Monographs
The Monographs collection, spanning three and a half centuries of Canadian documentary history, holds rich primary materials exploring a wide range of subjects and disciplines. Read more »
Serials: Periodicals, Annuals and Newspapers
The Serials collection includes a wide range of dailies, weeklies, specialized journals and mass-market magazines, as well as city directories and annual reports from churches, schools, and corporations. Read more »
Government Publications
The Government Publications collection includes over 1.7 million pages of historical pre-1920 colonial, provincial and federal government documents. Read more »
Maps
The Maps collection currently contains nearly 22,000 Canadian maps digitized from the 1:50,000 scale National Topographic Series. The maps date from 1905 to 2012 and cover all of the Canadian provinces and territories. Read more »
Statement on sensitive content and metadata in Canadiana
The Canadiana Collections contain content created over five centuries that tell an incomplete, oftentimes distorted, and sometimes harmful, story of Canada. The content and metadata in the Canadiana Collections contain language that reflects the biases, norms, and perspectives of the time in which they were created. This includes harmful and offensive wording, cultural references, and stereotypes. So too, the collection contains sensitive and explicit materials that may be considered inappropriate for some readers. CRKN staff acknowledge that cataloguing is not a neutral practice. However, staff will strive to accurately reflect the attitudes, worldviews, and contexts of the time in which these historical records were created. For example, original titles in the Canadiana Collections are unchanged in our metadata. In recognition of the impact of the content and metadata, CRKN staff are committed to:
- supporting and actively participating in efforts to update and change international metadata standards to ensure that descriptions are inclusive, respectful, and reduce potential for harm
- replacing inappropriate language in the metadata introduced during legacy cataloguing practices
Through our work with the Canadiana and HÃĐritage Collections, we are committed to acknowledging colonial injustices, supporting First Nation, Inuit, and MÃĐtis data sovereignty, and working in partnership with communities. We strive to engage in respectful practices that honour community protocols and uphold the right of Indigenous Peoples to determine how materials related to their heritage are governed.
If you see metadata or content that you think CRKN should review, please fill out our Review Submission Form.
