Atik^u

Practical dictionary of Siberia and the North = Severnaia͡ ents͡ikloediia͡a

A compilation of over 4,000 articles by Russian specialists on scientific, historical, and geographic issues related to Siberia, Scandinavia, Canada, Alaska, the North Pole, and Russia.

PubMed

Articles dealing with life sciences and certain aspects of biology (marine, animal, and plant), environmental science, biophysics, and chemistry. Also links to molecular biology resources from NCBI (National Center for Biotechnology Information), etc. Nearly 25 million references in every language. Allows users to search free-access content.

Research Licensing in Nunavut (Nunavut Research Institute)

Information about the research licenses administered by the Nunavut Research Institute that are required for conducting research in Nunavut.

Revue Makivik news (BAnQ)

Corpus of the various issues of the quarterly magazine Makivik News. This review, published by the Makivik Corporation, presents the socioeconomic events taking place in the region and also describes the activities organized for the benefit of the Inuit of Nunavik as well as their achievements.

Sahtu Settlement Area Database (ASTIS)

Some 2,100 records describing grey literature (reports by government agencies, Indigenous organizations, universities, and industry), journal articles, conference proceedings, theses, and books resulting from research projects in the Sahtu region in the Northwest Territories’ central MacKenzie Valley.

Scopus

Database containing citations for over 69 million articles, chapters, and conference proceedings, primarily in natural sciences, but also in the humanities and social sciences. Features significant coverage of northern and Arctic studies. Contains over 12,000 author profiles and significant coverage of publications in languages other than English.

Series of photographs: daily life of the Inuit of Nouveau-Québec (now called Nord-du-Québec) (BAnQ)

Series of photographs (1959-1967) taken by Armor Landry in the Nord-du-Québec region during his career as a photojournalist. These photographs are living witnesses of Inuit culture and find their basis in an ethnographic perspective. The Inuit are presented there as part of their daily life, as a family and as a guide to their territory. There are also aerial views of the surrounding flora and photographs of a former Hudson’s Bay Company trading post converted into supply stores. These photos were used for the illustration of newspaper articles and the preparation of reports.

Soil atlas of the Northern circumpolar region

Atlas specializing in soils in the circumpolar North that looks at the composition, their classification and presentation of soils according to local perspectives, as well as how they are being impacted by climate change.

SPRILIB Ice and Snow

Tous les aspects de la neige et de la glace dans le monde entier. Environ 40 000 notices, listant les travaux publiés de 1661 à 2003.

SPRILIB Russian North

Publications concernant le nord de la Russie et la Sibérie. Environ 25 000 notices, listant les travaux publiés de 1671 à 2003. Attention! La base ne peut PAS être cherchée en cyrillique.

Statistical Data on Northwest Territories Forests (Statistics Canada) (Statistics Canada)

Statistical data on various forestry-related themes (inventory, disturbance, employment, consumption, etc.) by year for the following northern territories.

Statistical Data on Nunavut Forests (Statistics Canada) (Statistics Canada)

Statistiques sur divers thèmes (inventaire, perturbations, emploi, consommation, etc.) et par périodes en foresterie pour les territoires nordiques du Nunavut.

Statistical Data on Yukon Forests (Statistics Canada) (Statistics Canada)

Statistiques sur divers thèmes (inventaire, perturbations, emploi, consommation, etc.) et par périodes en foresterie pour les territoires nordiques du Yukon.

Takuvik

YouTube channel gathering dozens of videos produced by the research program Takuvik, associated with the Green Edge project, which seeks to understand the impact of environmental disturbances on Arctic, marine and terrestrial ecosystems and geosystems.

Taqralik magazine: 1974-1986 (BAnQ)

Corpus of the various volumes of the quarterly review Taqralik, formerly published by the Association des Inuit du Nouveau-Québec. This magazine was delivered free of charge to all households benefiting from the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement in all Nunavik communities.

The Arctic : Reflecting the landscape, wildlife, and people of the Far North

Sven-Olof Lindblad

Illustrated book of the Arctic bringing together never-before-seen photographs of land and sea, rich biodiversity and indigenous peoples of the area, and explores the challenges everyone faces in the face of rapid environmental changes due to the global warming. (Sven-Olof Lindblad, New York, Rizzoli International Publications, 2016, 220 p.)

The Arctic : what everyone needs to know

Klaus Dodds, Mark Nuttall

Non-fiction book seeking to answer the main questions of importance on the circumpolar North in relation with its history and the glacial environment of this region, the indigenous peoples who live there, the climate change effects, the natural resources development and the political issues involved. (Klaus Dodds & Mark Nuttall, New York, Oxford University Press, 2019)

The Arctic in the Anthropocene : emerging research questions

National Research Council

Reference work addressing the challenges and emerging questions of northern research in earth sciences and environmental studies. (National Research Council (U.S.), Washington, District of Columbia : The National Academies Press, 2014. 224 p.)

The Atlas of Canada – Toporama (Gouvernement du Canada)

National, regional, and local topographic maps.

The Canadian north : issues and challenges

Robert M. Bone, Don Mills

A geographic, social, and economic overview of the Canadian North today, with a focus on Indigenous Peoples and natural resources, as well as issues relating to climate change and geopolitics. (Robert M. Bone, Don Mills: Oxford University Press, 2012, 326 p.)