DOCUMENT RESUME ED 291 404 Ili 052 304 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) *********************************************************************** Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. *********************************************************************** U.S. DEPARTMCNT OF EDUCATION Office of Educational Research and Improvement EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) KTha document has been reproduced as mewed from the person or organization originating it. O Minor changes have been made to improve reproduction quStity GUIDE TO SOURCES: CANADIANA Pointed view or opinions stated in this docu ment do not necessarily represent official CERI position or policy. 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 2 TO_THE.EDUCATIONALRESOURCES_ _ "t1 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 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 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 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 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 1 Ref G 1116 S1 T7 1968 1 Trudel, Marcel. Atlas de la Nouvelle-France/AnAtlas