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Special Library Collections

Our Special Collections offer users easy access to a selection of resources tailored to special topic areas or specific programs and services.

Imagine Canada Publications Archive

Browse 25 years of leading research and discussion from Imagine Canada (formerly the Canadian Centre for Philanthropy) and its partner organizations.
Canadian Nonprofit Periodical Literature Index

Search the Canadian Nonprofit Periodical Index for journal articles from the literature of the nonprofit sector in Canada.
Volunteers and Volunteering Research Collection

This collection contains practical resources and tools and research reports on a wide range of topics related to volunteers and volunteering in Canada. This work was conducted under the research program of the Knowledge Development Centre (CVI) between 2001 and 2006, and its predecessor, the International Year of Volunteering research program (2001).
National Survey Literature Collection

This collection provides easy access to the statistical reports and research findings of key surveys of the size, scope and dimensions of Canada's nonprofit sector, including the CSGVP and NSNVO.
Corporate Citizenship Collection

Find the best selection available of resources that support corporate community investment, CSR, employee voluntarism and cross-sectoral partnerships.
Links Directory

Search our database of useful and informative non-profit and charity related websites.

 

Special Collections list books and periodical articles, including research reports, manuals, guides, fact-sheets, etc. Over 80% of our current titles are available in electronic formats and may be viewed or accessed online. For information on how to access print resources please see the About the Library pages or consult the Online Librarian.

To search the full library holdings, please refer to the library’s online catalogue. The catalogue currently contains more than 7,000 records, and is updated monthly. You may also want to consult the Nonprofit Links Directory, a quick click to a helpful selection of nonprofit sector-related websites.

Our Resource Guides offer assistance with researching a variety of topics.

For a listing of recent additions to the library, visit our New Acquisitions Lists, which are organized topically and will give you an idea of the scope of the collection. To receive the quarterly new acquisitions list online, subscribe to the Library Update.

For more information on Imagine Canada (formerly the Canadian Centre for Philanthropy), please visit our website at www.imaginecanada.ca.