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Finding Information for UNIV 1200*10 — Citizens of Today — Leaders of Tomorrow
This guide has been designed to help you find information sources that will help you meet the course and assignment requirements for UNIV 1200: Citizens of Today – Leaders of Tomorrow. The guide is just a starting point in your research on the topics of citizenship, leadership, service, civic engagement, and social change. It will not be a comprehensive list of sources and, as the course progresses, you will be expected to find some information sources on your own or in consultation with the Research Help team in the Library.
Ongoing Course Requirement — Regular Analysis of Mass Media Coverage
The Library and internet offer many ways to meet the course requirement of reading a national newspaper on a daily basis as well as a local paper each week. Look below for links and tips on finding national and local newspapers and other news sources. However, finding the sources is only one part of your course requirement. You are also expected to critically analyse this mass media coverage and to engage in class discussion of the material. For general tips on evaluating sources see the University of Nevada's Evaluating Information Sources. For tips on how to evaluate news sources and news bias see the University of Michigan tutorial News Bias Explored: The Art of Reading the News.
Finding Newspapers & News Sources at McLaughlin Library
Print Sources
Find print copies of the latest editions of newspapers on the second floor of the Library in the Newspaper Collection shelving units. The Library has copies of the following national and local papers:
- The Globe & Mail (daily national)
- The Guelph-Mercury (daily local)
- The Guelph-Tribune (twice weekly local)
- The National Post (daily national)
Online Sources
You can also connect to online versions of print newspapers from the following links:
- Canadian Newsstand
Canadian Newsstand offers electronic access to the text of all articles (you will not see pictures in this database) from many national and local newspapers from across Canada including The Globe & Mail, The National Post (publication delay of 2 days), Tribune (Guelph), Daily Mercury (Guelph), Cambridge Times, and the Waterloo Chronicle. You can enter search terms to search for particular leaders or issues across all the newspapers in Canadian Newsstand or you can click on the green "publications" tab at the top of the page to find links to individual newspapers to browse the contents of the newspaper in electronic form. - Factiva
Factiva offers online access to the text of articles (you will not see pictures in this database) in hundreds of newspapers from around the world including several Canadian national and large local newspapers such as The Globe & Mail, The National Post, and The Winnipeg Free Press. You can enter search terms to search for particular leaders or issues across all the newspapers in Factiva, select particular newspapers to run your search in using the "sources" tab in the search interface, or browse the contents of major national newspapers by clicking on the "news pages" tab in the green bar at the top of the page. Once there, select which country you want to view newspapers from in the drop-down box to browse articles from each section of selected newspapers including The Globe & Mail. For more help using Factiva, please consult with the Research Help Team at the Research Help desk on the first floor of the Library. - Alt-PressWatch
Alt-PressWatch offers varied online access to articles from newspapers, journals, and news magazines from alternative and independent presses. You can enter search terms to search for particular leaders or issues across all the sources in Alt-PressWatch or you can click on the green "publications" tab at the top of the page to find links to individual newspapers and journals to browse the contents in electronic form. - The Ontarion
The Ontarian is the University of Guelph’s independent student newspaper. The online version of the weekly publication can be found at the link above. Print versions can be found in the UC and most student residences. New issues are published every Thursday.
Other News Sources
There are many other types of news sources such as television and magazines. For other news perspectives on the leaders and issues you are studying check out the following links.
- Maclean's Magazine
Maclean's is a popular Canadian news magazine covering people and issues of concern to Canadians. Find print copies of the magazine on the second floor of the Library at this call number: AP 5.M2.
You can also access the online version of the magazine through CBCA Current Events. You may search for people or issues using the search box or browse issues of the magazine. - Time – Canadian Edition
Time is a popular news magazine that covers people and issues from around the world. Find print copies of the magazine on the second floor of the Library at this call number: AP 2.T36.You can also access the online version of the magazine through CBCA Current Events. You may search for people or issues using the search box or browse issues of the magazine. - CBC News Online
The online face of CBC television news. Stories are updated as they happen. Includes print as well as video and audio feeds of news stories the CBC is covering. You can browse for news stories by general topic such as "Canada" and "World" from the gray navigation bar at the top of the page or use the search box at the top right corner to search for particular issues or leaders. - Global National Online
The online face of Global television news. Stories are updated frequently. Includes print as well as video and audio feeds of news stories Global Television is covering. - CTV News Online
The online face of CTV National News. Stories are updated frequently. Includes print as well as video and audio feeds of news stories CTV National News is covering. You can browse the "top stories" from Canada and the world from the blue navigation bar or search for particular leaders or issues using the search box at the top of the page.
Assignments
Step 1: Background Sources and Biographical Information
Step 1: Background Sources and Biographical Information
Background sources such as specialized encyclopaedias and yearbooks help you to answer fact-based and biographical questions and often point you to other sources that give a deeper or broader treatment of the topic or person such as books and journal articles.
- Canadian Who's Who
This annual yearbook provides short biographical information on prominent Canadians starting from 1910 to the present. Located on the second floor of the Library in the Reference Collection.
