Internet Resources
This page contains a list of informative, authoritative, free websites organized by subject area. These lists are not meant to be exhaustive but to give you, as a student researcher, a starting point for your online research on the internet.
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Canadian actors, playwrights, directors, producers, designers, theatre organizations and institutions, composers and plays available to the world. Maintained by Athabasca University.
Elections Canada is the independent, non-partisan agency responsible for conducting federal elections and referendums. Offers information on Canadian political parties, elections and legislation.
Parliament of Canada website offers detailed information on how Canadians govern themselves, how Parliament Works, the Monarch, the Senate, the House of Commons, how laws are made, the history of the Parliament buildings including their art and architecture and also about the Library of Parliament.
Statistics Canada is the national statistics office providing key information on Canada's economy, society and the environment. Census data can also be viewed. Statistical information on various subjects such as business, crime, families and immigration can also be accessed.
A collection of short videos from PBS Learning Media exploring F. Scott Fitzgerald and the Great Gatsby.
The Poetry Foundation, publisher of Poetry magazine, is an independent literary organization committed to a vigorous presence for poetry in our culture. Offers biographies and poems, plus many other sources for anyone interested in poetry.
A Government of Canada resource offering over 6 million aerial photographs, access to the NRCan Library Photo Database, the Canadian Landscapes Photo Collection, free access to Toporama the National Topographic System (NTS) - an easy to use online mapping tool, Map Archives, Reference Maps including international, national and provincial maps as well as basic black and white outline maps.
The Canadian Encyclopedia covers a wide range of topics in both physical and human geography. These topics include geographic regions, sustainable development, and Indigenous populations.
The Climate Atlas of Canada is an interactive tool for citizens, researchers, businesses, and community and political leaders to learn about climate change in Canada.The Atlas explains what climate change is, how it affects Canada and what these changes mean in our communities. Various aspects of climate change can be explored using maps, graphs and climate data for provinces, local regions and cities across the country.
The history section of this comprehensive website. Discovery of nuclear fission, atomic bomb race, development of the hydrogen bomb and the Cold War.
BBC archived website with information in Ancient History, World Wars, British History and Famous figures.
Canadian Research Knowledge Network collects and digitizes books, newspapers, periodicals, images and nationally significant archival materials" in three databases.
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops website offers information on Indigenous issues from a Catholic perspective. Includes prayers, resources that include Indigenous artists, the Doctrine of discovery and much more.
This collection features content related to the First Nations of Canada. Through the use of videos, articles and more, it explores issues concerning First Nations history, identity and culture.
Library and Archives Canada (LAC) Indigenous website offers a wealth of information about Indigenous genealogy, residential schools, the exploration of Canada and first contact, virtual exhibitions and much more.
A national public policy think-tank based in Ottawa explores Indigenous Issues as they relate to Canada. It is rigorously independent and non-partisan.
This website on digital and media literacy focuses on issues that are specific to Indigenous People in Canada.
A selection of documentary films available for free on NFB by Indigenous film makers and about Indigenous issues.
A virtual library of Canadian legal information, including court judgement, tribunal decisions, statutes and regulations from all Canadian jurisdictions. Also provides access to CanLIIDocs and CanLII Connects.
Information about Canadian Family Law, Canadian Criminal Justice including various issues and Canada's system of justice.
LEGISInfo is a research tool for finding information on legislation before Parliament. It provides information about each bill including the text of the bill as introduced at First Reading and its most recent version if amended, details on the passage of the bill through the Senate and the House of Commons and much more.
University of Waterloo Center for Education in Mathematics and Computing website with many math resources.
Free online graphing calculator.
A mathematics software website for geometry, algebra, calculus with graphing, spreadsheets and statistics capabilities.
Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom.
Math Assessments
CBC selection of documentaries and shorts from The Nature of Things, CBC Docs POV, The Passionate Eye and documentary Channel.
Educational video and audio from CBC and Radio-Canada. Includes documentaries on my current issues and events.
NFB is a Government of Canada agency which produces film and other forms of digital resources for viewing by the public at no charge. NFB contains offers a large collection of documentaries, animation, experimental films, on global issues of concern to Canadians.
The website of the Canadian bishops provides information on the history of the Catholic church in Canada, saints and blesseds of Canada, and social and moral issues from a Canadian perspective.
A digital copy of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, Second Edition available on the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Catholic Register is an English Catholic Canadian publication presenting news and opinions on Catholic and social issues related to the Catholic faith.
Canadian government website offering various resources including science experiments, videos, and an Ask A Scientist subsection
NASA webpage that covers a wide range of topics involving space research and exploration including the Sun, the Solar System, the Universe, various missions and much more.