Surveys critically studies on Quebec history written in the last 20 years. Political issues, economic factors, and social history are dealt with. An extensive bibliography is included. (AM)

Business archives are important to historical researchers, especially when history is being rewritten from the standpoint of institutions and social processes rather than focusing on major figures and events. Archivists must surmount problems of neglect and indifference as business archives become increasingly relevant to Canadian history. (KC)

Examines how women are treated in Canadian history. A survey of the field shows that studies of women's participation in Canada's history tend to be sparse and fragmentary. The rise of feminism, however, has caused increased interest in the history of working women. An extensive bibliography is included. (AM)

Examines Canadian historians' treatment of social class and the working class. Working class studies can be classified into three types--the academic, governmental, and political--and three periods--the 1880s to 1929, 1929 to the end of World War II, and the Cold War. A renaissance in working class studies characterizes the 1960s. (Author/KC)

Shows through examples how formal logic may be used to support historical reasoning. Identifies five stages of thought required to construct sound historical arguments. Includes a list of 16 logical fallacies. (JDH)

Historians are responsible for the decline of interest in historical studies. They have emphasized the trivial, written for special interest groups, failied to incorporate an analytical dimension, and have not struck a balance between elements of change and continuity. A Canadian history course which responded to these points is discussed. (RM)

The author uses a visit to a medieval site by elementary school students as an example of how to approach field trips for development of historical techniques. (DE)

Reviews recent historical studies of immigration patterns of ethnic groups into Canada. The author examines educational history, ethnic relations and nativism (including anti-semitism), working class history, and urban history. An extensive bibliogaphy is included. (AM)

The author suggests how the quantitative analysis of data from census records, assessment roles, and newspapers may be integrated into the classroom. Suggestions for obtaining quantitative data are provided. (DE)

Interviewing is used as a primary resource in studying women in Canadian society. Suggests that students interview family members first, and then branch out to women in the community. Resources on the role of women are listed, including nonfiction sources, memoirs, autobiographies, regional treatments, and historical novels. (BC)

Advocates archaeology as a method to examine historiographical resources, enhance appreciation of historical reconstructions, and promote critical thinking. Archaeology is seen as a subject that can reduce students' boredom with traditionally taught history and increase their involvement in the methods of historians. Includes an annotated list of…

The author examines the reasons for the current interest in local history and discusses the thematic approach as that most favorable for the study of local history. (DE)

The authors describe the development and implementation in British schools of their family history project. The student and his social setting, the childhood of his parents and grandparents, and the methods of the historian are combined for effective course content. (DE)

Reviews recent studies of native Canadian history. Because of more adequate available documentation, findings showed the most extensive work was on European-Indian contacts resulting from the fur trade. The author cites the need for more work on individual Indian cultural histories as well as a good general history of Canada's indigenous groups.…

Seeks to define the study of Canadian cultural history, tracing the development of cultural history from the Enlightenment to the present. Discusses books on cultural history that had an impact on theories of culture and society. Ties this general discussion of cultural history and its roots to Canadian cultural history. (RW)