History & Biography

Resources Requiring Login (Library card and password)

KnowBC.com - The leading source of British Columbia information, KnowBC.com contains The Encyclopedia of British Columbia, The Enyclopedia of Raincoast Place Names, Raincoast Chronicles 20: Lilies and Fireweed: Frontier Women of British Columbia, and Far West: The Story of British Columbia, as well as other e-books about British Columbia's social, political, and natural history.

Open Resources (no login required)

Biography

aMillionLives: Biography

Biographical Dictionary - 28,000 notable men and women. Searchable by name, profession, birth or death date, and other keywords.

Canadians.ca - The ABC of Famous Canadians - This features contemporary Canadians who have made contributions to the world of cinema, television, music and literature and sports.

Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online - Biographies of significant people in the formation of Canada and who died between the years 1000 and 1930. (Or whose last known date of activity falls within these years.)

Famous Canadians - Links to specialized websites -- from air aces to wayfarers.

Who's Alive and Who's Dead - Search this site to see if a famous person is still alive or not.

Who's Who Online

Canadian History

British Columbia History Website

The Canadian Encyclopedia - The complete text of the original multi-volume set with additional multimedia. Continuously updated. [How to use]

Canadian Genealogy and History - A listing of genealogical and historical web sites, including genealogy organizations.

Canadian Military History - Veterans Affairs Canada

Canadiana Discovery Portal - This portal site enables users to search across the valuable and diverse digital collections of Canada’s libraries, museums and archives. It provides Canadians with access to a wealth of digital material such as books, journals, newspapers, government documents, photographs, maps, post cards, sheet music, audio and video files about our nation’s heritage.

Canadian Women's History - Government of Canada site that looks at the sites, persons, and events central to women's history in Canada.

Library and Archives Canada - Canadian History

Local History eResources

World History

EyeWitness to History - History through the eyes of those who lived it.

Internet History Sourcebook Project - Huge history portal with links to ancient medieval and modern sourcebooks. Covers many geographic areas and ethnic groups.

Internet Public Library (IPL) History Resource Guide - A subject guide with links to history resources covering numerous topics and areas.

The Labyrinth: Resources For Medieval Studies

The Virtual Library: History