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Government Information: Canada: General and Background Research

Canadian Government Information

General Government Gateways

For more information on the resources listed here, including search tips and techniques, go to the Details page.

Newspapers, Magazines, Scholarly Journals, and Books

News and Popular Magazine Articles

Users may also wish to consult the Hill Times, a politics and government weekly newspaper which is especially useful for detailed, insider, information.

Scholarly Journal Articles 

Tip: It takes some time for academic articles to be researched, written, and accepted for publication. Don’t count on finding one unless the issue has been around for some time or is very significant.

Books

Try searching the Library Catalogue by keyword first. If you this too many items, use the Advanced Search and limit by searching the subject fields. Most of the time, if a book is on Canadian government policy, the word Canada will appear in the subject field. You can search for as many different concepts as you wish, limiting yourself to searching the subject field and linking them together by selecting AND on the left. A search might look like this: