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Dead or Alive?
Tracks whether famous people are alive or have died, with a listing on the main page of people who have died within the last six months.
Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
Covers Canadians who died (or whose last activity was) between the year 1000 through the early 20th century. Search biographies by keyword or browse an alphabetical index. Also available in French. From the National Archives of Canada and the National Library of Canada.
Directory of Development Organizations
Listings of 51,500 development organizations, downloadable in PDF format by geographical region with contact information arranged under 9 categories: international organizations, government institutions, private sector support organizations (including fairtrade), finance institutions, training and research centers, civil society organizations, development consulting firms, information providers, and, grantmakers.
Documents in the News
Full-text government documents pertaining to current events topics from official sources. Search by keyword or browse a cumulative alphabetical index or a topically-arranged yearly archive. Includes archived documents back to 1995.