The Library has some guidelines for writing policy briefs:
The CQ Press Writing Guide for Public Policy by 
Writing Public Policy by Check out these guides from other organizations and universities:
Start with a search of Summon, the library's discovery layer. You'll find:
Other sources of background information:
Start with Summon to find books/ebooks, articles and policy.
Try the library's collection of public documents, from all levels of government as well as NGOs and think tanks.
Use the library's medical databases to find background information on your topic, or find research done in other jurisdictions that might applicable, or help you to frame your policy.
Scholarly nursing and allied health articles.
The interface for this and all our other EBSCO databases will change mid-2025. Click here to try out the new interface early!
There are a few ways to access health statistics from Statistics Canada:
For provincial health statistics, see:
See the Office of the Provincial Health Officer for reports and publications on special health topics.
For more details on various data tools both national and provincial, see KPU's Statistics guide.
