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Directory of Special Collections of Research Value in Canadian Libraries - (dead link)
National Library of Canada

Canadian Library Gateway
"The Canadian Library Gateway provides a centralized window to Canadian libraries of all types and sizes. Through this site you can find information on and link to...Canadian library catalogues and Websites...directory of Canadian interlibrary loan and charging policies...directory of Z39.50 targets...directory of special collections held in Canadian libraries."
National Library of Canada

National Library of Canada

• Union Catalogue
  "...contains bibliographic descriptions, location and holdings information for serials and monographs, in all subject areas, held in more than 500 Canadian libraries."
• virtual Canadian union catalogue (vCuc)
  "...users can search the catalogues of selected academic, public, government and special libraries either individually or simultaneously. New databases will be added as they become available."
• National Library of Canada Electronic Collection
  "...consists of Canadian books and periodicals published online. It includes more than 3,835 titles published by both the commercial publishing sector and the government publishing sector."
• Canadian Subject Headings on the Web (CSH)
  "CSH is a list of standard subject headings (in English) on Canadian topics, which complements Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) and is compatible with LCSH in its underlying principles."
• General Page for Canadian Subject Headings (CSH)

National Archives of Canada

Archives Gaies Du QuÈbec

Archives of Ontario

British Columbia Newspapers on Microfilm
The extent of the holdings is approximately 11,000 reels of newspapers on microfilm. This site provides an online listing of holdings of the British Columbia Archives.

Canada-Wide Health and Medical Archives Information Network

Canadian Archival Resources on the Internet
"The purpose of this site is to provide a comprehensive list of links to Canadian archives and associated resources on the Internet. These include links to individual repositories, multi-repository databases, archival listservs, archival associations, educational opportunities, and other related sites. Links are generally limited to archival repositories, but museums and library special collections departments have been included when they contain reference to non-published materials."
Maintained by Cheryl Avery, University of Saskatchewan Archives and Steve Billinton, Archives of Ontario

Canadian Institute for Scientific and Technical Information (CISTI)
National Research Council of Canada

Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives site

Canadian Map Library and Archive Sites on the Internet
From the Association of Canadian Map Libraries and Archives

Canadian Newspapers on Microform held by the National Library of Canada

The Glenn Gould Archive - (dead link)
"This site was developed by the National Library of Canada which is the official repository of the archives of the late concert pianist, Glenn Gould. A supremely gifted artist and Canada's most renowned classical musician of the 20th century, Gould was a recording artist, radio and television broadcaster and producer, writer and an outspoken apologist for the electronic media. Visitors to this site will find a virtual exhibition drawn from his archival papers, a look at the National Library's audio archival tapes available using RealAudio, two searchable databases of the National Library's Glenn Gould Papers, research aids such as two chronologies, a Gould bibliography, lists of films, videos and radio broadcasts made by and about Gould, selections of writings by Gould and writings about Gould, works of art and of poetry inspired by him, and links to other related internet sites."

Hudson's Bay Company Archives

Indian and Northern Affairs Canada

• Library Services

National Gallery of Canada

• National Gallery of Canada Bulletin and Annual Bulletin, 1963-1985
• Artists in Canada - (dead link)
  "...compiled and maintained by the National Gallery of Canada Library, is a bilingual union list that identifies the location of documentation files on Canadian artists. Twenty-three libraries and art galleries across Canada have contributed biographical information and lists of their documentation files to create this resource which contains information for over 42 700 artists."

Provincial Archives of Manitoba

Provincial Archives of New Brunswick - (dead link)

University Archives- University of Alberta

University of Saskatchewan Libraries, Special Collections - (dead link)
This well designed and informative site includes a useful directory of other special collections and archives in Canada
Maintained by Sarah Siteman

Victoria Women's Movement Archives - (dead link)
University of Victoria
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Canadian Subject Headings on the Web (CSH)
"CSH is a list of standard subject headings (in English) on Canadian topics, which complements Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) and is compatible with LCSH in its underlying principles."