Collections

Digitization Initiatives

... selected collections of digital resources.

Canadiana.org

Provides a searchable interface for early printed Canadian materials published from the time of the first settlers up to the twentieth century including research resources such as20,000 pages of text detailing the history of Hudson's Bay Company, and a translation of 22,500 pages of Jesuit Relations texts.

Google Books

Search a large collection of electronic books using the familiar Google search engine.

Internet Archive

A non-profit organization dedicated to offering permanent access to historical collections in digital format.

Inventory of Canadian Digital Initiatives

Provides links to Canadian digital collections organized by theme as well as a search interface for ease of access. The database is created and supported by Library and Archives Canada and encourages submissions of digital content relevant to Canadians.

Project Gutenberg

The largest single collection of free electronic books.