- Government & Intergovernmental Agencies
- Professional & Advocacy Organizations
- General Resources - Social Studies
- General Resources - Aboriginal Studies
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LearnAlberta ResourcesA searchable database of online learning resources for social studies and additional subjects from the government of Alberta
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Quest A+ Practice Diploma ExamsPractice diploma examination tests for Social Studies 9, 30-1 and 30-2 from the government of Alberta
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Aboriginal Peoples - Statistics CanadaStatistical information for the total Aboriginal population and subdivided into Indian, Inuit, and Métis peoples with links to additional resources
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Aboriginal Relations - Government of AlbertaThe Ministry of Aboriginal Relations works with Aboriginal communities, the federal government, industry and other stakeholders to promote social and economic opportunities to enhance the quality of life of Aboriginal people in Alberta.
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Indian Affairs Annual Reports, 1864-1990Full-text available through Library & Archives Canada
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National Aboriginal Document DatabaseThe information found here can be used for research projects such as documenting land claims, or for studying independent Statutes and Acts, Treaties and Court Decisions. Content also includes links to additional information sites for First Nations in Canada and Native American sites in the United States.
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Indigenous and Northern Affairs CanadaIndigenous and Northern Affairs Canada is one of 34 federal government departments responsible for meeting the Government of Canada's obligations and commitments to First Nations, Inuit and Métis, and for fulfilling the federal government's constitutional responsibilities in the North.
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Truth & Reconciliation (TRC) Commission of CanadaThe TRC mandate is to inform all Canadians about what happened in Indian Residential Schools (IRS). The Commission will document the truth of survivors, families, communities and anyone personally affected by the IRS experience.
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Multicultural CanadaA project supported by the Department of Canadian Heritage and Simon Fraser University, this website provides online access to digitized historical collections, learning modules and an Encyclopedia of Canada's Peoples
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Canadian Social Trends - Statistics CanadaSummary tables of key findings covering social, economic and demographic change in Canada
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Glossary of Terms Used to Study Social Movements - T.V. Reed, Washington State UniversityA basic vocabulary of terms used in studying social movements.
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Glossary of the Social Sciences - Rogers State UniversityOriginal definitions on social science concepts and terms including introductory sociology, social problems, social theory, and cultural ecology
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Social Movements & Culture: Online ResourcesA collection of websites addressing major past and present social movements, by Professor T.V. Reed of Washington State University
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Multicultural AlbertaA collaborative project providing searchable newspapers, local histories, speeches, photographs, letters and oral histories
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Research Programs - Institute for Research on Public Policy (IRPP)Downloadable research summaries and reports addressing economic and social issues in Canada
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First Nations Information Connection (FNIC)
An initiative of the University of Alberta Libraries in collaboration with First Nations institutions, the FNIC is a web portal featuring a collection of culturally significant web resources.
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Aboriginal Heritage - Library & Archives CanadaOnline databases, virtual exhibitions and digitized documents about political, social, economic and cultural development of Aboriginal peoples in Canada
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Aboriginal Perspectives - National Film BoardDesigned for high school and upper elementary students and teachers, this site features National Film Board of Canada documentaries by and about Canada’s Aboriginal peoples.
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Glossary of Terms for Aboriginal Studies - Alberta EducationThis glossary is adapted from the Aboriginal Studies 10–20–30 program. The terms and definitions take into consideration Aboriginal diversity and also relate to the overall generic understandings of Aboriginal historical chronology.
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Indigenous Studies Portal - University of SaskatchewanThe Indigenous Studies Portal (iPortal) connects faculty, students, researchers and members of the community with electronic resources: books, articles, theses, documents, photographs, archival resources, maps, etc.
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The First Perspective: News about Indigenous PeoplesNews and articles related to First Nations Aboriginal issues and events.
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First Nations Drum: Canada's National Native NewspaperDesigned to inform and entertain our readers while strengthening understanding between the Native and non-Native residents, the First Nations Drum deals exclusively with news and information relevant to Native communities and lifestyles.
Use the CRAAP Test to Evaluate Information
All information, especially online content, requires critical scrutiny. Use the CRAAP test to determine the credibility and reliability of a source:
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What's in an URL? Top-Level Domains & Types of Websites
Every web page has its own address called a Uniform Resource Locator (URL). Similar to a mailing address with a name, street address, city, province, and postal code, each part of a URL provides information about the web page:
Top-level domains (TLDs) are an important clue of a website's publisher and purpose. Watch the video above or click below to learn about common types of TLDs:
.com websitesGoogle Search Tips & Tricks
Get better results from Google by using these search techniques:
- Use a "phrase search" to find an exact term by using quotation marks
Example: "sustainable business"
- Limit results to one type of website, such as governmental or educational
Example 1:
small business development site:.gc.ca
> typing "site:.gc.ca" after the search term will limit results to Canadian federal government websites
Example 2:
sustainable development studies site:.edu
> typing "site:.edu" after the search term will limit results to educational institutions
- Search for words in the website title to ensure the information is relevant
Example:
allintitle: sustainable business
> typing "allintitle:" before the search term will limit results to those that have all those terms in the web page title, such as "World Business Council for Sustainable Development," "The New Metrics of Sustainable Business Conference," and so on
- Use the minus sign (-) to remove unwanted words from search results
Example:
sustainable -development
> search results will include sites with the term "sustainable" and exclude sites with the word "development"
- Use the "advanced search" option to limit your results by language, Internet domain, date of publication, country, and where on the web page the words appear, such as address or text.
Follow these links for more help and information on searching Google and similar Internet search engines: