Collections

The Atik^u portal contains 3 thematic collections and 6 collections by resource types. The thematic collections contain various types of documents that encompass a same subject or that target a specific audience. The collections by resource types offer a wide range of the best sources of information dedicated to northern and arctic studies.

Thematic Collections

Studying The North

Selection of resources that present the challenges and major themes of northern and Arctic research, including issues related to the ethics and practice of research in Aboriginal communities.

First Peoples of the North

This collection brings together more than a hundred documentary resources from the various Atik^u collections dealing with Northern First Nations and Inuit.

General Public

Quality books, maps and atlases, online movies, and websites that attract and address topics of interest for the general public regarding the North and the Arctic.

Collections by Resource Types

Archives and Primary Sources

Selection of Web resources that disseminate archival materials, but also artifacts and works of art related to the North and the Arctic, and in particular to Aboriginal peoples.

Databases

The selected databases provide access primarily to journal articles, but also to reports, theses, books, etc. related to northern, arctic or aboriginal studies.

Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

The dictionaries, encyclopedias and other selected reference documents are specialized in Northern, Arctic or Aboriginal studies, or have significant content in these fields.

Maps, Atlases, and Geospatial Data

Selection of Recommended Maps, Atlases and Geospatial Data for the Study of Northern Quebec, Northern Canada and the Circumpolar North.

Online Films

Selection of Web resources for viewing documentaries and reports on the North and the Arctic.

Statistics

Selection of statistical resources concerning the demography, the economy, the Aboriginal peoples and the natural resources of Northern Quebec, Northern Canada and the Arctic.