Resources
Electronic collections and databases, searchable.
Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
Historical, biographical dictionary with scholarly articles on thousands of individuals.
Digital National Security Archive
Full-text U.S. policy documents.
Dissertations & Theses @ Wilfrid Laurier University
WLU doctoral dissertations and master's theses.
doab: directory of open access books
Search tool for tens of thousands of open access academic peer-reviewed books.
DOAJ
Directory providing information and access to open access journals.
Duke University Press: Books
Electronic books published by Duke University Press, primarily in the humanities and social sciences.
Early Encounters in North America: Peoples, Cultures, and the Environment
Full-text letters, diaries and memoirs.
Early English Books Online
Full text, in facsimile, of more than 125,000 literary and historical texts as listed in the English Short Title Catalogue.
East India Company
Primary source documents on British trade and rule in India, 1595-1947.
EBSCOhost databases (all)
Search all EBSCOhost databases at once.
Eight Centuries
An index to a variety of primary sources from the 12th century up to 1930.
Eighteenth Century Journals
Rare, full-text journals on a wide range of topics.
Empire Online
Images of original manuscripts and printed materials produced between 1492 and 1962. Covers Africa, the Americas, Australasia, Oceana and South Asia.
Encyclopedia of Ancient History
Collection of twenty-first century scholarship on the ancient Mediterranean world.
Encyclopedia of Global Brands
Origins, marketing, development and the future of well-known brands.
Encyclopedia of Postcolonial Studies
Encyclopedia on literary studies after the end of the colonial era.
Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages
Full-text articles covering the period from the 5th to the 15th century, with a focus on Europe and Christianity.
Encyclopedia of Urban Studies
Full-text articles covering topics on urban studies
Entertainment Industry Magazine Archive
Primary sources concerning the history of the film and entertainment industries.
Films on demand
Streaming video collection for the humanities and social sciences.
Frontier Life: Borderlands, Settlement & Colonial Encounters
Primary source documents on European and colonial frontier regions, 1650-1920.
Hansard Online
Full text of UK members’ debates, 1803 to the present. Includes both the House of Commons and the House of Lords.
Historical Abstracts
Index of journal articles, books, etc. on world history (NOT Canada or the U.S.) from 1450 to the present.
Historical Topographic Map Digitization Project: Full Collection
Maps of Ontario locations from early to mid-20th century.
History Commons
Archive of magazine, newspaper and book content from the 1600s onwards.
History of Feminism
Primary and secondary source material on feminism in the 19th century.
Humanities & Social Sciences Index Retrospective: 1907-1984 (H.W. Wilson)
Interdisciplinary database with articles from more than 1200 English-language periodicals.
Indigenous Histories and Cultures in North America
Manuscripts, artwork and rare print material on native North American history and European settlement.
Indigenous Newspapers in North America
Historic pressings, contemporary periodicals and more on 200 years of indigenous print journalism from the US and Canada.
Indigenous Peoples of North America
Collection of primary source documents on the indigenous peoples of North America.