Course Description Web Resources |
simon fraser university - - political science department This class is taught in 01-1 by Andrew Heard |
General Resources for Issues Dealt with in POL - 221: The SFU Library has a very useful page devoted to research material for POL-221 students. The ITP Nelson PoliSci.Nelson.Com Political Science resource site has the following pages dedicated to Canadian Government & Politics material related to the course work in this class:
Canadian Courts & Legal Institutions Canadian Elections & Electoral System Canadian Media and Opinion Poll Resources Connect to the Internet Search Site for easy links to a variety of sites for searching the Internet.
For Searching For Bibliographic Information for Printed Material: Databases Available through the SFU Library (some require you to login with your SFU ID):
LexisNexis - full-text database of judicial decisions from Canadian, Commonwealth and American courts. Telent based interface. MICROLOG Index of federal & provincial government documents available on microfiche in the SFU Library. PAIS International - index of international academic periodicals on business and the social sciences with emphasis on contemporary social, economic, and political issues and the making and evaluating of public policy. PCensus - Canadian Census Data Johns Hopkins University Project MUSE Search Journals; click here for list of publications with full text available. Statistics Canada Publication Indexes - several online datasets of Stats Canada info Women's Resources International - citations and abstracts from academic journals World News Connection - extensive international news coverage. Note the login info to use, and please be sure to log out when you're finished! The following media corporations have archived a considerable number of previous news reports at their Internet sites, which may be accessed through their search pages:
Public Opinion Research - search their archives for survey results
Other Sites of Interest:
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