• The Canadian Press Stylebook (17th, 2013)
• The Canadian Press Caps and Spelling (20th, 2012)
• Oxford English Dictionary Online

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
• Canadian Business Resource
• Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) WHOIS (learn who has registered a .ca domain name)
• Canadian Who's Who
• Departments & Agencies (Government of Canada)
• Government Electronic Directory Services (GEDS)
• Directory of Public Servants (by Department)
• Scott's Directories
• Parliament (Canada)
• Sources website

Funding Opportunities:

• Awards and Funding (Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs)
• Graduate Student Open Access Award
• 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)

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And don't forget to visit the Reader's Digest Resource Centre in the River Building for more help!

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

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Books in the Library's Catalogue

1. Begin with a 'Keyword' search (change 'Entire Collection' to 'Books')
2. For a more focused search, change 'Keyword' to 'Subject'
3. 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

The results will show related Subject Headings.  Explore each that is relevant to your topic.  Subject Headings are assigned as a way of grouping related resources together.

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To find a list of books added to the collection within the past 30 days, see our New Titles page under P: Philology & Linguistics (General), Mass Communication

These books can be found on the main floor, behind the Library Services Desk

Subject Headings for Reference Material

• Journalism -- Bibliography 
• Journalism -- Objectivity 
• Journalism -- Research 
• Journalism -- Style Manuals 
• Reporters and Reporting

Theses and Dissertation Databases

• Recommended: Dissertations and Theses Global
• Full List

Additional Catalogues

• National Union Catalogue - Voilà (libraries across Canada, including Library and Archives Canada)
• Center for Research Libraries (Global resources)
• University of Ottawa
• WATMEDIA (Videos in Ontario)
• WorldCat (International libraries)

Conducting a Literature Review

• Guide from our library