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Pathfinder:
Famous Canadians
Reminders…
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Use the public library as well as your school library.
Use a variety of sources.
Evaluate each source carefully.
Select the best sources you can find.
Record EVERY source you use.
Take good notes.
Be careful to avoid plagiarism.
Ask for help if you need it.
Encyclopedias
NOTE: When using a print encyclopedia, always begin your search in the index. Try
the name of your individual (remember, last name first - e.g. Chretien, Jean), or a
group/professional name (e.g. Prime Ministers).
General Titles, Print:
Compton’s
General Titles, Online:
Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia (Grolier Online)
http://go-ontario.grolier.com
Username and password available from School Library.
NOTE:
DO NOT use Wikipedia as a source of information. You can’t count on the
expertise of the authors or the accuracy of the information.
Specialized Titles, Print:
Great American Writers: Twentieth Century
International Biographies
Literary Lifelines
Science Biographies
The Story of Music
Specialized Titles, Online: The Canadian Encyclopedia
www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com
Use the Search feature, then select TCE results.
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Books
School Library
Check the reserve shelf/book truck.
Browse the 920s (Biography) and the 971s (Canadian History).
Search catalogue for other titles, http://10.142.8.115:8080/webopac/main
(home access not available).
Mississauga Public Library
http://www3.mississauga.ca/ipac20/ipac.jsp?profile=dial#focus
Suggestion: Search the online catalogue and request the items you want. The
library staff will collect them, send them to the branch you’ve chosen, and notify
you when they arrive.
Gale Virtual Reference Library, from Thompson Gale (Knowledge Ontario)
http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb.miss34526
NOTE: If the page that opens says “John Cabot Secondary School”, then correct
the numbers in the address and try again. This URL is correct.
Password available from School Library.
Make sure GVRL, and only GVRL is selected. Check out the ebooks in the
Biography section.
Audiovisual Resources
Dufferin-Peel CDSB Media Catalogue
http://mediacatalog.dpcdsb.org
Dufferin-Peel has a centralized media collection. You can search the online catalogue
for materials on your topic. Orders must be placed by a member of the School Library
staff. It would be wise to order materials at least two weeks in advance.
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Databases
Databases are a good source of reference book articles as well as other types of
items such as images. Limit your search to Full Text.
EBSCOhost
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=uid&custid=s5457366
Username and password available from School Library.
Select the Canadian Student Research Center.
Thompson Gale (Knowledge Ontario)
http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/ko_k12hs_d22
Username and password available from School Library.
Don’t forget to switch tabs to explore all of the results of your search!
Histori.ca: a foundation devoted to Canadian History Education
www.histori.ca
Great starting point for Canadian Studies.
National Library and Archives of Canada
http://www.collectionscanada.ca/index.html
Follow this path: Library and Archives Canada Home>English>What We
Have>On Our Website>Browse by Topic>Biography and People.
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Newspaper, Magazine, and Journal Articles, and Online News Sources
Databases are a good source of articles from newspapers, magazines and
journals. Limit your search to Full Text.
Besides current events, many of the online news sites have in-depth reports,
archives, and so on.
CEDROM-SNi
http://library.eureka.cc/ip/default.aspx?user=KO2327T_1
A periodicals database. No password necessary when used in school.
EBSCOhost
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=uid&custid=s5457366
Username and password available from School Library.
Select the Canadian Student Research Center.
Thompson Gale (Knowledge Ontario)
http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/ko_k12hs_d22
Password available from School Library.
Search databases then select the “Magazines” or “News” tabs on results page to
access articles.
 CBC
http://www.cbc.ca
 CBC Archives
http://archives.cbc.ca/
 CBC News in Depth
http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/
 CTV
www.ctv.ca
 Globe and Mail
www.globeandmail.com
 National Post and Global News
www.canada.com
 Toronto Star
www.thestar.com
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Sites You Won’t Want to Miss
Begin with these general sites.
 Canadians.ca
http://www.canadians.ca
 Cool Canada
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/cool/index-e.html
 Face to Face: The Canadian Personalities Hall
http://www.civilization.ca/cmc/exhibitions/hist/biography/biographi100e.shtml
 Famous Heroes, from E-Zone Ontario
http://www.ene.gov.on.ca/en/ezone/estars/index.php?color=yellow
Roberta Bondar, David Suzuki, Bob Hunter, Farley Mowat, and Rachel Carson.
 The Greatest Canadian, from the CBC
http://www.cbc.ca/greatest/
 Global Tribe, from PBS
http://www.pbs.org/kcet/globaltribe/index.html
See especially the Voices section. Includes Craig Kielburger.
