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AUTHOR Patterson, Thomas H. TITLE Guide to Sources: Canadiana. Revised. INSTITUTION Maine Univ., Orono, Raymond H. Fogler Library. PUB DATE Oct 87 NOTE 15p. PUB TYPE Guides Eon-Classroom Use (055) -- Reference Materials - Bibliographies (131)

EDRS PRICE MF01/PC01 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Abstracts; Academic Libraries; Annotated Bibliographies; Biculturalism; Canada Natives; Canadian Literature; Classification; Foreign Countries; Higher Education; Indexes; Information Seeking; *Information Sources; Library Guides; North American History; *Reference Materials; Reference Services; Subject Index Terms IDENTIFIERS *Canadian Studies; *University of Maine

ABSTRACT This guide is a selective introduction to the major research tools in Canadiana found in the Fogler Library at the University of Maine. A brief description and explanation of the card catalog, Library of Congress Subject Headings, Library of Congress Classification System, and the Dewey Decimal System precede the annotated listing of specialized library reference sources on Canadiana. These materials are listed in 17 categories: general reference works; almanacs and annual guides; archives and manuscript collections; atlases; bibliographies; biographical sources; dictionaries; directories; dissertations; encyclopedias and handbooks; guides to instructional materials; indexes and abstracts; microform research collections (in process); newspapers; statistical references; government documents; and special collections. Concluding remarks inform students of the availability of a computer print-out periodical holdings in Canadiana; computer researches; a collection of current Canadian telegphone directories; and the services and activities of the Canadian-American Center, Canada House, on the Orono campus. (CGD)

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This guide is a selective introduction to the major researchtools in Canadiana found in Fogler Library. A companion publication in this series, Guide to Sources: Franco-American Studies, may also be of interest.

BOOKS AND THE The card catalog functions as an index toa major pr don of the resources CARD CATALOG found in Fogler Library. Each book or item includeu in the card catalog has an author card, a title card, and oneor more subject cards.

Library of Congress Subiect Headinus is a guide to the headingsused in the card catalog. A Reference Librarian will show you how to use it. Knowledge of this tool may save tine and opennew avenues of approach to your subject. Copies of these volumes are located near the card catalog andhe Information Desk.

Some subject headings for Canadiana are:

ACADIANS CANADIAN LITERATURE BICULTURALISM CANADA FRENCH CANADIANS CANADA ENGLISH-FRENCH RELATIONS HABITANTS (Metis, etc.) CANADA HISTORY (Name of Province) HISTORY

CALL NUMBERS Most of the books in Fogler Library are classified in the Library of AND Congress system based upon letter and number combinations. A few. however, CLASSIFICATION are classified in the Dewey Decimal System used prior to 1967. The latter books, though older, may still be useful. An example of each classification is shown below:

Library of Congress Dewey Decimal

F Class 338.971 Class & subclass 1005 Subclass G 659 Derived from author's name D 41 Derived from author's name

There are also call numbers with special designations and symbols.

Microfilm Folio Ref Maine Juv CC L 832 CT G B 569m 387.22 284 1365 373 B 128 W66 H 16 P 3 S5

All call numbers are on the upper left handcorner of the catalog card. The first line of the call number is particularly important. It indicates whether the material is in the general collectionor in a special area. Copy thientire number. Large charts near the card catalog give the stack location of books bearing these numbers and designations. "PERMISSIONTOREPRODUCETHIS RAYMOND H. FOGLER MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY LIBRARY Thomas H.Patterson

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REFERENCE Bibliographies, biographical auides, dictionaries, directories, TOOLS encyclopedias, handbooks, stylebooks and yearbooksare specialized 1 reference tools which ea4 De used in a variety ofways. Representative 1 titles are listed below with brief annotations. Most of them may be found

1 in the Reference Area.

1 For a general guide to reference works in various disciplines of Canadiana,

1 consult the following:

1 Ref Z 1035.1 J32 England, Claire, ed.Guide to Basic Reference Materials for Canadian

1 Libraries. 7th ed., 1984 An annotated introduction to representative reference works in all major

1 fields.

