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Canadiana
Canadiana lets visitors search digitized Canadian heritage collections and historical materials.
About Canadiana
Canadiana provides access to digitized Canadian heritage collections, including monographs, serials such as newspapers and journals, pre-1920 government documents, and topographic maps.
The collections contain historical language that reflects past biases, including harmful and offensive wording, and sensitive explicit materials. Original titles are left unchanged in the metadata.
Key features
- Browse monographs covering three and a half centuries of history
- Browse serials including newspapers, journals, magazines, directories, annual reports
- Access over 1.7 million pages of pre-1920 government documents
- Browse nearly 22,000 topographic maps from 1905 to 2012
- Browse maps by province or territory
- Submit review form for metadata or content concerns
Best for: Researchers and general readers looking for primary Canadian historical documents, newspapers, government records, and maps.
Good for
- Covers monographs, serials, government publications, and maps in one site
- Government Publications collection includes over 1.7 million pages of pre-1920 documents
- Maps collection covers all Canadian provinces and territories from 1905 to 2012
Watch out for
- Contains harmful and offensive wording and sensitive explicit materials
- Original titles are unchanged and reflect historical biases
- Collections present an incomplete and sometimes distorted historical record
Canadiana at a glance
- Website
- canadiana.ca
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Web
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Canadiana FAQ
What does the Maps collection cover?
Nearly 22,000 maps digitized from the 1:50,000 scale National Topographic Series, dating from 1905 to 2012 and covering all Canadian provinces and territories.
What should I expect about sensitive content in Canadiana?
Content and metadata include harmful and offensive wording and sensitive explicit materials reflecting the biases of the time, and original titles are unchanged.
How can I report metadata or content for review?
Fill out the Review Submission Form noted in the statement on sensitive content and metadata.
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