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Research Tip Sheet (pdf)
- Stylebooks
- The Canadian Press Stylebook (19th ed. 2021)
- The Canadian Press Stylebook (18th, 2017)
- The Associated Press Stylebook (2022-2024)
- The Canadian Press Caps and Spelling (20th, 2012)
Summaries and Commentary
- Journalist's Resource - Synopses of current events in the news, supplemented with relevant scholarly material
- Bureau of Investigative Journalism - In-depth research and analysis into the governance of public, private, and third-sector organizations
- Snopes - Fact check stories in the news
- Current Publications, Parliament of Canada - Non-partisan briefs on current issues and public policy, including background papers
- EIU.com - Country profiles and economic information
- CanLII Connects - Summaries and commentary from the legal community on Canadian court decisions
Finding Contact Information
- Book of Experts (Colleges Ontario)
- CARDonline
- Canada’s Information Resource Centre (CIRC)
- Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) WHOIS (learn who has registered a .ca domain name)
- Departments & Agencies (Government of Canada)
- Government Electronic Directory Services (GEDS)
- Directory of Public Servants (by Department)
- Scott's Directory Corporate Database (via Nexus Uni) - search is pre-filtered for Scott's Directory
- Parliament (Canada)
Funding Opportunities:
- Awards and Funding (Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs)
- CURIE Open Access Fund
- Research Professional
Websites
- Google Alerts - Receive email alerts of newly-created web content, based on key words or phrases
- Resources for Journalism & Communication Studies (from the guide for News)
And don't forget to visit the Reader's Digest Resource Centre in the Room 4400, Richcraft Hall
Guide for All News-Related Resources
Key Databases
- Canadian Newsstream (full text from over 400 Canadian news sources)
- Canadian Business & Current Affairs Database (Canadian news and magazines)
- Factiva (International newspapers, newswires, industry/business publications, magazines, reports)
- Nexis Uni (International and US sources including New York Times)
- PressReader (Browse, read, and view full-image international newspapers and magazines)
Useful Resources
- Broadcast Transcripts
- Newspapers on Microfilm
- Think Tanks - Explore non-academic, non-governmental research which often informs and/or supplements the news
- Fake News and Content Evaluation
Databases
Communication and Mass Media Complete
- Academic literature for studies in communication, mass media, discourse & rhetoric, organizational communication, and more
Canadian Business & Current Affairs Database
- Focused on current events, business, sciences, and the arts (includes academic content)
Film & Television Literature Index with Full Text
- Focuses on film and television theory, production, and technical aspects
Business Source Complete
- Focus on management, economics, international business, marketing, industry, communications & media, and more
Scopus
- Multi-disciplinary database with significant coverage of social sciences
Google Scholar
- Connect through the Library for direct access to resources in our collection
The Wire Report
- News service focused on Canada's telecom and media sectors
Books in the Library's Search Tool Omni
- Begin with a 'Keyword' search (change material type from 'All items' to 'Books')
- For a more focused search, change 'Any field' to 'Subject'
- Suggested Subject Headings:
- Censorship
- Citizen Journalism
- Communication
- Communication -- Moral and Ethical Aspects
- Freedom of the Press
- Journalism
- Journalism -- Data Processing
- Journalistic Ethics
- Mass Media
- Mass Media -- Moral and Ethical Aspects
- Newspapers
- Online Journalism
- Persuasion (Rhetoric)
- Press
- Public Opinion
- Social Media
- Telecommunication
Theses and Dissertation Databases
- Recommended: Dissertations and Theses Global
- Full List
Additional Catalogues
- Libraries and Archives Canada - Catalogue - Aurora
- Center for Research Libraries (Global resources)
- University of Ottawa
- WATMEDIA (Videos in Ontario)
- WorldCat (International libraries)
Conducting a Literature Review
Data
Library page for Data, including Statistical Consulting services
CARDonline
- Advertising rates and data for marketing, public relations, and communications professionals
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Agency of the United Nations focused on information and communication technologies
Passport
- Offers integrated access to internationally comparable statistics, market reports, insightful comment from industry experts and country analysts, as well as thousands of sources of further information (you may be asked to log in a second time)
Government Information
Library resources on Government Information. Note in particular:
- Access to Information and Privacy: Public Policy Resources
- Canadian Foreign Policy
- Country Information
- Culture, Government, and the Arts: Public Policy Resources
- Elections
- Human Rights
- Lobbying: Public Policy Resources
- Science and Technology: Public Policy and Statistics
- Telecommunications: Public Policy and Statistics