Ref Z 1365 R8 Ryder, Dorothy E. Canadian References Sources: A Selected Guide.

1 2nd ed., 1981.

1 Good introduction to the basic reference sources in Canadiana. Annotated. 1 1

ALMANACS 1 Ref JL 5 07

AND 1 Canada. Minister of Supply and Services. Organization of the Government

ANNUAL 1 of Canada: Annual.

GUIDES 1 Essential guide to the government of Canada. Three main sections: 1 Legislature, Judiciary, and Executive. Information on individual 1 departments includes principal officers, historical background, statutory

1 authority of agency, etc.

1 Ref F 1004.7 C6 1 Corpus Almanac and Canadian Sourcebook. 2 vo';. Annual. 1 In addition to general almanac and directory information,more expansive 1 data is included in law, labor, energy, taxation, finance and realestate.

1 Ref AY 417 A43

1 Lortie, Claude. Almanach du Peuple. Annual.

1 Popular almanac. Focuses on Quebec. Provides recent key facts and basic

1 current events data. Text in French.

1 1

1 Ref F 1001 C215

1 Canadian Annual Review of Politics and Public Affairs.

1 A yearly review of Parliament, the national economy, external affairs and

1 defense, with legislative and economic information for each of the

1 provinces. A highly regarded record of the year's political events. 1 1

1 Ref AY 414 C2

1 Canadian Almanac and Directory. Annual.

1 Detailed information on all aspects of Canadian life: government - I federal, provincial, and municipal; education; publishing; broadcasting,

1 etc. Index.

3 2 Ref Folio Z 1365 P8 1979 Public Archives of Canada.Catalogue ofthe Public Archives of Canada. 12 vols. 1979. Reproduction of the author/title catalogand chronological pamphlets catalog. Includes primary and secondarymaterial.

Ref CD 3645 N8 P8 1976

1 Public Archives of Nova Scotia. Inventory of Manuscripts in the Public

1 Archives of Nova Scotia. 1976.

1 A list of government documents and manuscripts located in the Public

1 Archives of Nova Scotia.Organized in two sections: state papers from the 1 1 French colonial period to the present; and manuscripts, or papers not

1 classified as government publications.Material arranged topically, with 1 1 an introduction to the subject area and reference sources.An excellent 1 1 guide to research.

Ref CD 3620 D58 Directory of Canadian Records and Manuscripts Repositories. 1977. Archival collections are listed by province. Each entry lists address, archivist or director, hours of operation, and a brief description of holdings.

Ref CD 3645 N4 P76 1977 Rigby, Ann B. A Guide to the Manuscript Collections in the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. 1977. An inventory of private manuscripts grouped according to papers of individuals and families; business papers; church records; andpapers of organizations and governments.

Ref CD 3622 U5 1975 Gordon, Robert, ed. Union List of Manuscripts in Canadian Repositories. 2 vols. 1975. Suppls. 1976 Comprehensive listing of significant manuscripts and records in Canadian archival institutions. Listed by units or collections of papers, according to individual or corporate author or collector.Finding aids listed. Location symbols.

Ref G 1115 R4 1981 Atlas of Canada. 1981. Attractive atlas. Produced in collaboration with the Surveys and Mapping Branch, Energy, Mines and Resources Canada.

Ref Folio G 1116 E2 C36 1980 Canada. Department of Energy, Hines, and Resources. Canada Gazetteer Atlas. 1980. Based on the 1976 census, this atlas and gazetteer complements the National Atlas (Ref Folio G 1115 C3 1974) focusingon the populated regions. Indexed by place names with population statistics given.

Ref Folio G 1115 C3 1974 (Atlas Case) Canada. Department of Energy, Mines and Resources.The National Atlas of Canada. 4th ed. rev., 1974. Official atlas of Canada. Covers economic, physical, social, and historical features of the country. Includes index and bibliography of sources.