 Heroes of Yore and Lore
http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/200/301/nlc-bnc/heroes_lore_yore_can_heroef/2001/index-e.html
 Jewish Virtual Library
http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/index.html
See especially the Biography section. Includes Bobby (Fanny) Rosenfeld.
 Nobel Laureates Fact Sheets
http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/nobelprize_facts.html
 The Virtual Museum of Canada
http://www.museevirtuel-virtualmuseum.ca/index-eng.jsp
Use the Search feature to search the virtual exhibits.
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Then move on to these more specific sites. Browse the list to find ones relevant
to your topic.
Arts and Literature
 Artcyclopedia – Canadian Artists
http://www.artcyclopedia.com/nationalities/Canadian.html
 Artwork Awaiting Discovery
http://www.maisonsaint-gabriel.qc.ca/oeuvres/index_e.html
 Centre for Contemporary Canadian Art
http://www.ccca.ca/start.html?languagePref=en&
 Cybermuse
http://cybermuse.gallery.ca
Follow this path: CM home>Meet the Artist>list of artists.
 The McMichael Canadian Art Collection
http://www.mcmichael.com/
Follow this path: McM home>The Collection. Browse the sections.
 National Gallery of Canada
http://national.gallery.ca
Follow this path: NGC home>English>Past Exhibitions. Several of the exhibitions
have websites, which you can explore.
 Athabasca University Canadian Writers Web Pages
http://www.athabascau.ca/writers/
 Canadian Society of Children’s Authors, Illustrators and Performers
http://www.canscaip.org/
See the CANSCAIP Members section.
 Canadian Poets
http://www.library.utoronto.ca/canpoetry/index_poet.htm
 Writers’ Union of Canada
http://www.writersunion.ca/index.asp
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Athletes
 Canadian Olympic Committee: Athletes
http://www.olympic.ca/en/athletes/
 Hockey Hall of Fame
http://www.hhof.com/
Governors General of Canada
 Governor General of Canada
http://www.gg.ca/menu_e.asp
Select Governor General and then Biography (for the current Governor General) or
Former Governor Generals.
Lieutenant Governors of Ontario
 Lieutenant Governor of Ontario
http://www.lt.gov.on.ca/
Check out the History section.
Medicine, Science, and Technology
 Canadian Medical Hall of Fame
http://www.cdnmedhall.org/home/
 Science.ca: Scientists
http://www.science.ca/scientists/scientists.php
 Canadian Science and Engineering Hall of Fame
http://www.sciencetech.technomuses.ca/English/about/hallfame/u_main_e.cfm
 Canadian Astronauts
http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/astronauts/default.asp
Prime Ministers
 Canada’s Prime Ministers
http://www.pm.gc.ca/eng/former.asp
 First Among Equals: The Prime Minister in Canadian Life and Politics
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/premiersministres/index-e.html
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Women
 Celebrating Women’s Achievements
http://www.lac-bac.gc.ca/women/index-e.html
 The Famous Five: Heroes for Today
http://www.abheritage.ca/famous5/
 Heroines.ca, Women in Canadian History
http://www.heroines.ca/
 Inventive Women
http://www.inventivewomen.com/home/home.shtml
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Subject Directories, Specialized
Try these directories if you need additional websites.
Canadian Information by Subject
http://www.collectionscanada.ca/caninfo/ecaninfo.htm
Follow this path: Subject Order>9 History, geography, and auxiliary disciplines>92
Biography, genealogy, insignia>920.71 Biography – Canada.
Or explore in alphabetical order, or use the Search function.
Famous Canadians Theme Page
http://www.cln.org/themes/famous.html
Online Resources for Canadian Heritage
http://www.civilization.ca/cmc/index_e.aspx?ArticleID=352
See “Biography, demography and genealogy”.
Well-Known People Who Happen to be Canadian
http://particle.physics.ucdavis.edu/Canadians
WWW-VL History: Canadian History
http://vlib.iue.it/history/CANADA/canada.html
Check out both the Research Tools (Biography, Genealogy, and Demography) and the
Topical Resources.
Subject Directories, General Purpose
Try these directories if you need additional websites.
Infotopia
http://www.infotopia.info/
Select the Biography Portal. Once there, use the Search feature.
IPL2 (IPL and LII have merged to form IPL2)
http://www.ipl.org
See Reference>Biographies. Remember, the focus is American, although some
Canadians will be included.
Virtual Reference Library
http://www.virtualreferencelibrary.ca
Follow this path: VRL home>Subject Directory>People and Communities>Biography.
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