 | Use the library catalogue (Start, EPS Applications) to locate materials on Canadian history and the individuals you are researching. |
| Browse 971 (Canadian history) and REF 971 to find related materials. |
| REF 031 CA The Canadian Encyclopedia |
The Canadian Encyclopedia - Articles on various aspects of the rebellion and its participants. Use this resource first if you need a quick overview of the rebellion, Macdonald, Laurier, or Riel.
Our National Library is a wonderful resource for studying Canadian history, government, and politics. While you can search the site yourself, here are some links for your assignment on Louis Riel:
| First Among Equals The
Prime Minister in Canadian Life and Politics, a web site about Canadian
prime ministers.
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| Louis Riel - Canadian Confederation - a brief overview of Riel's history, activities and influence on Canada. Includes links to other individuals such as John A. Macdonald. | ||||
| The Canadian
Illustrated News Experience - Table of Contents - Canadian Illustrated
News and the Red River Rebellion (October 1869-August 1870) provides an overview of the rebellion and links to articles of the time from the newspaper. |
Northwest Resistance Digitization Project:
A database of
materials held by the University of Saskatchewan Libraries
and the University Archives -
http://library.usask.ca/northwest/contents.html
Contains materials on the various participants and events in the rebellion.
| Historical Background |
| Louis Riel - A brief biography. |
While you can search this site, be aware that results include a list of text resources held by the University of Saskatchewan Libraries and the University Archives. Few are links to online materials.
Louis Riel Home Page - presents a brief discussion of each of many topics on Louis Riel and provides extensive links.
Use the Google search engine (http://www.google.ca/) to search for resources on your topic. Select "pages from Canada" to get Canadian content. To search for a phrase, put the phrase in quotation marks.