3 4 1 Map Area (ask at Information Desk) 1 Canadian Geological Survey. Topographic Maps. 1 A collection of several hundred topographic maps. Mostly Quebec 1 and the Atlantic Provinces. The organization cf thesemaps is in I progress.

1 Ref G 1116 .S1 H58 1987 1 Harris, R. Cole, ed. Historical Atlas of Canada. 1987. 1 Beautiful new atlas with manycolorful, thematicmaps and illustrations. 1 Three vols. projected. Vol. I, covering the periodup to 1800, completed 1 to date.

1 Ref G 1116 S1 T7 1968

1 Trudel, Marcel. Atlas de la Nouvelle-France/AnAtlas of New France. 1968. A complete revision of the 1961 Atlas Bistori ue du CanadaFrancais, 1 des Origines a 1897. Significance of eachmap, details of particular 1 interest, and important facts are contained in the text preceding eachmap. 1 Bilingual text.

Ref G 1021 09 1977 Stanford, Quentin, ed. The New Canadian Oxford Atlas. 1977. Gives Canadian statistics on population, production, and trade. Compares these statistics with thosefrom selected countries of the world.

Provincial atlases are listed in the card catalog under thesubject heading (Name of Province)- Maps.

BIBLIOGRAPHIES 1 General Retrospective

1 Ref Z 1365 Al L6 1972 Lochhead, Douglas, comp. Bibliography of Canadian Bibliography. 2nd ed. rev., 1972. The major retrospectivecompilation of bibliographies of Canadian 1 importance, consisting mainlyof separately issued bibliographies. 1 Ref F 1026 R4 A Reader's Guide to CanadianHistory. 1: Beginnings to Confederation; 2: Confederation to Present. 1982. A selective bibliography focusingon the best works of recent research. The textural presentation providesbackground informationon the topic covered anda a review of the literature.

Ref Folio Z 7164 C7 R83 Royal Commonwealth Society. Subiect Catalogue of the Royal Commonwealth 1 Society. 7 vols., 1971.Vol. 5, The Americas. Extensive bibliography of Canadiana acquired by the Society between1932 and 1971. The table of contents providesapproximately 200 subject 1 categories for Canada, and subject and geographical divisions foreach 1 province. Included are journal articlescataloged by the Society. Excellent source. Supplements Ref Z 7164 C7 R82,see following entry.

4 BIBLIOGRAPHIES Ref Z 7164 C7R82 (cont.) Royal Empire Society. Subject Catalogue of the Libraryof the Royal Empire Society. 4 vols. 1930-1937. Vol. 3, Canada, Newfoundland, West Indies, Colonial America. 1932. Holdings of the library to 1930, withselective indexing of periodicals and serial publications of Canadian societiesfrom 1868 to 1930. Same detailed subject and geographic classificationas the 1971 supplement listed on the previous page.

Ref Z 1382 H57 1983 Smith, Dwight L., ed. The History of Canada:Au Annotated Bibliography. 6 1 1983.

1 1 Covers the journal literature publishedfrom 1973 to 1978 on Canadian history from Pre-Columbian explorationto the present. Based on the data base comprising America: History and Life.

Ref Z 1365 T64 Staton, Frances N. and Marie Tremaine, eds. A Bibliography of Canadiana: Being Items in the Public Library ofToronto, Canada, Relating to the Early History and Development ofCanada. 1934. Suppls., 1959, 1985. A chronological arrangement of publicationsin the collection of the Toronto Public Library reflectingthe history of Canada from its discovery to the confederation of the provincesin 1867. Each item is describ'd in detail. Starred items are on microfiche in thecollection of Fogler Library. Index to entries by author and titleor subject.

Ref Z 1382 T47 Thibault, Claude, comp.Bibliographia Canadiana. 1973. A detailed and comprehensive bilingualbibliography of periodical articles (to 1969) and books (to 1970)on Canadian history. Similar in format to the Harvard Guide to American History in its thorough presentationof materials in chronological orderunder detailed topical headings. Fundamental source for books and articles.

