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Posted on behalf of The Historica Foundation ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Don’t know where Quispamsis is . . . The Canadian Encyclopedia knows. Can’t recall who Donnacona was . . . The Canadian Encyclopedia recalls. Aren’t sure when Fridolin was so popular . . . The Canadian Encyclopedia is sure. In fact, The Canadian Encyclopedia can answer all of your questions about Canadian people, events, geography, history, arts, innovation and more in French or English at www.histori.ca. The Canadian Encyclopedia – yes, the same authoritative resource that is on your shelves right now – has been put online and it is always free and open for business. With advanced search functions, a detailed subject tree and thousands of interactive maps and graphs, The Canadian Encyclopedia is the one online resource that all librarians should know about. And make sure to tell your patrons! Highlights: - Over 25,000 articles - Over 5,000 photographs, maps, graphs, audio clips and animations - Advanced search function - Junior edition facilitates research for middle school students - Games and quizzes make learning about Canada fun - Follow the path of famous explorers on interactive maps - Learn French-English or English-French phrases and pronunciation with an animated lesson - View the architectural triumphs of Canada with a pictorial review - A detailed timeline of Canadian history provides an overview of our history The Historica Foundation provides The Canadian Encyclopedia free online. Through our programming and resources the Historica Foundation celebrates remembering, connecting Canadians to our amazing past and future. So, while you look up where Quispamsis is, make sure to browse the rest of Historica’s site. You will find: a complete module dedicated to intimate portraits of Canada’s Prime Ministers, including audio commentary, animation and satire from the comedy duo Double Exposure; information on ways to get your school or community involved in celebrating our Canadian heritage through the Historica Fairs program; learning modules on Peace and Conflict, Immigration and Human Security in the Historica YouthLinks section; and all 65 Historica Minutes, our acclaimed dramatizations of pivotal events in Canadian history, viewable with Quicktime. Visit Historica today: www.histori.ca