History
Canadian History
- 1812 History
Information on the war, with resources for teachers and links to images of historic artifacts and documents related to the war. - Canada in the Making
A resource centre for students and the general public on the constitutional history of Canada. - Canadian Military History Gateway
An online service providing the public with access to the collective military history resources of Canadian museums, libraries, archives and other heritage organizations. - CBC Archives
Our Canadian history preserved through radio and television. - Early Canadiana Online
A digital library of primary sources in Canadian history from the first European contact to the late 19th century. - Exploration, the Fur Trade and the Hudson's Bay Company
The history of the fur trade is the history of the exploration of Canada. - Historica-Dominion Institute
Internet Resources arranged by themes to explore Canadian history. - Images Canada
The history of Canada through images. - Our Ontario
Discover the history of Ontario through the digital collections of libraries, archives, government agencies and more. - Our Roots
Canada's local histories online. - The Virtual Museum of New France
A constantly expanding collection of resources on New France. - The War of 1812 Website
In-depth information on the War of 1812, including articles by historians on topics such as battles, historic sites, policies, treaties and daily life.
General History
- Best of History Web Sites
Annotated links to over 1,000 history websites that include multimedia presentations, primary resources, maps and statistics. - Eyewitness to History
Take a ringside seat and experience history through the eyes of those who lived it. - The History Guide
European history from Ancient Sumer to the fall of the Soviet Union in 1989. - Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Primary sources for ancient, medieval and modern history. - World War I
Information and links on World War I and trench warfare.
History Ebooks & Databases
St Catharines Public Library subscribes to a large number of ebooks and databases. These resources are available to any patron with a valid library card from the St Catharines Public Library.- Africa: An Encyclopedia for Students
- American Decades
- American Decades: Primary Sources
- Ancient Civilizations Reference Library
- Ancient Europe - 8000 BC to 1000 AD: An Encyclopedia of the Barbarian World
- Arts and Humanities Through the Eras
- Cold War Reference Library
- Dictionary of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
- Early Civilizations in the Americas Reference Library
- Elizabethan World Reference Library
- Encyclopedia Judaica
- Encyclopedia of African-American Culture and History - 2nd ed.
- Encyclopedia of Clothing and Fashion
- Encyclopedia of Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity
- Encyclopedia of European Social History
- Encyclopedia of India
- Encyclopedia of Irish History and Culture
- Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World
- Encyclopedia of Modern Asia
- Encyclopedia of Modern Europe: Europe Since 1914: Encyclopedia of the Age of War and Reconstruction
- Encyclopedia of Russian History
- Encyclopedia of the Great Depression
- Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa
- French and Indian War
- History of World Trade Since 1450
- Industrial Revolution Reference Library
- Middle Ages Reference Library
- New Dictionary of the History of Ideas
- The People's Chronology
- Renaissance: An Encyclopedia for Students
- Roaring Twenties Reference Library
- St James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture
- Tobacco in History and Culture: An Encyclopedia
- War of 1812
- Witchcraft in America