The study of legal history has a broad application that extends well beyond the interests of legal historians. An attorney arguing a case today may need to cite cases that are decades or even centuries old, and historians studying political or cultural history often encounter legal issues that affect their main subjects. Both groups need to understand the laws and legal practices of past eras. This essential reference is intended for the many nonspecialists who need to enter this arcane and often tricky area of research.

Contains a general description of the state of collections for Native studies in Canada, followed by a more detailed directory of individual libraries in the provinces and territories. Also contains a list of periodicals published in Canada, by and about native peoples, a list of periodicals about native peoples published outside Canada but held in Canadian libraries and two lists of selected reference works.

Vols. for 1897,1901, 1912-13, and 1915 include extracts from the 16th, 17th, 28th and 30th annual report of the Bureau, respectively.