History
A researcher's guide to History resources at the University of Lethbridge Library.
Finding Canadian Films
If you already know the film you are looking for, search our library catalogue by Title or Director.
Search by Subject Heading to find additional films on your topic, or books about a particular film or director. Examples of the types of subject headings you can use:
- Motion Pictures -- Canadian
- Motion Picture Producers and Directors--Canada
- Canadian films
- Motion Pictures -- Canada -- History
- McLaren, Norman
Streaming Canadian Films
- NFB (National Film Board of Canada) This link opens in a new windowThe National Film Board of Canada (NFB) is one of the most acclaimed creative centres in the world. In addition to being a public producer and distributor of Canadian content, a talent incubator and a showcase for the country’s filmmakers and artists, it is the caretaker of an accessible, living audiovisual heritage that belongs to all Canadians. This database includes 500+ films available for educators that are labeled "CAMPUS".
- Criterion On Demand This link opens in a new windowOnline feature films from Criterion Pictures that include feature films and documentaries from Twentieth Century Fox, Dreamworks, Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros., Alliance Films, The Weinstein Company, Mongrel Media, and more.
Note: Twentieth Century Fox titles are limited to on-campus use only. In addition, operating systems do not officially support DRM and therefore Criterion On Demand will not work on mobile devices. - Kanopy This link opens in a new windowProvides award-winning documentaries, training films, and theatrical releases across diverse subjects and disciplines.
Quick links to resources with film reviews
- Communication and Mass Media Complete (CMMC) This link opens in a new windowProvides full-text, indexing and abstracts for many top communication journals covering all related disciplines, including media studies, linguistics, rhetoric and discourse.
- CPI.Q (Canadian Periodical Index Quarterly) This link opens in a new windowProvides Canadian periodicals, a bilingual interface, indexing from 1980 forward, full-text articles from 1983 forward, The Globe and Mail, Maclean's weekly magazine, and handbooks from Fodor's for Canadian destinations.
- Film & Television Literature Index with Full Text This link opens in a new windowComprehensive bibliographic and full-text database covering the entire spectrum of television and film.
- Arts & Humanities Citation Index This link opens in a new windowIndex and citation index to peer-reviewed arts and humanities journal literature.
- Canadian Business and Current Affairs Complete This link opens in a new windowComprehensive bibliographic full text reference and current events database that covers subject areas such as Business, Science, and the Arts.
Recommended Databases for History
For a full list of relevant databases click here.
Quick links to suggested databases:
- America: History and Life This link opens in a new windowAccess citations and abstracts from journals focusing on the U.S. & Canada.
- Historical Abstracts This link opens in a new windowCovers the history of the world, excluding Canada & the U.S., from 1450 to present.
- Arts & Humanities Citation Index This link opens in a new windowPart of the Web of Science Core Collection, this multidisciplinary database indexes thousands of journals in multiple languages.
- JSTOR This link opens in a new windowIncludes full-text access to back runs of many journals, typically excluding the last 3 to 5 years.
- Bibliography of Indigenous Peoples in North America This link opens in a new windowIndexes material related to all aspects of native North American culture, history and life.
- Gale In Context: World History This link opens in a new windowUncover information on hundreds of the most significant people, events, and topics in world history from a variety of sources.
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Subjects: History, Humanities
Tags: Asian Studies, HIST, history, newspapers, primary sources