Education (Government Information) Guide Ask Us

Federal Government Resources

According to the Canadian Constitution Act, Education falls under the jurisdiction of individual provinces, and not a federal department of agency. We've assembled a list of links to provincial education resources under the "Provinces" tab of this guide, but we've also listed some useful Canadian education resources below, mostly from Statistics Canada:

Statistics Canada:

• 2016 Census Topic: Education
• Education Indicators in Canada
• Statistics by Subject: Education, Training and Learning

Provincial Resources

Listed below are links to each province's education departments, as well as other provincial education resources.

New Brunswick

• New Brunswick Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
• New Brunswick Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour

Foreign Countries

When researching countries outside of Canada, you'll likely want to look at sources like UNESCO, the OECD, and other intergovernmental organizations - all can be found under the "International Organizations" tab of this guide. Below, we've included links from various foreign governments.

United States

• U.S. Department of Education
• Data.gov: Education
• Institute of Education Sciences
• National Center for Education Statistics
• National Center for Education Statistics: International Data Explorer
• United States Census Bureau: Education

Non-government resources:

• RAND: Education and Literacy

Intergovernmental Organizations

Intergovernmental organizations, or international organizations, aren't technically "government," but are usually composed of sovereign states, though they may also include representation from non-profit organizations or corporations.

When it comes to education, perhaps the most important organization is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). It's the UN's education branch and is a major producer of international publications and statistics on education. We've listed a few of their key resources, as well as education resources from other organizations.

UNESCO

Key websites:

• UNESCO
• UNESCO Institute for Statistics

• The UNESCO Courier
• International Review of Education
• Museum International

OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development)

• Education at a Glance
• OECD: Education
• OECD Data: Education

Finding Government Documents

UNB Libraries has a large collection of print materials, including documents from the Canadian federal government, every province and territory, foreign countries, and international intergovernmental organizations. Our collection is identified by the "HIL-GOV" and "HIL-STORG" locations, and can be found via WorldCat:

Our collection is currently held in closed storage, but is still circulating. To obtain a document, see staff or send us a request, and we'll retrieve your item for you as quickly as we can.

We're always happy to help however we can, either in person during our staffing hours (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) or by email.

Citing Government Documents

Like all publications, citations for government publications should be consistent with the citation style used elsewhere in your work - most commonly, APA or MLA. 

For assistance citing government documents and statistics, please consult these guides:

• APA Style (from Purdue Online Writing Lab)
• MLA Style (from Purdue Online Writing Lab)
• Brief Guide to Citing Canadian Government Documents and Statistics (from Queen's University)
• How to Cite Statistics Canada Products (from Statistics Canada)