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Researching Canadian business people
The boxes in the guide lead you to resources relevant to the Biographical Study assignment. Enjoy the hunt!
Advertisement for J.E. Seagram in "The Advocate" via Canadiana Online
Interested in the Waterloo Seagram family business? See UW Library's Special Collections & Archives page.
Background & biographies
These two resources provide authoritative information about many Canadians and their activities. Entries often include bibliographies and suggested readings that can lead to you to additional sources.
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Dictionary of Canadian BiographyCoverage: pre-1930.
Search DCB for scholarly articles on influential people who have died. You can search by name, profession,time period, and gender.
Library catalogue
Dana Porter Library's 6th floor, where books are shelved in alpha-numeric call number order.
Primary sources: documents from the period
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Canadiana OnlineCoverage: pre-1920.
Find materials including business directories and trade magazines from the time period you are researching.
Research databases for scholarly articles
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Canadian Business and Current AffairsCoverage: from settlement - present
Find scholarly and popular articles about Canada and Canadians. -
Libris CanadianaCoverage: 1867 - 1978
This index tracks Canadian periodicals including: Maclean's, Financial Post, Monetary Times of Canada, Massey's Magazine, Canadian Magazine, and Saturday Night. -
America: History and LifeCoverage: from settlement - present
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ABI/InformFind scholarly and trade articles relating to business from around the world.
Chicago Manual of Style and other writing guides
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Chicago Manual of Style, 17th ediitonChapter 14 covers the Notes and Bibliography style.
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Quick Citation Guide:Chicago Manual of Style's Notes & Bibliographya guide from UWaterloo's Writing and Communication Centre.
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Citing Primary Sources: Chicagovia the Library of Congress
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Evidence ExplainedCiting History Sources from Artifacts to Cyberspace, 2017.
Need research help?
Contact Jane Forgay, History Librarian