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Public Policy

Canadian Research Index

This is the major indexing resource for federal, provincial, and territorial government publications.

To search or browse the publications of a particular department, select "Company/Org" from the drop-down menu beside the search box and type the name of the department. This resource is particularly relevant for those interested in government policy, research, and statistics. Coverage: 1980+

Public Policy - Key Government Sources (by Sam-chin Li, Government Documents Librarian)

Very thorough coverage of Canada, foreign countries, and IGOs.  Of particular interest in the Canada section are links to the Scholars Portal Books: Canadian Public Policy Collection, Google Canadian Government Documents Custom Search , and LEGISinfo.

Public Policy and Governance

Offers extensive coverage of this topic, from traditional library resources (encyclopedias, tips on finding books, journal articles, newspapers) to websites;  check out some of the excellent sites in the Canadian information section.