1 Current

Ref Z 1365 J36 1985 Cariou, Mavis, et al. Canadian Selection: Books and Periodicals for Libraries. 2nd ed., 1985. Designed to meet the need fora selective guide to significant English- language books and periodicals, writtenfor adults, about Canada, published in Canada, or written by Canadians. Annotated.. Author/Title/Subject index.

SN 2-2 (ask at Information Desk) Nationr1 Library of Canada. Canadiana. 1950-. Lists publications of Canadian originor interest, including material 6 written by Canadians and published in othercountries. Coverage of types of material is very comprehensive:monographs, pamphlets, serials (annuals, directories, periodicals, newspapers),federal, provincial, and municipal government publications, theseson microform. Monthly, with 1 annual cumulations.

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Ref Z 1392 A4 S8 Strathern, Gloria M.Alberta, 1954-1979: A Provincial Bibliography. 1981. A recent scholarly, bibliography. Provides a guide to books, pamphlets, and these relating to Alberta, by Albertans. Indexes by author, title, subject and series.

Provinces - Atlantic

Ref Z 1392 M37 M6 Morley, William Y. E. The Atlantic Provinces: Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island. 1967. Lists secondary sources pertaining to regions, counties, citiesand towns of the provinces.Geographic arrangement by province; general index; location of copies.

Ref Z 1392 N59 033 1986 O'Dea, Agnes C., comp. Bibliography of Newfoundland. 2 vols. 1986. Comprehensive bibliography of Newfoundland and Labrador. Brief annotations. Author, title, and subject indexes.

Ref Z 1392 N53 T37 Taylor, Hugh A., comp.New Brunswick History: A Checklist of Secondary Sources. 1971. Suppls. 1974, 1984. Although the compiler emphasizes that this is nota bibliography because of the lack of complete bibliographic description, the checklist isvary comprehensive, including books, articles, government publications, unpublished theses and articles, and some newspaper articles, withlocation of copies given. Divided into seventy subject areas, including geographic regions.

Provinces - Quebec.

Ref Z 1392 Q3B4 Beaulieu, Andre and William F. Morley. La Province de Quebec. 1971. A bibliography of local histories in the province of Quebec,including regions, counties, cities, towns, parishes, 4 missions from their origin to 1950. A useful introduction and bibliography ofsources provide a guide to further research.

Ref Z 1392 Q3 B52 1980 Bibliothegue Nationale du Quebec. Biblioaraphie du Quebec, 1821-1967. (in progress). 1980 Lists publications, excluding articles and government publications,grouped according to the Library of Congress classification schedule, chronologically within each subject schedule.Vol. I: author, editor, publisher, subject, etc. This retrospective bibliography published by the Bibliothegue Nationale du Quebec, is continued by Bibliographiedu Quebec.

7 6 BIBLIOGRAPHIES Ref Z 1392 Q3 S45 (cont.) Senecal, Andre and Nancy Crane, eds. Quebec Studies: A Selected Annotated Bibliography. 1982. French and English titles, with English titles being given additional importance since the bibliography was compiled primarily for American/ Canadian studies programs. Holdings of key libraries in the United States, including Fogler Library, are given with each entry.

Quebec C3: (ask at Information Desk) Bibliographie du Quebec, 1969 - A monthly publication of all monographs and serials printed in Quebec, or relating to Quebec. Two sections: private publications and government documents. Arranged according to the Library of Congress classification schedule with author, title, and subject indexes. Cumulative annual index.

Provinces - Ontario

Ref Z 1392 06 B57 Bishop, Olga E., et al. Bibliography of Ontario History, 1867-1976: Cultural Economic, Political, Social. 2 vols., 1980. Bibliographies, pamphlets, theses, periodical articles and monographs dealing with the history of Ontario. Arranged alphabetically by author within categories. Index.

Ref Z 1392 06 M67 Morley, William F. E. Ontario and the Canadian North. 1978. Detailed listing of histories of Ontario regions, towns, cities, etc. Index. Library locaUons.

