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Origin and Meaning of Place Names in Canada
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Ref FC 226 .C32
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Canada at War and Peace
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Ref G 1116 .S1 H58
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Historical Atlas of Canada: from the Beginning to 1800
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Ref G 1116 .S1 H582
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Concise Historical Atlas of Canada
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Ref F 851 .H38
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Historical Atlas of the Pacific Northwest
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Ref G 1174 .V3 H39
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Historical Atlas of Vancouver and the lower Fraser Valley
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Ref G 1116 .S1 H39
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Historical Atlas of Canada
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Ref G 2862 .N6 S12 H3
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Historical Atlas of the North Pacific Ocean
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Ref G 1122.51 .S1 H57
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Historical Atlas of the Maritime Provinces 1878
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Ebook Sources
Step 3: Use Periodical Articles
Periodicals offer excellent information. To locate articles in your subject area, use the online indexes - Canadian Reference Centre and Academic Search Complete. Once you have located article citations, if the article is not in fulltext online, click on the Request This Item button to request the material through Interlibrary Loan. Don’t forget that you have access to the UNBC library for both catalogued books as well as their Library Databases (UNBC Databases must be used in the UNBC library to be properly accessed.) Remember to order Interlibrary Loan items early!
Have fun! If you have comments or suggestions, email me at lovittj@cnc.bc.ca