Encyclopedias

While all external links provided throughout the Virtual Reference Desk are selected by Library staff as possible sources of information, the Library is not responsible for maintaining these external sites nor for their continued availability.

Britannica.com
The Internet version of the complete Encyclopædia Britannica.

The Canadian Encyclopedia Online
The full text of the encyclopedia in English and French is made available by Historica Foundation of Canada.

Canadian Timeline
An historical timeline of major Canadian events over the last 100 years.

Encarta Online Concise Encyclopedia
A free abridged version containing 16,000 articles with illustrations and selected Web links.

Encyberpedia Index
An eclectic collection of reference tools and information sources.

Wikipedia
The free encyclopedia that anyone can edit. English, French and many other languages.