This volume of the Bibliography of the history of Quebec and Canada encompasses close to 29,000 entries. Virtually everything is included here from prehistory to philately, and where titles wer omitted from the previous volumes, they have been included in this one. Judgments regarding importance or scientific value have been purposely avoided and the choice has been restrained to writings with a diachronic perspective in any field of human past. All titles appear in the systematic section, which is composed of 6 main subdivisions (general history, prehistory, ethnohistory, explorations, Eurocanadian occupation, demographic and genealogical repertoires) with further divisions by subject areas. Other sections provide access by keywords not already used, authorship and the index of terms used. An annex provides the list of over 800 periodicals where were consulted in the preparation of this document.

Liste signalétique des documents parus entre 1981 et 1985: livres, articles, thèses. L'organisation de la bibliographie est en trois sections: systématique (par ordre des grands sujets), analytique (par ordre des sujets particuliers), auteur (par ordre des noms avec renvois à la section systématique). Les auteurs ont intégré à l'instrument des documents non recensés dans les ouvrages couvrant les périodes antérieures: 1948-1965, 1966-1975, 1976-1980.

In parallel columns of French and English, lists over 4,000 reference works and books on history and the humanities, breaking down the large divisions by subject, genre, type of document, and province or territory. Includes titles of national, provincial, territorial, or regional interest in every subject area when available. The entries describe the core focus of the book, its range of interest, scholarly paraphernalia, and any editions in the other Canadian language. The humanities headings are arts, language and linguistics, literature, performing arts, philosophy, and religion. Indexed by name, title, and French and English subject. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

"In these two volumes, which replace the Reader's Guide to Canadian History, experts provide a select and critical guide to historical writing about pre- and post-Confederation Canada, with an emphasis on the most recent scholarship" -- Cover.