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Political Studies - MPA: Course-Specific Guide

Policy Opinion & Public Policy (POLS 4980 & POLS 7142)

Monitoring and Screening Public Opinion Research in the News

 

  • Canadian Business and Current Affairs (CBCA) - Daily Update
    • Search Example #1:  polls OR "public opinion." 
      1. Select [Include] "Wire Feeds" or "Newspapers" under Source Type.
      2. Enter a Data Range.
      3. Select "polls & surveys" under Subject.
      4. Further filter by Publication Title (which wire feed?), or Company/Organization
    • Search Example #2: By a particular topic/issue, for example, "universal basic income." 
      • Filter the results similarly to Example #1.
    • Search Example #3: Maclean's Magazine articles including the terms, "public opinion" or "polls."
      1. Filter by Magazines under Source Type.
      2. Then by Publication Title
  • Canadian Major Dailies - Daily Update
    • Search and browse a specific newspaper.
  • Search Twitter feeds by a topic or source, and browse. (Refer to the search help.)
  • Search Google News by a topic/subject and set an alert.
  • Download relevant news apps for your ios or use already existing apps on your devices.
Federal Government
Commercial Polling Firms
Tips for Writing Policy Briefs
Citation Style

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  • The tutor will ask you to share your assignment description.
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Public Policy Research Resources 

Key Government Resources (University of Toronto Libraries)
Think Tanks in Canada
“Think Tanks Fill an Important Niche within Canada’s Public Policy Landscape.” University Affairs, https://www.universityaffairs.ca/features/feature-article/think-tanks-fill-an-important-niche-within-canadas-public-policy-landscape/. Accessed 15 Sept. 2020.
Google Advanced Search
  • Filter by gov, agency, department domains, e.g., statscan.gc.ca, for any governmental or non-profit organizations.

 

 

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