University of Alberta Libraries

The University of Alberta Libraries is committed to the access and use of our collections through many digital initiatives, including areas such as: digitization, repository services, support of digital scholarship, data curation and digital preservation.

Our Initiatives:

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  We are strongly committed to digitization and making library collections available online.

  Digitization

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  ERA is a service to collect, widely distribute, and preserve the intellectual output of the University of Alberta.

  Education and Research Archive

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  An unparalleled collection of digitized materials reflecting western Canadian history and the culture of the Canadian prairies. Contains books, newspapers, images and more.

  Peel's Prairie Provinces

Digitized Collections:

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  Over 15,000 postcards and images from the late 19th - mid 20th centuries depicting the life and landscape of the Canadian Prairies

  Peel's Prairie Postcards

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  A growing collection of full text searchable Western Canadian historical newspapers.

  Peel's Prairie Newspapers

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  Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions (CIHM) collection is a growing collection of early Canadiana materials.

  CIHM Collection

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  A photographic collection reflecting the Blackfeet Nation in and around Browning, Montana and the U.S. Glacier National Park during the early twentieth century.

  Magee Photographic Collection

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  A digitized collection of historical materials celebrating the rich history of the University of Alberta.

  University of Alberta Centenary Collection

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  Documenting the history of the Missionary Oblates over a period of 100 years and their impact through early exploration and settlement of Western Canada.

  Oblates in the West / Les Oblats dans L'Ouest

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  Digitized archival materials reflecting the history, tall tales, humour and stories of early Alberta - includes manuscripts, stories, plays, poems, photographs and other materials.

  Alberta Folklore and Local History Collection

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  Alberta's Royal Commissions, the Orders in Council that established the commissions, and selected briefs, exhibits and testimony.

  Alberta Digital Royal Commissions

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  Showcasing the work of the master bookbinder, Pierre Ouvrard.

  Pierre Ouvrard Virtual Exhibit and Collection

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  In queue for digitization, a collection comprised of the papers of Sam Steele (1848-1919), his wife, children, and fellow Mountie Roger Pocock (1865-1941).

  Sir Sam Steele collection

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  The Open Content Alliance is a group organizations from around the world that helps build a permanent archive of multilingual digitized text and multimedia material.

  Open Content Alliance - Canadian Libraries Collection