Specialized bibliographies for other provincesare listed in the card catalog under the subject heading (name of Province Bibliographies).

BIOGRAPHICAL Information Desk SOURCES Bio-Base. 1984. A cumulative microfiche index to biographical sketches in approximately500 current and historical dictionaries.

Ref F 1027 B58

Biographies Canadiennes Francaises Who's Who in uebec . Irregular. 31st ed., 1984-85. One biography to a page. Text in French and English.

Ref F 1005 C23 Canadian Who's Who. Annual. Biographies of persons who are of current national interest. Very inclusive.

7 BIOGRAPHIES Ref MK 513 Al C7 (cont.) University of Victoria.McPherson Library. Creative Canada: a Biogra- phical Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Creative andPerforming Artists. Vols. 1- 1971- (in progress) The first two volumes contain about 500 entries each. Among the various kinds of artists included, the breakdown is approximately: 27% authors; 28% artists; 19% musicians; 26% performing artists. In each volume the artists are presented in alphabetical order. Index in vol. 2.

Ref F 1005 D49 Dictionary of Canadian Biography. 1966- (in progress) An excellent biographical reference source with lengthy, signedarticles in the tradition of the Dictionary of National Biographyand the Dictionary of American Biography.Each volume deals with a chronological period. A bibliography for each subject is included,as well as a general 'bIiography and index for each volume.

Ref F 1005 M33 1978 Wallace, W. Stewart and W. A. McKay, eds.Macmillan Dictionary of Canadian Biography. 4th ed. rev., 1978. Brief and factual biographies of Canadians who diedbefore 1976. Sources for each entry are cited.

Ref F 1005 W62 Who'S Who in Canada. Biennial. Brief biographical sketches on Canadians prominentin business and government. Includes portraits.

Ref F 1005 W66 Who's Who of Canadian Women. Annual. Succinct biographical data on leading business and professionalwomen. Includes a useful company, firm, and organization index.

DICTIONARIES Ref PE 3243 D5 Avis, Walter S., ed. Dictionary of Canadianisms on Historical Principles. 1967. Written "to provide a historical record of words andexpressions characteristic of the various spheres of Canadian life duringthe almost four centuries that English has been used in Canada." -Introd. Gives meaning, etymologies, pronunciation, andsources. Bibliography p. 889-926.

Ref PE 1625 G34 1983 Avis, Walter S., et al. Gage Canadian Dictionary. 1983. Contemporary and comprehensive.Contains words recently introduced into the language. DICTIONARIES Ref PC 3637.B413 (cont.) Belisle, Louis-Alexander. Dictionnaire Nord-Americain de la Lanque Francaise. 1979. New edition of Dictionnaire General de la Lanque Francaise au Canada. French as spoken and understood in Canada. Idioms which are exclusively French-Canadian are included. Symbols indicate popular Canadian use. Supple2ents include Dictionnaire de Bioqraphie, Historie et Gamaphie and Les Plus Importantes Ville du Monde.

Ref PN 6081 H24 1979 Hamilton, Robert M. and Dorothy Shields. The Dictionary of Canadian Quotations and Phrases. rev. ed., 1979. Contains quotations from early Canadian history to the present. Sources cited wherever possible. Subjects arranged alphabetically, with cross- references.

Ref PE 3245 N48 D5 1982 Story, G. M. et al., eds.Dictionary of Newfoundland English. 1982. A lexicon of words, phrases, and idioms. Includes dated quotations and a bibliography.

DIRECTORIES Ref F 1025 157 1986 International Council for Canadian Studies. International Directory to Canadian Studies. Frequent revisions. Lists associations concerned with Canadian Studies,programs of study, and Canadian Studies journals.

Ref (71, 5 A4 Normandin, Pierre G., ed. Canadian Parliamentary Guide. Annual. Biographical sketches of members of Parliament; current and historical election results; supreme court judges; ambassadors; provincial government directory.