Call number: FC 25 .C38 - Current Biography Yearbook
This annual yearbook includes biographical information for leaders and other individuals from around the world. Located on the second floor of the Library in the Reference Collection. Call number: CT 100.C8 - Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
Searchable version of the Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Search or browse for biographical information about prominent Canadians, or individuals who had an effect on the culture of Canada, from 1000 to 1930. Use the search box to search for names or browse by the first letter of the person's last name. - Encyclopedia of Leadership
Browse alphabetically for biographical information on key leaders in business and politics, leadership theories, and leadership issues in this four volume set. Call number: HD 57.7 .E53 - Encyclopedia of Social Welfare History in North America
This one-volume encyclopaedia is arranged alphabetically by issues or major figures in social welfare activities such as disability policy, gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender issues, and social reform. Call number: HV12 .E497 2005 - Oxford Reference Online
This product includes access to over 100 encyclopaedias, books and dictionaries on numerous global topics and individuals. A single search can be conducted which will return articles and entries from across disciplines. Unlike Wikipedia, all articles in this product are written by experts in the field and professors at universities and will give you reliable information on your topic, leader, or group.
Step 2: Books
Books offer researchers a more in-depth treatment of a topic and will be useful for finding out more information about a leader, issue or social movement. Books are also good for helping you to place people and issues in the historical context in which they lived or happened.
To find books, you will need to use Primo, the Library catalogue which is shared by Guelph, Waterloo, and Wilfrid Laurier. Visit the Research Help Desk on the first floor of the Library.
Subject Headings & Call Numbers
The Library is organized by subject and it is possible to search for those subjects in the Library catalogue when you know what they are. Try the following subject headings as subject searches in Primo. Take note of the call numbers assigned to each book. Not only is the call number the "address" of the book in the Library (where you will find it on the book shelves), books on each topic are shelved by other books on the same topic so you can also browse the shelves to find other books that may be useful for your assignments.
Biographies & Critical Biographical Analyses
Biographies and critical analyses of individuals can be found in the Library by searching Primo using their name as a subject. Enter the last name first and then the first name for individuals as in the examples below and click on "subject" from the drop-down box on the right-hand side. You will then be taken to an alphabetical list of all matches to your search — click on the links under the "title" column to find out which books we have access to for that individual.
- Chretien, Jean
- Mandela, Nelson
Groups can be searched as a keyword anywhere in Primo by putting the group name into quotation marks as in the examples below:
"Famous Five"
"Greenpeace"
Citizenship
Use the following terms as subject searches in Primo:
- Citizenship
- Citizenship Canada
- Citizenship United States
- Cosmopolitanism
- Multiculturalism
- Pluralism
- Politics, practical
- Political participation
- World citizenship
Civic Engagement
Use the following terms as subject searches in Primo:
- Civics
- Civil society
- Citizenship
- Engagement (philosophy)
- Public service
- Social participation
- Voluntarism
- Youth political activity
Leadership
Use the following terms as subject searches in Primo:
- Civic leaders
- Leadership
- Leadership Canada
- Leadership history
- Community leadership
- Political leadership
- Management psychological aspects
Social Change
Use the following terms as subject searches in Primo:
- Social action
- Social advocacy
- Social change
- Social change Asia
- Social change Canada
- Social change United States
- Social history
- Social justice
- Social movements
- Social reformers
- Student movements
- Green movement
- Social policy
- Child labor
- Child labor asia
- Children's rights
- Human rights
- Civil rights
- Nonprofit organizations
- Political activists
- Women's rights
- Women's rights Canada
Step 3: Journal Articles
Academic journal articles offer researchers the most in-depth and specific treatment for any topic. Written by researchers and experts in the field, journal articles can often be very technical. When you are selecting journal articles to support your answers, be sure to choose articles that you understand as you will be asked to explain the information you have found to your classmates and your professor in your presentations.
The following journal databases may be useful for this course:
- Academic Search Premier
Is a large, multi-disciplinary database. Enter search terms to find journal articles on your topic from across disciplines. In this database, you can also use the subject heading words found above in the books section to find journal articles on that topic. Academic Search Premier contains full-text links for many of the articles it finds. Click "help" within the database for search tips or visit the Research Help Desk on the first floor of the Library. - Historical Abstracts
Finds articles from history journals that offer a critical analysis of your leader or topic. It can also help you to place your leader, movement, or topic in its historical context. Enter search terms in the search boxes at the top of the screen. You can narrow your search to a specific historical period using the search limits at the bottom of the screen. Click on the "Get it @ Guelph" buttons within the database to connect to print and online articles. Click "help" within the database for search tips or visit the Research Help Desk on the first floor of the Library.
- Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
Contains citations and links to full-text of academic journal articles about political aspects, public policies, grass-roots activism, and economic aspects of global people and topics. Click "help& support" within the database for search tips or visit the Research Help Desk on the first floor of the Library for assistance.
Step 4: Primary Sources
What have individuals and groups written or said about themselves and about the topics of citizenship, leadership, service, civic engagement, and social change? You can find out by searching the web through search engines like Google to find the official Web sites of current political leaders or activists such as the Prime Minister of Canada or the David Suzuki Foundation.
You can also use the Web to find online collections of artefacts, pictures, and written material from many historical figures. Check the Repositories of Primary Sources website for more information about archival and online sources that may be helpful for your research or ask at the Research Help Desk on the first floor of the Library for assistance in locating online archives of historical documents and pictures.
You can also find print books, articles, and sound and video recordings by individual leaders and groups by searching in Primo. Enter the individual's last name first and first name last as in the examples below and select "author" from the drop-down box to find material in the library written by that person.
- Smallwood, Joseph Roberts
- McClung, Nellie