Finding Government Documents

This page contains step-by-step instructions explaining how to find government documents using the George Wallace Library resources.

Why use government documents?

Government documents are excellent sources to get a global overview of a social issue in a given country.
They contain trustworthy, factual information.
They often discuss possible solutions to a social issue.

Resources on this page

This page includes instructions on how to find documents using the Canada Commons database.
You will also find a custom Google search box allowing you to search the web for government documents.
Below that, there is a selection of useful links you can explore.

Using Canada Commons

This box contains step-by-step instructions on how to find government documents using Canada Commons.

Canada Commons is an electronic book database containing various Canadian publications, including government documents.

1. Go to the library website and click Ebooks.

Start by accessing the library website here.
Scroll down the homepage until you reach the "Electronic Resources" section.
Click the Ebooks link.

2. Click the Canada Commons link.

3. Enter your keywords and press Enter to make a search.

You can also click the "Documents" tab at the top to explore the database's selection.

To access Canada Commons from home, you will need to login using your Microsoft 365 credentials. Email us at reference-stlambert@crcmail.net for more information.

Custom Google Search box

This custom Google search box (courtesy of Carleton University) allows you to search the world wide web for government websites.

To use it:

1. Enter your keywords in the search box.

2. Select a region of the world in the drop-down list underneath.

3. Click Go.

Useful Links

This box contains a selection of useful links you can explore to find more government documents.

Montreal

Quebec

Canada

International Organizations