Arctic
Aberdeen University Library
Aberdeen University Library has materials on the anthropology
of the settlers and aboriginal peoples of the circumpolar North, including
a unique microform archive of 19th century travel and scientific accounts
of the Canadian Arctic, a series of ethnographic and historic accounts
of Canadians, and the renowned Mercury series from the Canadian Museum
of Civilisation.
http://www.abdn.ac.uk/diss/library/
Arctic Blue Books Online
A searchable electronic version of Andrew Taylor's
index to 19th Century British Parliamentary Papers concerned with the
Canadian Arctic. The index now includes links to each page on which an
index term appears.
http://www.umanitoba.ca/libraries/units/archives/collections/subject/arcticstudies/arcticbb/
Associated headings: History, Government
Arctic Circle
Sponsored by the University of Connecticut, the site
covers the entire Circumpolar Region. This "electronic circle"
has three interrelated themes: natural resources; history and culture;
social equity and environmental justice. Also, with the assistance of
Native northerners and other contributors, the authors are writing up
a series of case studies comparing the social, and cultural impact of
natural resource and other forms of development in regions with substantial
indigenous populations. This is major initiative involving the US and
Canadian Governments, and various universities and other academic institutions.
http://arcticcircle.uconn.edu/
Arctic Council
An inter-governmental forum to promote co-operation
between national governments and indigenous peoples for sustainable development.
Alongside Canada, the member states include Denmark, Finland, Iceland,
Norway, the Russian Federation, Sweden and the United States.
http://www.arctic-council.org/
Associated heading: Aboriginal peoples
Arctic Dawn: The Journeys of Samuel Hearn
This site contains slightly revised texts of the writings
made by Samuel Hearne during his explorations of Canada. In particular,
"Arctic Dawn" makes available Hearne's record of his search
for the river Chipewyan between 1769 and 1772.
http://web.idirect.com/~hland/sh/shtoc.htm
Associated heading: History
Canada's Arctic
Hosted by the University of Guelph, ON; to provide
information for schools in Canada. The website uses sound, animation and
other illustrations, alongside print. The site is divided into two sections:
"Polar Life" and "Canada's Polar Environments."
http://www.arctic.uoguelph.ca/
Associated heading: Environment
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
The web site of the national Canadian Inuit organisation,
the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami. Canada is home to a quarter of the world's
Inuit.
http://www.itk.ca
Mountaineering and Polar Collections - National
Library of Scotland
The Mountaineering and Polar collections at the National
Library of Scotland contain significant numbers of books, periodicals,
manuscripts and maps relating to exploration in the Canadian Arctic and
mountaineering in Canada.
http://www.nls.uk/collections/foreign/mountains/index.html
Associated heading: Collections
Royal Geographical Society Collections and Archives
The collections of the Royal Geographical Society
contain a considerable amount of material relating to various polar journeys,
as well as cultural objects from the Canadian Arctic. There is an extensive
library of 150,000 volumes, numerous maps, expedition reports and pictures.
http://www.rgs.org/OurWork/Collections/Collections.htm
Associated heading: Collections
Search for a Northwest Passage
Part of the British Library's Online Gallery. The
exhibition takes the form of four chapters, split between a historical
account, and associated images. There is also an extensive bibliography
and list of links.
http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/features/northwpass/intro.html
Scott Polar Research Institute
The Scott Polar Research Institute at the University
of Cambridge has a small museum with exhibits relating to British Arctic
expeditions. There is a small collection of Inuit sculpture and scrimshaw,
and a large polar library and archives.
http://www.spri.cam.ac.uk/
Associated heading: Collections
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