Mid-School Virtual Library

Welcome to Westmount Charter School's virtual library. The online resources available are listed in alphabetical order. Click on the letter of your search term. If you do not find what you are searching for, try another search term, or choose one that is more general. In fact, the best way of finding the most comprehensive sources is by using as many search terms as possible, as it will often result in better search results. Take note that some of the more general sources have been cross-referenced, so you may encounter some results that are the same.

Aboriginal Peoples (Canada)

Aboriginal Youth Identity Series - "Explore Aboriginal origin and settlement patterns across Canada with a focus on Alberta. Stories of Aboriginal origin and settlement are central themes and provide students with a wealth of text, images, audio (including oral histories) and video resources. An examination of specific Aboriginal communities including the Cree, Dene, Beaver, Métis and Blackfoot — traces the evolution of Aboriginal Peoples from nomadic tribes to dynamic communities settled across the province." http://www.edukits.ca/aboriginal/origin/index.htm

Alberta Heritage Alphabet - "This is an online, multi-media tool for use by teachers, students and parents. The website provides key facts about the historical, natural and cultural heritage of the Province of Alberta". http://www.albertasource.ca/alphabet/index.php?a

Indians.org - This site has a plethora of links to various indigenous people of North and South America. It also includes a number of links to native myths and stories. http://www.indians.org/Resource/natlit/natlit.html

Alberta

Aboriginal Youth Identity Series - "Explore Aboriginal origin and settlement patterns across Canada with a focus on Alberta. Stories of Aboriginal origin and settlement are central themes and provide students with a wealth of text, images, audio (including oral histories) and video resources. An examination of specific Aboriginal communities including the Cree, Dene, Beaver, Métis and Blackfoot traces the evolution of Aboriginal Peoples from nomadic tribes to dynamic communities settled across the province." http://www.edukits.ca/aboriginal/origin/index.htm

Canada's Digital Collections - "Canada's Digital Collections is one of the largest sources of Canadian content on the Internet. More than 600 collections are available, celebrating Canada's history, geography, science, technology and culture." http://collections.ic.gc.ca/

Famous 5, Heroes for Today, The - "This website is a multimedia resource dedicated to chronicling the lives and achievements of the five visionary women from Alberta who have become known simply as the Famous 5." http://www.abheritage.ca/famous5/index.html

Women of Aspenland: Images from Central Alberta - Includes history, geography, biographies, photos and video clips. http://www.edukits.ca/aspenland/index.html

Alberta- Athabasca Oil Sands

Alberta's Oil Sands Fact Sheets - This Government of Alberta site includes fact / summary sheets on various aspects of the oil sands. http://www.oilsands.alberta.ca/facts.html

Alberta's Oil Sands - This Government of Alberta site includes general information on the region and the resource. http://www.oilsands.alberta.ca/about.html

Government of Alberta: Environment - This government site answers FAQ on the oil sands project. http://environment.gov.ab.ca/info/faqs/faq5-oil_sands.asp

Oil Sands Discovery Centre - General information about the oil sands story can be found on this site. http://www.oilsandsdiscovery.com/oil_sands_story/story.html

Animals

Hinterland Who's Who - This is where you’ll find in-depth descriptions of wildlife, discussions on issues and actions that you can take to help wildlife in Canada. http://www.hww.ca/index_e.asp

Library and Archives Canada - Links to websites containing information on animals of Canada. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/caninfo/ep05.htm#59

Animals - Bears

Bearplanet.org - Information on several species of bears. http://www.bearplanet.org/

Bears-bears.org - General information on bears is available on this site. Additional links are also listed. http://www.bears-bears.org/

Bears.org -This site is the official web page of the North American Bear Center. Included is information about various species as well as myths. http://www.bears.org/

Polar Bears International - This site is sponsored by its non-profit organization and serves as a primary resource on polar bears. http://www.polarbearsinternational.org/about-us/

World Wildlife Organization - This site is dedicated to the protection of polar bears. It includes general information, multimedia resources as well as photos. http://www.worldwildlife.org/species/finder/polarbear/polarbear.html

Animals - Coyotes / Wolves

Animal Diversity Web - General information on coyotes can be found on this site. http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Canis_latrans.html

Animal Diversity Web - General information on gray wolves can be found on this site. http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Canis_lupus.html

Desertusa.com - Coyote information is located on this site. http://www.desertusa.com/june96/du_cycot.html

International Wolf Centre - This site has been dedicated to the study of wolves. http://www.wolf.org/wolves/learn/basic/faqs/faq.asp

Wolf Country.net - Extensive information on wolves can be found on this site. http://www.wolfcountry.net/

Wolf Web - General information on wolves can be found on this site. http://www.wolfweb.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=category§ionid=4&id=13&Itemid=26