Migration and diaspora studies focus on the social, economic, cultural and political implications of the movement and transnational settlement of people. Use this guide to begin your research, and contact Julie Lavigne, the Legal Studies Librarian, for online or telephone consultations.
To find books or journal articles, you have several options:
1. Use the library's main search box
- type in the keywords of your topic
- this discovery tool searches most of the library's databases, simultaneously, for all types of material, ie: journal articles, book reviews, books/e-books, newspapers, magazines,videos, reports, etc.
- each search can return many results (much like Google), so you must use the filters to refine your search results
- use the Advanced Search and narrow by Subject terms (controlled vocabulary)
- remember to login first if you are searching from 'off campus'
2. Search specialized databases
- these databases are focused on various areas of historical research and contain citations or full text links to journal articles, books, conference proceedings, reports, and dissertations
- databases for Canadian Studies have significant Canadian content
- you will find more precise articles with fewer results to browse
Recommended databases:
- Canadian Business and Current Affairs
- Canadian Public Documents Collection
- Columbia International Affairs Online
- GEOBASE
- International Political Science Abstracts
- PAIS Index
- Scopus
- Web of Science
Data databases:
- Canadian Census Analyser
- Community Information Database (Canada)
- Health Nutrition and Population Statistics
- odesi
- SAGE Research Methods
- UN Data
Note: If the library does not have what you need, you can order books, journal articles, etc. from other libraries through RACER but you need to register before you can start using it.
Key Books
- Internal Migration in the Developed World, HB1952.I48 2018, Floor 4
- Labour's Immigration Policy; the making of the migration state, JV7633.C66 2018, Floor 4
- High skilled migration to the United States and its economic consequences, HD8081.A5H54 2018, Floor 4
- Population and Vital Statistics Report (UN)
Key Videos
- Immigration Battle
- Immigration Paradox
- SAGE research methods - see Estimating population means
Key Government web sites
Canada:
- Assistance for Government-Sponsored Refugees, Chosen Abroad
- Climate Change and Forced Migration: Canada's Role
- Diversity in Canada: Evolving patterns in immigration
- The Evolution of Canadian Immigration Policy
- International Context for Refugee Protection
- Immigration Policy Primer
- odesi data portal
- Resettling Refugees: Canada's Humanitarian Commitments
- Refugee Protection in Canada
- Citizenship and Immigration Canada - Reports, statistics, audits and evaluations
- Statistics Canada - Longitudinal Immigration Database - latest news releases
United States:
- American Immigration Council
- Cato Institute - Immigration
- Census Bureau
- Foreign-born population statistics
- Historical census statistics on the foreign-born population of the United States: 1850-1990
- Center for Migration Studies
- Citizenship and Immigration Services (Dept. of Homeland Security) - Laws
- Congressional Budget Office - Immigration
- Dept. of Homeland Security - Immigration Statistics & Data
- Migration Policy Institute
- Migration Data Hub
- National Conference of State Legislatures - Immigration
- Pew Research Center - Immigration, Immigration Attitudes and Immigration Trends
- Roper Center for Public Opinion Research - Immigration
International:
Social Scientists most often use APA citation style:
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APA Citation Style web guide for basic instructions
Referencing your sources is an important part of academic writing. Why?
- it lets you acknowledge the ideas or words of others if you use them in your work
- it helps you to avoid plagiarism
- it demonstrates that you are using the scholarly record and that you can provide authority for statements you make in your term paper
- it enables readers to find the source information
Alternate Citation Guides:
Writing Guides:
- The Elements of Style, William Strunk (html version)
- Writing an annotated bibliography: link to the Youtube video or web page for instructions.
- Writing Services - located on the 4th floor of the library:
- offers students help with learning the mechanics of academic writing
