Recommended Databases/Sources
- WorldCat Library Catalog This link opens in a new windowSearch for books, articles, and more that are held by Bucknell and beyond.
- America: History and Life This link opens in a new windowProvides references to articles published since 1964 that deal with the history of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present.
- JSTOR This link opens in a new windowAn archive of core, scholarly journals from a variety of subject areas. Coverage begins with the very first issue through all but recent years.
- Peel's Prairie Provinces (Univ. of Alberta)Contains an online bibliography of books, pamphlets, and other materials related to the development of the Prairies, as well as a searchable full-text collection of many of these items.
- Times (London) Digital Archive This link opens in a new windowFull-text content from The Times (London), including headlines, advertisements, and images, from 1785 to 2019. The archive contains coverage of topics including history, politics, social and cultural history, law, genealogy and criminology.
- Historical Newspapers This link opens in a new windowSearch the New York Times (1851 - 2015), Wall Street Journal (1889 - 2001), Washington Post (1877- 2002), and the L.A Times (1881 - 1995) Historical Newspaper databases and more.
- ARTstor This link opens in a new windowThis searchable repository of over 1.6 million high quality digital images offers tools for viewing, sharing, and saving visual materials. Although its strengths are visual art and architecture, Artstor includes images that are useful in both the humanities and the sciences.
- HathiTrust This link opens in a new windowBucknell University is a member of the HathiTrust Digital Library, a collaborative effort among libraries and research institutions to collect, preserve, and provide access to a comprehensive archive of materials. Log in by selecting Bucknell from the list of institutions to access millions of full-text public domain, open access, and government materials. See our HathiTrust guide for more information about using the collections.
A sampling of books
Historical Atlas of Canada by Call Number: ebookPublication Date: 1993The emergence in the nineteenth century of a new political and territorial entity - Canada - is dramatically portrayed in this book. Through breathtaking cartography it vividly captures the great economic and social events that made possible the successful birth of a huge new country.
The Century That Made Us by Call Number: HN103 .W65X 1989 (lower level 2)Publication Date: 1989A highly readable, informal study, this book explores the changing attitudes of Canadians that accompanied the many political, social, and technological developments in the hundred years between the War of 1812-14 and World War I.
Canada and the Idea of North by Call Number: ebookPublication Date: 2002-01-01From the Franklin Mystery to the comic book superheroine Nelvana, Glenn Gould's documentaries, the paintings of Lawren Harris, and Molson beer ads, the idea of the north has been central to the Canadian imagination. This work argues that Canadians have always used ideas of Canada-as-North to promote a distinct national identity and national unity.
Environmental History of Canada by Call Number: GF511 .M33 2012 (lower level 2)Publication Date: 2012Traces how Canada's colonial and national development contributed to modern environmental problems such as urban sprawl, the collapse of fisheries, and climate change.
The Atlas of U. S. and Canadian Environmental History by Call Number: GF503 .A84 2003 (lower level 2; Map/GIS collection)Publication Date: 2003This historical atlas chronologically covers American environmental history through the Organized into seven categories, each chapter covers: agriculture * wildlife and forestry * land use and management * technology and industry * pollution and human heath * human habitats * and ideology and politics.
History of Canada by Call Number: ebookPublication Date: 2010Covers the history and geography of Canada.
A History of the Canadian Peoples by Call Number: F1026 .B9515 2011 (lower level 2)Publication Date: 2011Covers the whole of Canadian history from pre-contact times to the present, integrating social, cultural, political, and economic history into a coherent and compelling narrative.
Parallel Destinies by Call Number: ebookPublication Date: 2002These essays view the boundary between Canada and the United States not just as a dividing line but also as a regional backbone, with people on each side having key experiences and attitudes in common.
The Origins of Canadian and American Political Differences by Call Number: E183.8 .C2 K28 2009 (lower level 2)Publication Date: 2009This work examines the North American political landscape to draw out the essential historical factors that underlie Canadian and American differences.
