The Roaring 20s?

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• • Oakridge Catalogue

Databases

• • History Reference Center (EBSCO)

    • The database includes full-text content from 150 leading history journals, including American Historical Review, Archaeology, British Heritage, Canada’s History, Civil War Times, Military History, Teaching History, African Studies Quarterly, Ancient Egypt Magazine, Australian Historical Studies, Chinese Studies in History, Jewish History, Muslim World, Russian Studies in History and Women’s History Review.

    • Canada in Context (Gale) 

Canada In Context offers information on a broad range of Canadian topics, people, places, and events. Focused on a Canadian perspective, this is a portal to full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files, and links to vetted websites. Created especially for students and researchers studying Canada, its people, and its history, Canada In Context covers topics including First Nations Government of Canada, Canadian Literature, Gun Control/Gun Registry, and biographies of Canadian figures, as well as information on technology, sports, industry, and more, all delivered from a uniquely Canadian perspective and including encyclopedias, CBC videos, NPR audio selections, global news feeds, and articles from more than 370 Canadian newspapers and magazines.

Encyclopedias

• • The Canadian Encyclopedia

    • The Canadian Encyclopedia contains more than 30,000 multimedia items including images, maps, games, audio and video. Multimedia is augmented through acquisition and partnerships with Maclean’s magazine and The Canadian Press. The interactive features include curated content exhibits, interactive timelines, immediate updates of important events, and a user-generated content map that invites Canadians to share their stories. 

      • • Significant Events in Canadian History

        • Indigenous Peoples Timeline

  • Salem Press - Password needed. 

    • Countries, Peoples & Cultures: North America & The Caribbean

• • • • Canada

• • • Great Events from History: 

• • • • The Twentieth Century, 1901-1940

• • Encyclopaedia Britannica High

  • The Dictionary of Canadian Biography 

Government

• • Library and Archives Canada 

    • Library and Archives Canada’s (LAC) collection is the shared documentary heritage of all Canadians and spans the entire history of our country. The collection contains materials in all types of formats from across Canada and around the world that are of interest to Canadians. 

    • Discover the Collection