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British Association for Canadian Studies (BACS)
BACS is the forum and meeting point for Canadian Studies
in the UK. It organises a multidisciplinary Annual Conference each spring,
and publishes the British Journal of Canadian Studies and BACS Newsletter,
which are distributed to all members. Specialist Subject Groups cater
for the current interests of members. It is a founder member of the ICCS.
http://www.canadian-studies.info/
Canada e-Book
Published by Statistics Canada, and based upon data
in the Canada Yearbook 2001. The e-Book is divided into four headings:
the land, the people, the economy, and the state. For each heading there
is a text-based overview. Tabs along the top-right of the screen provide
links to tables, charts, supplementary texts, images, and audio clips.
http://142.206.72.67/r000_e.htm
Associated heading: Geography
Canada-UK Colloquia
The Canada-UK Colloquia are annual meetings by invitation
of British and Canadian parliamentarians, public officials, academics,
representatives from the private sector, graduate students and others
to discuss public policy issues of concern to both countries. The CUKC's
publications are listed on the web site.
http://www.canada-uk.net
The Canadian Encyclopedia/L'Encyclopédie
Canadienne
An online encyclopedia fully searchable by subject.
The site also includes the Encyclopedia of Music in Canada, feature articles
and a searchable database of selected articles from Maclean's from the
past 10 years. The site also contains a timeline of Canadian History and
interactive features. Free; no registration required.
http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/
Canadian High Commission in London
The Government of Canada's presence in the UK provides
services to both Canadian and British citizens. Its Academic Relations
unit supports and monitors many of the Canadian Studies programmes in
the UK.
http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/canadaeuropa/united_kingdom/menu-en.asp
Canadian Information by Subject
An extensive listing of sites relating to Canada, arranged
by subject and alphabetical order. The site is maintained by Library and
Archives Canada.
http://www.collectionscanada.ca/caninfo/ecaninfo.htm
Canadian Social Research Links
Maintained by Gilles Seguin, a former researcher for
Canadian welfare programs. Links are organised by subject and by province,
with an emphasis on social welfare. There is an option to subscribe to
a free weekly newsletter, which details all new sites added during the
week.
http://www.canadiansocialresearch.net/
Canadian Studies Webcentre
This free site is a series of useful introductory briefings
of Canadian activities organised under the broad interdisciplinary categories
of; Institutions, People, Regions and the Arts. Each section of the site
includes a "Learning Centre" offering further training materials,
presentations and modules of value to anybody just beginning to study
Canadian affairs. The site is jointly maintained by the University of
Alberta and the Spotted Cow Press.
http://www.canadianstudies.ca
Canadian Studies: A Guide to the Sources
An online and updated bibliographic essay, first compiled
by John D Blackwell and Laurie C C Stanley-Blackwell. Works cited include
books, journals, and electronic and web resources.
http://www.iccs-ciec.ca/blackwell.html
Associated headings: History, Literature
Canadians in the World
Website created by Foreign Affairs Canada, focussing
on Canada's international relations. The site is intended primarily for
students and teachers in Canadian secondary schools. However, it is also
intended to be of use to everyone with a general interest in Canada. The
site includes a "For Teachers" section, which has links to online
educational resources for use in Canadian schools.
http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/ciw-cdm/
Associated heading: Education
CanLinks
A subject-structured directory of resources for Canadian
studies. The site originated from lists of resources for the study of
Canadian literature, and this remains a strong focus of the site.
http://lucking.net/canlinks/canlinks.htm
Associated heading: Literature
Central European Association for Canadian Studies
The Central European Association for Canadian Studies
is an international non-governmental organisation. It hopes to provide
Canadianists in the region, both individually and as part of their "national
chapters", with the maximum support in all their Canadian Studies
activities.
http://www.phil.muni.cz/angl/CANADA/home.htm
Database of Online Canadiana
An intitative of the Gesellschaft fur Kanada-Studien e.V., this is a database of resources for university students and teachers. There are currently more than 1,200 entries, which may be searched or browsed.
http://www.ub.uni-marburg.de/digibib/canadiana.php
DMOZ Open Directory Project Canada
The Open Directory is edited by volunteers and freely
accessible. Resources on Canada may be searched by province and or by
subject headings. These include guides and directories, government information,
maps, news, sports and culture. A gateway to the physical, political and
cultural geography of Canada and its resources.
http://dmoz.org/Regional/North_America/Canada/
European Network on Canadian Studies
The European Network for Canadian Studies ENCS (the
former European Task Force on Canadian Studies) tries to bring together
Canadianists from countries that have Canadian Studies associations and
Canadianists in countries that do not have such associations.
http://www.phil.muni.cz/angl/CANADA/grants/network.htm
Foundation for Canadian Studies in the United
Kingdom
The Foundation for Canadian Studies in the United Kingdom
was established in 1975 to support teaching, research and publishing about
Canada in the United Kingdom, and to promote academic links and student
exchanges between Canadian and British universities through grants, travel
awards and the funding of academic posts and scholarships at British universities.
It is a joint venture with the Canadian High Commission, London.
http://www.canadianstudiesuk.org/
ICCS: World Map of Canadian Studies Centres
The International Council for Canadian Studies' list
of Canadian Studies centres across the world with links to their websites.
http://www.iccs-ciec.ca/pages/otherlinks/centers/worldmap.html
Associated heading: Canadian
studies centres outside the UK
International Association of Quebec Studies
The association supports and develops Quebec studies
in Canada and elsewhere in the world. The website includes: links to Quebec
studies centres across the world; bibliographies for Quebec studies; and
a database of current and past activities in Quebec studies.
http://www.aieq.qc.ca/
Associated heading: Francophone Canada
International Council for Canadian Studies (ICCS)
The ICCS is a federation of twenty national and multi-national
Canadian Studies associations, governed by an Executive Council and an
elected four-member Executive Committee. It promotes and supports research,
education and publications in all fields of Canadian Studies and in all
countries. The ICCS network links some 7,000 university and college professors
in more than thirty countries. It published the International Journal
of Canadian Studies and a weekly online newsletter Contact ICCS-CIEC.
http://www.iccs-ciec.ca
Masterliness - The World Knowledge Library
A broad ranging site, with much of its content reflecting
the interests of its authors and looking at topics outside of Canadian
studies. The home page, however, provides links to information about cities,
towns, and local communities in Canada. Also included are short biographies
for selected actors, politicians, musicians, scientists etc.
http://www.masterliness.com/
Associated heading: Geography
Oh Canada!
A personal website, maintained at the University of
Alberta by Beverly Leeck, that offers a gateway to a Canadian view of
Canada and Canadians in their multicultural diversity.
http://www.ualberta.ca/~bleeck/canada/
Teaching and Learning About Canada
Resources for students and teachers, aimed at secondary
school level. A large amount of information is presented as charts and
graphs.
http://www.canadainfolink.ca/
Associated heading: Education
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