Canadian Literature

If you're not sure exactly what you're looking for, you may find it useful to browse the Library shelves at the following call number ranges:

PS 8001-PS 8649 Canadian Literature

PS 8001-PS8039 General

PS 8041-PS8057 Canadian literary criticism  (as a subject)

PS 8061-PS8227 History and criticism of Canadian literature

  PS 8111-PS 8117 By period

  PS 8129-PS 8133  By region ...

  PS 8139-PS 8227 Special forms

    PS 8139-PS 8159 Poetry

    PS 8179-PS 8199 Prose and prose fiction

PS 8231-PS 8379 Collections of Canadian literature

PS 8400-PS 8649  Individual authors

 Authors are classified by name and period of productivity; works by an author are followed by biography and criticism    

OCtopus searches the Okanagan College Library Catalogue and many but not all of the Library's research databases in one search.

Enter keywords in the OCtopus search box on the Library's website

Tip: Enclose phrases in quotation marks; truncate with an asterisk

        e.g. "canadian literature" regional*

You may  limit your search results by Resource types √ Books

You may  limit your search results by Resource types √ eBooks  

You may  limit your search results by Resource types √ Videos 

The Library provides access to streaming video versions of National Film Board of Canada productions, ranging from animated shorts to full-length documentaries. NFB CAMPUS edition  includes subscribed content not available to the public and users who create a profile have access to additional features like creating clips and playlists

Example:

Margaret Atwood: Once in August, filmmaker Michael Rubbo attempts to discover what shapes the celebrated writer's fiction and what motivates her characters. As one of Canada's most distinguished poets and novelists, Atwood is also one of this country's most elusive literary figures

The Library provides streaming access to the best in educational content from CBC and Radio-Canada. Find documentaries from TV and radio, news reports, archival material, excerpts and more.

Example: The Book of Negroes