Web access to a digital library of primary sources in Canadian history from the first European contact to the late 19th century. The collection is particularly strong in the subject areas of literature, women's history, travel and exploration, native studies and the history of French Canada. The Canadiana collection is made up of images of the pages in the selected books and pamphlets. After searching by title, author, subject, or keyword and finding a text you wish to look at, you will see a scanned image of the page of the volume.