General History Resources
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Primary Sources
Primary Sources
Primary sources are the evidence of history. They are first-hand accounts of an event or period of time created by participants or observers.
Primary sources are the evidence of history. They are first-hand accounts of an event or period of time created by participants or observers.
Yale Law School: Documents of Law, History & Diplomacy (This extensive resource contains primary documents from ancient times like the Code of Hammurabi to the 21st Century)
Yale Law School: Documents of Law, History & Diplomacy (This extensive resource contains primary documents from ancient times like the Code of Hammurabi to the 21st Century)
Museums
Museums
Historica Canada (contains links to Canadian Heritage Minutes & the Indigenous Perspectives Education Guide)
Historica Canada (contains links to Canadian Heritage Minutes & the Indigenous Perspectives Education Guide)
General Resources for History Research
General Resources for History Research
(If you find a great website you feel should be added to the list, please contact Mrs. Wickett by email: ayjacksonss.library@ocdsb.ca)
Dictionary of Canadian Biographies (Search for biographies of famous Canadians)
Statistics Canada (Canada Yearbook Historical Collection)
The Map as History (This site contains animated maps with sound!)
Eyewitness to History (Huge index with links to many historical topics)
Best of History Websites (Extensive links to history websites)
People in Canada (The Canadian Encyclopedia)
World Wide Web Virtual Library (History Central Catalogue)
Don't forget to get an Ottawa Public Library card! It's free and will give you access to more great resources!
Don't forget to get an Ottawa Public Library card! It's free and will give you access to more great resources!