Resource Centre

Apr 28, 2010 - Posted by Heather McCall

This pathfinder is designed to help journalists find background and contextual information on various religions in Canada. Although there are sites listed that are not Canadian, the focus has been on Canadian sites that provide nationally relevant Canadian information. Preference has also been given to sites that provide a variety of links for further study. Links to many national religious organizations are available through the sites provided, therefore individual denominational sites may not be listed.

New project tracks reports released by government

Jun 25, 2009 - Posted by Regan Ray

An online project for journalists that tracks and links to government and NGO reports in Canada, which launched in April, now has more than 170 entries...

IRE's Beat Source Guide

Jul 03, 2007 - Posted by Abby Goodrum

Created by Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc. This site provides access to reporter contacts, links, and resources searchable by beat.

Death and Dying Pathfinder

Apr 13, 2007 - Posted by Julie Ryland

The scope of this pathfinder is to present a list of resources applicable to the topic of death and dying. Links span from the most current statistical data, to resources for the bereaved, to information on different belief systems. The pathfinder seeks to be comprehensive by taking a multi-faceted approach to the topic, providing concrete and useful links alongside more though-provoking fare. In all, a journalist will find everything he or she needs to write everything from a hard and fast tragedy or taking time to craft an obituary or feature-length story.

Created by Tamsyn Burgmann

Encyclopedia of mythologies

Mar 21, 2007 - Posted by Julie Ryland

This encyclopedia enables you to explore various aspects of 25 different mythologies, such as Greek mythology, Norse mythology and Celtic Mythology. Each subdivision includes various articles which can be searched or browsed alphabetically. In addition to mythologies, the subdivisions include folklore and folktales from around the world, images from each religion or myth, genealogy tables of prominent Houses and pantheons, a bestiary (collection of stories about the qualities of certain animals, plants or objects) and legendary heroes.