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When information is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized, the source of that information must be documented. Otherwise, you are guilty of plagiarism. To help you in avoiding plagiarism, see this tutorial.

Various standards have been created for citing sources in different disciplines such as APA (American Psychological Association), and MLA (Modern Language Association), and Chicago formats.

There are many WWW sites relating to Canadian Politics. To locate authoritative sites look for those created by professional organizations, academic institutions, research agencies, and government departments. Evaluate the sites with a view to accuracy and currency.

American Political Science Association
Provides information on political science departments, conferences, grants and fellowships. Includes thirty-four groups "organized around common scholarly and professional interests".

Government documents can be useful in researching many Business Administration topics. At the Robertson Library, some government documents are Catalogued; use the Library Catalogue to locate these. For those government documents which are not Catalogued, check Government Information for sites which may be useful in identifying relevant documents.

Organizations and associations may supply specialized information on a topic. DIRECTORIES can be useful for identifying these, and provide information such as personnel, addresses, telephone numbers, and publications. To locate information about political organizations and associations, use directories such as:

Colombo's Canadian Quotations
Provides approximately 6,000 quotations by 2,500 contributors who have a connection to Canada. Coverage ranges from 400 B.C. to December 31, 1973. Entries are arranged alphabetically by contributor. Includes a keyword and subject index.
REF: PN6081.C56

MacMillan Dictionary of Political Quotations
Provides over 12,000 quotations arranged by topic and then by author within each topic. Author index and concept index included.
REF: PN6084.P6E54 1993

Information about people can be found in books, journals, and websites.

Information about political parties and political movements can be located in books and journal articles. A number of political parties will also have a website.

Canadian Party Platforms 1867-1968
Provides a compilation of the platforms and policy statements issued by Canadian political parties or their leaders for federal elections from 1867-1968. Also includes a breakdown of the election results for each province.
REF: JL195.C3 1968b

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The main source of statistical data in Canada is the Federal Government, and in particular Statistics Canada.

The most current research on any academic topic is usually found in journal articles.

Use databases to find articles on a particular topic.

Robertson Library licenses databases for the campus community and they can be accessed directly through the campus network or if you are off campus you will be prompted for your UPEI credentials.

Print indexes can be found in the Reference area on the Main Level, shelved alphabetically by title [note: some indexes are also shelved in compact storage].

Establishing the date an event occurred or locating a summary of a current event can be a useful starting point for researching a topic. The most recent information is available in publications that are designed to provide up-to-date coverage of new events in a timely fashion.

Specialized bibliographies on a specific topic consolidate information from various sources including: books, journals, newspapers and theses. To locate subject bibliographies search the subject file of the Library Catalogue, i.e. Genocide - Bibliography.

Aboriginal Self-Government in Canada: A Bibliography 1987-1990
Provides references to material dealing with the emergence and definition of self government.
REF. E92.P47 1991

When you are doing research on a topic, you will often encounter unfamiliar terms, or familiar ones used in a specialized way. Dictionaries can provide a quick definition and often some elaboration on the uses of the term. Encyclopedias provide background information on unfamiliar subjects, leading you quickly to key ideas and sources in developing your topic. Handbooks give an overview of the research that has already been done in a particular area.

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