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Community and public affairs (SCPA) subject guide

Journal article databases

Political Science Complete (EBSCO) - Canadian, American and international journal articles on political science, government and policy 

ProQuest Combined Canadian - Canadian journal articles, newspapers, current events & theses on social science topics

SocINDEX - sociology journal articles 

Google Scholar  - multidisciplinary journal articles 

CAIRN - revues savantes européennes

Érudit - revues savantes québécoises et canadiennes

Persée - revues savantes françaises en sciences sociales et humaines

Books, government information, public policy publications, & law sources

Books

Sofia Discovery tool: search books, ebooks and government information at Concordia, Quebec Universities, or Worldwide.

Grey literature, government & policy information 

Government Information Subject Guide - start here to locate government publications, reports, commissions, etc. 

Canada Commons -  Canadian ebooks, government documents, NGO, IGO & think tank documents, and public policy documents

Library and Archives Canada: Politics, government and law guides to resources - scroll down to all search tools, from the Topic drop down menu, choose 'Politics, government and law'

Government Information Databases - Canadian, American and International goverment and parliamentary publication databases

Opinion polls- Canadian, American and International polling data

Statistics & Data (DLI) - Statistics Canada, Census of Canada, American and International data sources

Law sources

CanLii: Canadian Legal Information Institute (2001 - present)

  • Court judgments (cases) from all Canadian courts; the Supreme Court of Canada, federal courts, and the courts in all Canada’s provinces and territories. 
  • Decisions from many federal and provincial administrative tribunals. 
  • Consolidated statutes and regulations and the annual statutes of every jurisdiction in Canada. 
  • Commentary: secondary law materials, from law books, journals, articles, reports, and other resources. 

HeinOnline Law Journal Library  - law journals (U.S. Canadian, International), case law and Statutes of Canada, Provincial Statutes of Canada, and more 

Newspapers & current events

  • Canadian Newsstream - Canadian English daily newspapers, including the Globe & Mail and Montreal Gazette
  • Eureka.cc - Quebec newspapers and magazines in French and English
  • CPI.Q: Canadian Periodical Index - English and French journals and magazines
  • US Newsstream - Major American daily newspapers, including The New York Times, and Washington Post
  • International Newsstream - news content from outside North America, in multiple languages
  • Historical Newspapers - Databases of archival Canada, U.S. and international newspapers
  • The Hill Times - (1997-2006)
    • For articles from Hill Times issues dated 2006-present, use the "Request Chapter Scan or Request for Course Reserves" button, to request the articles via Interlibrary loans.

Concordia Indigenous Elder & Community Protocols

The purpose of this document is to assist Concordia University faculty, staff, and students through the process of respectfully and ethically inviting, interacting, and/or collaborating with Indigenous peoples and communities. These guidelines and protocols may also aid in the development of policies and procedures concerning teaching, research, employment, and strategies for Indigenous community outreach and engagement.

Download the document and read the FAQ here

 

Dewemaagannag/My Relations: Indigenous Engagement Guide

Dewemaagannag/My Relations is a series of resources developed by the Office of Community Engagement to guide non-Indigenous professors, researchers, students, and staff who wish to build respectful and reciprocal collaborations with Indigenous communities.

Access the My Relations: Indigenous Engagement Guide & Guide for research with Indigenous Peoples and communities guides

Databases for Community Economic Development

Academic Sources: Books & articles

Sofia Discovery tool - find print books and ebooks available at Concordia

Academic Search Complete (EBSCO) - fulltext journal article database featuring topics from across social sciences, North American focus

ProQuest Combined Canadian - Canadian journal articles, newspapers, current events & theses on social science topics

CED ejournals

Primary Sources: Newspapers, public policy, government information

Canadian Newsstream (ProQuest) -  Canadian English daily newspapers, including the Globe & Mail, Montreal Gazette, Toronto Star, National Post and many regional and local papers.

Eureka.cc - Quebec newspapers and magazines in French and English

CPI.Q: Canadian Periodical Index - English and French journals and magazines

US Newsstream - Major American daily newspapers, including The New York Times, and Washington Post

Canada Commons -  Canadian ebooks, government documents, NGO, IGO & think tank documents, and public policy documents