Frontier Life includes primary source material from 1650 to 1920 on movement by Europeans to Africa, Australasia and North America and the resulting consequences for frontier regions. Canadian history covering the Hudson’s Bay Company, Archives of Manitoba and the Glenbow Museum are included in the archives. This eResource will appeal to history buffs, genealogical researchers, teachers and students.
An historical collection of newspapers, manuscripts, drawings and sketches, photographs, maps, periodicals, monographs, reports, legal materials, organizational records, and population census records. It is sourced from both American and Canadian Institutions, as well as direct-from-source from newspapers from various nations and related organizations. The collection also features Indigenous language materials, including dictionaries, Bibles, and primers.
The Prairie Indigenous eBook Collection brings together over 200 titles from publishers in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. This significant addition to the Alberta eBooks repository increases access to stories by Indigenous authors and writings about Indigenous culture, serving as the first of its kind in Canada.
SUMMA is a Canadian video collection for public libraries. This collection can be streamed on demand and provides access to thousands of hours of captivating and informative videos, covering topics such as DIY projects, nature documentaries, Indigenous Voices and issues, mathematics, science and technology and more.
Note: This resource is available for a trial period for the month of June. After Tuesday, June 30, this resource will no longer be part of the Online Resource Collection. Please see our Watch section for more streaming video content.
SUMMA Kids is a Canadian video collection for public libraries that provides kid-targeted video programming. This collection can be streamed on demand and provides access to thousands of hours of captivating and informative videos, covering topics such as nature, special days, language arts, people and places and more. SUMMA Kids is perfect for children 12 years of age and under.
Note: This resource is available for a trial period for the month of June. After Tuesday, June 30, this resource will no longer be part of the Online Resource Collection. Please see our Watch section for more streaming video content.
