Research Guides: English Language and Literature: Canadian Literature

Researching Canadian Literature

You can use Omni (limiting search results to Books & eBooks) to find books on Canadian Literature. Helpful subject headings include:

SuperSearch is not always the best place to find criticism of Canadian authors. Try these tools instead:

MLA International Bibliography This link opens in a new window
- Biographies, critical essays and journal articles from every literary genre
- Find articles, series, monographs, working papers and conference proceedings
- Includes MLA Directory of Periodicals for editorial contact information, frequency, circulation, subscription prices and submission guidelines
- Coverage: 1925-current
- Permitted Uses
Canadian Business & Current Affairs Database This link opens in a new window
- Interdisciplinary
- Find scholarly journal articles, magazines and newspapers published in Canada
- Permitted Uses

Canadiana Online This link opens in a new window
- Full text of Canadian historical documents.
- Includes three major collections: Early Canadian Monographs, Government Publications, and Serials.
- An excellent resource for Ontario and Niagara historical documents, including primary sources.
- Terms of Use from Publisher Site
Canada's Early Women Writers This link opens in a new window
- Presents citations to publications of Canadian women who lived in, or wrote about Canada, published before 1940.
- Terms of Use from Publisher Site