Research for journalists (Powerpoint)
Today’s Links
Saskatchewan Indian Cultural Centre (www.sicc.sk.ca)
- Lots of historical and cultural information
- Copies of Saskatchewan Indian Magazine
Virtual Museum of Metis Culture (www.metismuseum.ca)
- Old photos and video
- Copies of New Breed Magazine
- Biographies
- Old books and many other resources
University of Regina Archer Library (www.uregina.ca/library)
- Under “data bases – journalism” you will find links to searchable newspapers from the 1800s to today.
Saskatchewan News Index (www.library.usask.ca/sni)
- A searchable list of Saskatchewan new stories
Google News Archives (www.news.google.com/newspapers)
- Archival copies of newspapers from around the globe, including the Leader-Post and StarPhoenix.
Archives Canada (www.archivescanada.ca)
- Links to digital collections at different archives around the country
Library and Archives Canada (www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Pages/home.aspx)
- The Canadian government’s national archive
- Note: This web address is scheduled to change in the near future – Google ‘Library and Archives Canada’ if you have trouble locating it later.
Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan (www.legassembly.sk.ca)
- Legislative calendar (look up sessions and view videos by date)
- Debates index (look up issues that were raised in the legislature and committees)
Google Scholar (www.scholar.google.ca)
- Links to academic & scientific studies
Statistics Canada (www.statcan.gc.ca/eng/start)
- Raw data from census
- Community profiles
- Special reports
- Note: This web address is scheduled to change in the near future
Sample Stats Exercise
Some investigative research tools
- Canadian legal database (www.canlii.org/en)
- court cases, hearings, etc.
- Public accounts (government salaries, contracts, etc.)
- Federal government spending (https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/topics/reporting-government-spending.html)
- Saskatchewan Government Public Accounts (http://www.publications.gov.sk.ca/deplist.cfm?d=15&c=268)
- British Columbia Government Public Account http://www.llbc.leg.bc.ca/public/pubdocs/bcdocs/348389/index.htm
- City of Regina Public Accounts (http://open.regina.ca/dataset/public-accounts-city-of-regina)
- Political donations
- Open government sites
- Disclosure of Freedom of Information requests and other interesting items
- Example: City of Regina Open Government Site (www.regina.ca/residents/open-government)
- Canadian charities financial returns (www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/charities-giving/charities-listings.html)
- Transport and pipeline accidents (www.tsb.gc.ca/eng)
- Property registries
- Corporate registries
- Historical weather records (www.climate.weather.gc.ca/historical_data/search_historic_data_e.html)