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Government Information Sources

Government Information Sources. Trish Johns-Wilson 905-721-2000 x2388 trish.johns-wilson@dc-uoit.ca. Durham College / UOIT Library. Prepared Lists of Links. Library Website (www.durhamcollege.ca/library) Subject Guides Government Information Canadiana News and Current Affairs

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Government Information Sources

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  1. Government InformationSources Trish Johns-Wilson 905-721-2000 x2388 trish.johns-wilson@dc-uoit.ca

  2. Durham College / UOIT Library

  3. Prepared Lists of Links • Library Website (www.durhamcollege.ca/library) • Subject Guides • Government Information • Canadiana • News and Current Affairs • Government information blog: http://dcuoitgovinfo.blogspot.com

  4. Library website: www.durhamcollege.ca/library

  5. Canadiana, Government, Health, etc.

  6. Library Overview • Circulation & reference desks • Computer workstations • Study spots • Fireplace reading room • Den • Group study rooms • Silent study area

  7. Library Overview, cont’d • Accessibility resources • Policies • Noise & cell phones • Food & drink • Campuses • North • Whitby • Education and Social Sciences

  8. Library Hours • Monday – Thursday 7:45am – midnight • Friday 7:45am – 9pm • Saturday & Sunday 10am – 6pm

  9. Strategy for Finding Information Follow these four steps: 1. Getting Started – Plan your Search 2. Gathering Information 3. Analyzing and Evaluating 4. Presenting Information and Citing Sources

  10. Published Government Information • Parliamentary Documents • Debates, bills, statutes, gazettes • News Releases • Departmental Reports & Publications • Periodical (newsletters, updates, bulletins) • Print and electronic reports Print versions of government publications are interfiled with the library collection. Find references to them in the Library Catalogue.

  11. Unpublished Information • Website bulletins • Web-based databases & repositories • Blogs • Party and Leader websites

  12. Types of information • Reference • People • Political landscape (e.g. # of seats per party) • Activities • The legislative process – bills, laws, etc. • News – statements, events • Campaigning

  13. Who are ‘people’? • Party leaders • Cabinet ministers • Ministry heads • Members of parliament • Senators **Do they represent a political party??

  14. Searching Think before you search... e.g. military = federal health = provincial or federal

  15. Step Two: Finding Information • Use search engines WISELY • search for the government, party or department, then look within that site for specifics • Use site-specific search tools • Tend to be buried within sites • Not searchable through Google

  16. Prepared Lists of Links • Library Website (www.durhamcollege.ca/library) • Subject Guides • Government Information • Canadiana • News and Current Affairs • Government information blog: http://dcuoitgovinfo.blogspot.com

  17. Quick Test! • Who is the MPP for Beaverton?

  18. Quick Test! • Who is the MPP for Beaverton? • Need a postal code…. • Get an address just in case…. • Use Elections Ontario site (www.elections.on.ca/en-ca)

  19. http://dcuoitgovinfo.blogspot.com

  20. www.elections.on.ca/en-ca ‘Tools’, then ‘Official Past Election Results’

  21. Practice Questions • Who is your MP if you live in Orillia (and your postal code is L3V 7T5)? • What is your riding actually called?

  22. http://dcuoitgovinfo.blogspot.com

  23. Practice Questions • How many Independents sit in the House of Commons?

  24. Can sort by Caucus (party)

  25. Zero!

  26. Practice Questions • Has MPP Christine Elliott posed questions or spoken on issues recently in the Ontario Legislature? If so, what has she said?

  27. http://dcuoitgovinfo.blogspot.com

  28. Search by name, date, etc.

  29. Step Three: Analyzing and Evaluating - Perspective (who is writing) - Purpose (why are they writing) - Point of view (bias)

  30. Liberal Party of Ontario • Google “liberal party of ontario” • Check out: • www.ontarioliberal.ca • www.lpco.ca • If you join the party on each of these websites, what entity are you joining?? Is it the same??

  31. www.ontarioliberal.ca

  32. www.lpco.ca

  33. Step Four: Present and Cite • According to your professor’s instructions • Use appropriate citation styles (MLA or APA) • Guides available on library website and at Reference Desk

  34. Help is Available! • Visit the Reference Desk or x2390 • Mon – Thurs 8am-9pm • Friday 8am-4:30pm • Sat & Sun 10am-5pm • reference@dc-uoit.ca • Trish: drop in, call (x2388) or trish.johns-wilson@dc-uoit.ca

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