Ref AS 40 A7 D57 1987 Land, Brian, ed. Directory of Associations in Canada /Repertoire des Associations du Canada. 8th. ed., 1987 An extensive listing of non-governmental, non-profit organizations, witha useful subject classification arrangement of associations ina given field.

Ref Z 5771.4 C2 R92 Ryder, Dorothy E.Checklist of Canadian Directories, 1790-1950. National Library of Canada. 1979. A useful research bibliographic guide, since directories can be important sources of information on local history'. Directories are listed chronologically within province and town.

DISSERTATIONS Dissertations in Canadian Studies are included in American Doctoral Dissertations (Index AS 30 D6) and Dissertations Abstracts International (Index AS 30 M5). There are also compilations of specialized Canadian dissertations on history, literature, political science, etc. in the Information Services area. DISSERTATIONS SN 2-2 (ask at Information Dctsk) (cont.) Canadiana. Many Canadian Universities are not covered in Dissertation Abstracts International. However, 80% of all master's theses and doctoral dissertations are eventually :icrofilmed and cataloged by the National Library of Canada which also selle microform copies.These appear in Canadiana. To see if a particular thesis or dissertation has be filmed, look under the author's name in the Canaidana index vols.

Ref Z 1365 D68 1986 National Library of Canada. Doctoral Research on Canada and Canadians 1884 - 1983. 1986. Classed bibliography of doctoral dissertations concerned with Canada and Canadians. Index of names. Very useful.

Ref Z 5055 C2 R62 1986 National Library of Canada. Theses in Canada: A Bibliographic Guide. 1986 Useful subject guide to.Canadian thesis literature.

Microfor.1 Area National Library of Canada. Theses on Microfiche. A collection of master's and doctoral theses relating to Canadian affairs economics, politics, government, etc. These are listed in the main card catalog by author, title and subject. May be obtained at Microforms Desk.

Ref Z 6201 R36 Public Archives of Canada. Register of Post-Graduate Dissertations in Progress in History and Related Subjects. Annual. A listing of all theses prepared for departments of history as well as for other departments in related areas - political science, economics, geography, etc., including titles prepared at foreign universities dealing with topics in Canadian history, government and politics.

Ref Z 7165 C2 C26 Tupling, Donald M., ed. Canada: A Dissertation Bibliography. 1980. Supper. 1983. A collection of over 5,000 dissertations with Canadian content.Arranged by broad aubject category, with a comprehensive author index.

For theses and dissertations completed at other universities but available at Fogler Library in microform, consult the main card catalog under author or subject.

ENCYCLOPEDIAS Ref F 1006 C36 1985 AND Canadian Encyclopedia. 3 vols. 1985. HANDBOOKS Canada's latest major encyclopedia.Signed articles. Bibliographic references. Index.

Ref F 1006 C64 Colombo, John Robert. Colombo's Canadian References. .1.376. An alphabetical compilation of very brief descriptive entries, current and historical, on many items of Canadian interest - people, places, and things. Includes the broadest range of subjects, with many biographical entries. A good quick reference source.

10 ENCYCLOPEDIAS 1 Ref F 1006 E625 1975 AND ' Encyclopedia Canadiana. 3rd., 10 vols., 1975. HANDBOOKS A good genera.: encyclopedia. Short articles, some sigLed,some with (cont.) bibliographies. Based on the Encyclopedia of Canada (RefF 1006 E63), but does not entirely supersede it.

Ref F 1121.4 E52 Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. 1981 - (in progress). Vols. A-Hoy completed. Scholarly, signed articles with documentation. Complete bibliographic citations will be includedin the final vol.

Ref PR 9180.2 S7 1967 Story, Norah.The Oxford Companion to Canadian History andLiterature. 1967. Suppl. 1973. Contains articles on literary and historicalsubjects. Biographies of authors, explorers, and public figures. Arranged alphabetically. Some articles include bibliographies. Appendix lists Governor Gcneral's awards for literature.

Ref PR 9180 ..2 093 1983 Toye, William, ed.Oxford Companion to -dnadian Literature. 1983. Covers English and French literature. Signed entries. Some bibliographic references. Updates literary coverage of Oxford Companionto Canadian History and Literature cited above.

