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Copyright 2023 © University of Alberta Library, Bruce Peel Special Collections, B7 Rutherford South, Edmonton, AB, Canada T6G 2J4 - Web Site Privacy Policy - Open to Collaborate

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Thanks to visionary collectors and generous donors, a range of important collections in Bruce Peel Special Collections treat numerous local and international subjects, from the Indigenous peoples of North and South America to Historic Entomology and from Book History to the Chinese Experience in Canada.

Bruce Braden Peel (1916–1998) was Chief Librarian at the University of Alberta from 1955 to 1982. - The publication of his A Bibliography of the Prairie Provinces in 1956 was a landmark achievement that - documents the early settlement and publishing history of western Canada, and his bibliography continues to - grow today as an online database called "Peel's Prairie Provinces." Named to honour Peel's accomplishments, + The publication of his A Bibliography of the Prairie Provinces in 1956 was a landmark achievement that documents the early settlement and publishing history of western Canada, and his bibliography continues to grow today as an online resource called "Peel's Prairie Provinces." Named to honour Peel's accomplishments, Bruce Peel Special Collections houses a world-class collection of more than 100,000 rare books and a significant collection of archival materials. Located in the basement of the Rutherford South building on the main university campus, researchers and visitors are welcome to visit Special Collections @@ -46,10 +44,16 @@

Please consult this online guide sponsored by the Rare Books and Manuscripts Section of the Association of College and Research Libraries, the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America, and the Rare Book School at the University of Virginia.

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What is the difference between the Peel library and Peel's Prairie Provinces database?

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What is the difference between the Peel library and Peel's Prairie Provinces digital resource?

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Researchers often mistakenly imagine that the library and the digital resource are one and the same because both are named to honour Bruce Peel. Peel’s Prairie Provinces is a digital resource that includes anything that has been published in or about the Prairie Provinces. It is a digital version of a print bibliography. Each item is listed in the database as an aid to researchers whether or not a copy of the item is held by one of the libraries at the University of Alberta. Where possible, the database includes digital copies of items that are full-text searchable. If you wish to find a print copy of an item + listed in the database, you can look for it in the + University of Alberta library catalogue. If the item you seek is not available through the University of Alberta Library, + you can search for books in libraries around the world using OCLC WorldCat aand for archival materials (letters, photographs, documents, etc.) in local institutions through the Archives Society of Alberta's Alberta on Record database. Bruce Peel Special Collections is one of many libraries that may hold a print copy of an item that you find listed in the Peel’s Prairie Provinces digital resource.

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Researchers often mistakenly imagine that the library and the database are one and the same because - both are named to honour Bruce Peel. Peel’s + both are named to honour Bruce Peel. Peel’s Prairie Provinces database is a growing source of information about everything that has been published in or about the Prairie Provinces. It is a digital version of a print bibliography. Each item is listed in the database as an aid to researchers whether or not a copy of the item @@ -60,7 +64,7 @@ If the item you seek is not available through the University of Alberta Library, you can search for books in libraries around the world using OCLC WorldCat and for archival materials (letters, photographs, documents, etc.) in local institutions through the Archives Society of Alberta's Alberta on Record database. - Bruce Peel Special Collections is one of many libraries that may hold a print copy of an item that you find listed in the Peel’s Prairie Provinces database.

+ Bruce Peel Special Collections is one of many libraries that may hold a print copy of an item that you find listed in the Peel’s Prairie Provinces digital resource.

How much is my old book worth?

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Books housed in Bruce Peel Special Collections are listed in the U of A Library catalogue. To view materials held in Bruce Peel Special Collections, please write to us at bpsc@ualberta.ca to request an appointment well in advance, listing the requested materials including author, title, and call number for each item, and indicating which - weekday afternoons would work (appointments are generally available Monday-Thursday 1-4pm). + weekday afternoons would work (appointments are generally available Tuesday-Friday 1-4pm). You can narrow your search to the Peel library by selecting “University of Alberta Bruce Peel Special Collections” under “Libraries.” The library’s archival collections (i.e., photographs, correspondence, diaries, business records, etc.) are rarely listed in the library catalogue. Researchers can search for such materials using print finding aids in the Peel library @@ -55,8 +55,8 @@

The following are general rules for using library materials housed in the Peel library. For more specific guidelines for handling books, artists’ books, archives, and photographic materials, please follow the links.