Canada: Libraries and Archives: Libraries

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Library and Archives Canada
Website of the merged National Library and National Archives of Canada. Notable strengths of the Library collections include Canadian newspapers, Canadian city directories, rare books, music, literary manuscripts and Canadian literature. The site includes general information about the collections, publications, exhibitions, and information on genealogical research. AMICUS is a free online search service which includes access to the national bibliography and the Library's online catalog. In French and English.

Bibliothèque et Archives nationale du Québec
Official website for Québec's major library and archives, which serves as the legal deposit (copyright) depository for Québec. The multi-format collections cover all subjects but emphasize publications from and about Québec. The online catalog, IRIS, is freely available. In French, with English and Spanish versions.

Canadian Library Gateway
Browseable lists of Canadian library websites by name, library type, and region; the online version of the Directory of Special Collections of Research Value in Canadian Libraries; and other resources. Maintained by Library and Archives Canada. In French and English.

Council of Federal Libraries/Conseil des Bibliotheques du Gouvernement Federal
Site for an organization of Canadian federal government libraries. Includes a list of Canadian federal government libraries and library catalogs, and the online version of the Directory of Federal Libraries. In French and English.

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