GUIDES TO Ref 1 1365 C3 INSTRUCTIONAL Canada. Department of External Aff-irs. Canadian Studies Bibliographies. MATERIALS 1979. A compilation of four bibliographies: basic materials on twelve subject areas presented in English and French;a survey of microform sources; and a bibliography of series and majorcollections presented by subjectarea. Ref F 1025 F7 Freeman, Aanley L., Jr. Consider Canada: A Handbook for Teachers. 1981. A resource handbook for elementaryand secondary school teachers and adult educators.

1 Z 1385 R6 1 Robeson, Virginia and Christine Syl.ester. Teaching Canadian Studies: An 1 Evaluation of Print Materials,Grades 1-13. 1980. 1 An excellent and current evaluative bibliographyof textbooks, resource I books and reference materialsfor use in the classroom. Basic subjects are 1 covered with the addition ofconsumer education, law, economics and social 1 issues. Each entry gives a remluendationfor grade level and use. 1 Lengthy annotations and evaluations.

1 INDEXES 1 The most recent information on most topics andoften the only inflrmation AND 1 on recent developments will be found in periodical literatureor related ABSTRACTS 1 publications. Indexes and Abstractsare the keys to this literature.

1 1 An Index is usually arranged by subject andprovides a citation to the 1 article. This includes the title of the article,author's name, title of 1 journal, vol. number, pages, and date. An Abstract citation provides 1 similar information, plus asummary of the article. Subject headings used 1 in the Indexes and Abstracts are similar tothose used in the card catalog.

11 .2 -INDEXES Index E 31 A48 (Index Table - Information Services Area) AND America, History and Life. 1964 - ABSTRACTS Provides abstracts and bibliographic citations of articles concerning the (cont.) history and culture of Canada and the United States.

Index AI 3 C262 (Index Table - Information Services Area) Canadian Periodical Index. 1965 - An author and subject bilingual index to 60 Canadian periodicals. Subject headings in English with French cross references.

Index AI 3 H85 (Index Table - Information Services Area) Humanities Index. 1974 - Supersedes the humanities section of Social Sciences and Humanities Index. Covers language and literature, performing arts, and related fields. Has book review section. Substantial coverage of Canadian journals.

MICROFORM Microform Area ,.,RESEARCH Pre-1900 Canadiana. (in process). COLLECTIONS This outstanding addition to research materials in Canadian Studies includes nearly 65,000 pamphlets aid monographs dating from the 16th through the end of the 19th centuries and covers virtually all aspects of Canadian culture. Published in units over a period of five years (1982-). Fogler Library will complete its acquisitions over a period of ten years. Access to the microfiche collection is by the index vols. located in the Microform Area and in Information Services. (Author Index: Ref Z 1365 P7; Subject Index: Ref Z 1365T72).

NEWSPAPERS Fogler Library's collection of Canadian newspapers on microfilm includes newspapers of the Atlantic Provinces and Quebec printed in the 18th and 19th centuries. Current Canadian newspapers are shelved in the Oakes Room.,

Index AI 3 C25 (Index Table - Information Services Area) Canadian News Index. 1977 Very useful subject index to 7 of Canada's major newspapers. Monthly with annual cumulations.

Ref Z 6954 C2 N35a1977 National Library of Canada. Union List of Canadian Newspaper Held by Canadian Libraries. 1977. Although this bibliography is not exhaustive since some libraries did not report holdings, it is very extensive, including Canadian newspapers published at any time and in any language. Bibliographic information is given for each newspaper, as well as locations of microform and original editions. Arrangement by province and city.

STATISTICS Ref HA 747 .Q22 Quebec. Bureau de la Statistique. Le Quebec Statistique. Annual. Information of the economic, social, political, and cultural aspects of Quebec, including the government of Quebec from 1967.Most information is statistical. Detailed index.

12 0( STATISTICS Ref HA 744 S81 (cont.) Canada. Minister of Indus'ury, Trade and Commerce.Canada Yearbook. 1951 - The official publication of statistical information covering resources, economic and social conditions, physical setting, and government, with accompanying text. Informative. Broad coverage.

Ref HA 747 055 057 Ontario. Minister of Treasury and Economics.Ontario Statistics. Annual. Divided into 4 sections: land, people, economy, and government.

Ref HA 745 H57 1983 Historical Statistics of Canada. 2nd. ed., 1983. Brings the 1st ed. (see below) up to date through the mid 1970's.

1 Ref HA 746 U7

1 Urquhart, M. C., ed. Historical Statistics of Canada. 1965.

1 An excellent source of social and economic statistics useful in its broad

1 subject and chronological coverage (1867-1960).Each section is preceded by a detailed explanation of aggregates and sources of statistics.

GOVERNMENT 1 Fogler Library is a regional depository for U.S. federal government

DOCUMENTS 1 publications and a selective depository for Canadian federal documents.

1 This collection represents a major resource for history, foreign relations,

1 1 political studies, statistics, maps, public administration, law, and social

1 1 studies.

1 Most government publications circulate overnight.Questions concerning 1 1 government documents should be directed to the librarians at the

1 Information Desk. The following titles may be helpful when consulting Canadian documents.

1 (ask at Information Desk)

1 Canada in U.S. Documents. An extensive "card file" compiled the Canadian Documents Librarian at 1 Fogler Library. Useful for research in Canadian-American relations up to

1 1 the early 1980's. It chronologically indexes publications involving both Canada and the United States (treaties, fisheries and boundary agreements, import-export trade, etc.).

SN 2-2 (ask at Information Desk) Canadiana.

1 Listed in the Bibliographies section of this guide, this monthly

1 1 bibliography includes a section of official publications. Cumulates 1 1 annually.

1 1 IC 6-11 (Index Table - Information Services Area) Canadian Government Publications Catalog. 1 A monthly listing of most government publications by author, title, and subject. There are two sections, the General Index and the Periodical 1 Index, listing publications in French and English.Quarterly, with annual

1 cumulations.

13 GOVERNMENT 1 Index Z 1373 M53 (Index Table - Information Services Area) DOCUMENTS 1 Microlog Index. 1979 - (cont.) 1 Privately published index to Canadian federal,provincial, municipal, and 1 institutional literature. Monthly, with annual cumulations.

1 SPECIAL 1 The Special Collections Departmenton the 3rd floor houses the State of COLLECTIONS 1 Maine Collection, the Clinton Cole Maritime HistoryCollection, Maine State 1 government publications, the University of Maine Archives,and the 1 1 University Collection. These collections contain much of interestto 1 students of Canadian Studies. The Maine Collection includes materials 1 on fisheries, the Aroostook wars, Indians, and earlycoastal explorations. 1 The Cole Collection is strong in modern Canadianshipping. and naval 1 operations, while the University Collectionhouses the papers of the 1 1 Canadian-American Center and theseson Canadian-American relations by 1 University of Maine faculty and students.Maine aad Canada: A Biblio- 1 (malt of Materials Located in the Special CollectionsDepartment of Fogler Library by Charlotte Huntley (Maine Z 1291.M25 1984) is a helpful guide to 1 Canadian materials in thisarea and is available for consultation.

You may want to know...

that the Library subscribes to over 100 journals andnewspapers covering Canada and related fields. A computer printout indicating Fogler's periodicals holdings in Canadianamay be consulted at the Information Desk.

that the Canadian-American Center, Canada House, 154College Ave., coordinates Canadian Studies on the Oronocampus; administers the Canada Year program; and promotes student and facultyexchanges with Canadian universities. Call 581-4220 for further information.

Information Services houses a collection ofcurrent Canadian telephone directories including major cities and most of theAtlantic Provinces.

1 that a computer search may be run on your topic. Check with a Reference Librarian who will tell you how this isdone and what it will cost.

Revised by Thomas H. Patterson October 1987