Political Studies: Federal, Provincial & Municipal Politics

Finding Books

See also:

Canada Commons: Canadian Books & Think Tanks
A collection of monograph publications from Canadian public policy institutes, government agencies, advocacy groups, think-tanks, university research centres and other public interest groups.
Access Note: To access added ebrary functionality, you must self-register (free) and sign-in. To limit your search to the Canadian Public Policy Collection only, filter your search by selecting the Collection: CEL Canadian Public Policy.
Access is restricted to current students, faculty, and staff of the University of Saskatchewan, and walk-in users, for educational, research, and non-commercial personal use. Systematic copying or downloading of electronic resource content is not permitted by Canadian and international copyright law.
Policy Citation Index
The Policy Citation Index links policy documents to the research they cite, covering reports from think tanks and advocacy groups, with expanding coverage in 2025.
Access is restricted to current students, faculty, and staff of the University of Saskatchewan, and walk-in users, for educational, research, and non-commercial personal use. Systematic copying or downloading of electronic resource content is not permitted by Canadian and international copyright law.

Finding Canadian Newspapers

Consult this guide for Canadian newspapers.

The Hill Times is an influential news source related to Canadian politics and government.

Finding Journal Articles

Political Science Complete (PSC)
Contains scholarly journals, reference books, monographs and conference papers covering political topics with a global focus. Subjects include: comparative politics, humanitarian issues, international relations, law and legislation, non-governmental organizations and political theory.
Access is restricted to current students, faculty, and staff of the University of Saskatchewan, and walk-in users, for educational, research, and non-commercial personal use. Systematic copying or downloading of electronic resource content is not permitted by Canadian and international copyright law.
Academic Search Complete (ASC)
- indexes Canadian Journal of Political Science
Access is restricted to current students, faculty, and staff of the University of Saskatchewan, and walk-in users, for educational, research, and non-commercial personal use. Systematic copying or downloading of electronic resource content is not permitted by Canadian and international copyright law.
Canadian Business & Current Affairs Database (CBCA)
- Canadian content including journal articles, newspaper articles, etc.
Access is restricted to current students, faculty, and staff of the University of Saskatchewan, and walk-in users, for educational, research, and non-commercial personal use. Systematic copying or downloading of electronic resource content is not permitted by Canadian and international copyright law.
America: History & Life with Full Text (AHL)
History & culture of Canada and the United States and Canada, from prehistory to the present
Access is restricted to current students, faculty, and staff of the University of Saskatchewan, and walk-in users, for educational, research, and non-commercial personal use. Systematic copying or downloading of electronic resource content is not permitted by Canadian and international copyright law.
EconLit
Covers all fields of economics, including capital markets, country studies, econometrics, economic forecasting, environmental economics, government regulations, labor economics, monetary theory, urban economics.
Access is restricted to current students, faculty, and staff of the University of Saskatchewan, and walk-in users, for educational, research, and non-commercial personal use. Systematic copying or downloading of electronic resource content is not permitted by Canadian and international copyright law.
PAIS Index
Covers public affairs, public and social policies, international relations.
Access is restricted to current students, faculty, and staff of the University of Saskatchewan, and walk-in users, for educational, research, and non-commercial personal use. Systematic copying or downloading of electronic resource content is not permitted by Canadian and international copyright law.

Canadian Political Science Review (open access journal)

iPortal: Indigenous Studies Research Portal

Laws and Court Decisions

CanLII, funded by the Federation of Law Societies of Canada, contains links to the full text of federal and provincial statutes and regulations, almost all court decisions and the decisions of many administrative tribunals. It is a great one-stop-shopping point for Canadian legal information.

Note: CanLII can be slow in updating information. and can be incomplete, particularly for indexing decisions of some administrative boards and tribunals. You are responsible for ensuring that the legal information you are using is accurate, complete and up-to-date.

Government Information (Provincial & Federal)

Government Information for Saskatchewan, other Canadian Provinces & Territories
Includes information about provincial elections and voting, as well as government publications such as the minutes from the Legislative Assembly (Sask).
Canadian Government Information Research Guide
Included in this guide is information on:

Voting and Elections
Royal Commissions
Parliamentary Procedures
Debates

Canadian Public Interest Database

The Investigative Journalism Foundation which focuses on public interest journalism, produces several free databases outlining "who donates to politicians across Canada, who lobbies them, and how the government spends your money."