Primary Sources - World History Digital Collections

Quebec's national library and archives, offering extensive digital collections including books, newspapers, photographs, maps, and archival records through its BAnQ numérique portal.

Digitized maps from McGill University’s Pugsley Collection, a set of early Canadian maps dating from 1556 to 1857 that document the discovery and exploration of North America.

Lexum’s Supreme Court of Canada judgments site lets you browse full-text decisions by date and year and covers the Court’s decisions from 1876 to the present.

Find digitized photos, books, maps, and exhibits from rare and distinctive holdings.

Brings together digitized collections, databases, and exhibits on topics such as Acadians, African Nova Scotians, vital statistics, newspapers, maps, the Halifax Explosion, and war records.

Digitized newspapers, books, pamphlets, postcards, maps, and other materials documenting the history and cultures of Western Canada and the Canadian Prairies from the University of Alberta Library.

Presents primary sources and context on the 1885 treason case, including letters and diary entries, the indictment, transcript excerpts, maps, images, and a chronology. It is a strong starting point for studying Riel’s speeches, the legal arguments, and the historical background.

A digital archive of books, maps, photos, newspapers, audio, and videos documenting the history and culture of Newfoundland & Labrador.

A gateway to dozens of UofT’s digitized materials—manuscripts, images, newspapers, and rare texts—spanning many subjects and time periods.

Archival sources and background on the 1868 murder of William Robinson, highlighting issues of race and justice in colonial Canada.