Lakehead students, and faculty may request assistance with CRL resources.
A collection of 117 full-text humanities databases that make available cohesive collections of editions, in both original language and in English translation, of seminal figures in the humanities and social sciences.
British Social History, 1937-1972. insight into everyday life in the 1930s and 1940s.
Archives preserve and give access to original records, the historical material and primary resources on which much research must be based. Doing research in archives can be time-consuming, but very rewarding. You're likely to find personal stories, diverse perspectives, and documents that haven't been looked at in decades.
Doing archival research can be complicated and a lot of work, but it also can be incredibly rewarding. Start early, make a plan, and talk with an archivist, librarian, or faculty member for tips to get started.
Many archives are digitizing and sharing their collections online. You can find documents using keywords or full-text search, and view high-resolution copies. This guide has links to a variety of digital collections that will enhance your research.
Digitization only scratches the surface of the records that are available to visitors to archives. When you are able to conduct your research in person, you'll have access to original papers, diaries, correspondence, photographs, films, maps, artwork, and more.
Doing research in archives is a skill, and can be more challenging at first than using books or digital sources. With time, practice, and guidance from an archivist, it can be very rewarding.
At Lakehead, you can access our Archives and our Special Collections on the 5th floor of the Paterson Library. Resources here include records related to the University's past, and local history.
Center for Research Libraries (CRL)
CRL has almost four million rarely-held books, journals, pamphlets, newspapers, archival materials, theses and other sources from all regions of the globe. Because Lakehead University is a member of CRL, you can borrow primary research materials and rare publications relating to diverse topics like medieval studies, african history, comparative laws, world war II, etc.