Libraries and Databases
There are thousands of research tools at your finger tips. Digitized publications, rare manuscripts and monographs are popping up in libraries all over the world.
Below are some of the databases and archives available for different research disciplines.
General Reference Sources
 (Canadian history, economics, law, political science) (Canadian history, economics, law, political science, art history) (Québec history, economics, law, political science) (Languages, linguistics and literature) (History, philosophy, religion) (History, philosophy, religion, art & art history) (Social Sciences) (Economic, political, industrial )Ìý*  or Academic Search Primer (Arts & Sciences)* (Arts & Sciences) (Arts & Sciences)* (History, art history, literature and more) (History, art history, literature and more)*These are available to Dawson employees via the
Databases, Digitized Manuscripts, Documents & Journals
Humanities
 Document; History, philosophy law, religion, politics  Ancient 4000 bce -present (NB. if you are a faculty member you have access to this database, via EBSCO listed as Academic Search Primer, for free through the ) (via Proquest) -LiteratureSocial Sciences
Collections, journal articles and databases  (NB. if you are a faculty member you have access to this database, via EBSCO listed as Academic Search Primer, for free through the ) (N.B via EBSCO, if you are a faculty member you have access to this database, listed as Academic Search Primer, for free through the ) (NB. if you are a faculty member you have access to this database for free through the )(via Proquest)Sciences & Engineering
 – Health & Life Sciences (NB. if you are a faculty member you have access to this database for free though the ) – Environmental Sciences (NB. This is available via EBSCO. If you are a faculty member you have access to this database, listed as Academic Search Primer, for free through the ) – Agricultural (veterinary sciences; entomology; plant sciences; forestry; fisheries; farming; agricultural economics; food & human nutrition; earth & environmental sciences) – Earth Sciences – Engineering (via )GeoBase – Geography (via )– General Sciences French ( if you are a faculty member you have access to this database for free through the )Museums
There are thousands of Museums all over the world that hold incredible collections of manuscripts, artifacts, art and so much more. Here is a modest list of some amazing museums that provide access to their libraries, research, and collections online.
Is your favourite site missing? Contact us and tell us about it!
The Dawson Library also has links to a number of resources, and the librarians are available to help you if you need resources for your research.