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Rural Publications

The following list of rural publications focuses on Canadian sources of rural publications published primarily in the last five years. This is a growing document so please send suggestions to: cris@agr.gc.ca . For publications on specific topics go to Pathfinders.

To obtain copies of print documents or journal issues contact the publisher. Your local library may have these items available in their collection or it may be possible to arrange an interlibrary loan.

Canadian Rural Newspapers Links to electronic versions of Canadian newspapers.

Electronic Fulltext Journals Links to fulltext electronic journals published in Canada and around the World. A few sites require the Adobe Acrobat Reader which can be downloaded for free from Adobe Systems Incorporated.
Internet: http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/main.html

Print Journals Links to the webpages of rural journals which are only available in print. Provides subscription information.

Index Description of indices available in print or as an electronic database. Consult your local library for more information.

Canadian Electronic Reports / Publications Links to electronic reports with a rural subject matter.

Academic / Research Publications Links to the publications page of Canadian and International organizations with a rural focus. Unless otherwise noted, these documents are only in print format and would have to be ordered from the publisher or borrowed from your local library.

Canadian Government Print Publications Listing of recent rural publications from the Canadian Government.

Print Publications Listing of recent rural publications from Canadian and International organizations.

Canadian Rural Newspapers

Canadian Community Newspapers Association Searchable database of community newspapers
Internet: http://www.ccna.ca/

Cardonline - Canadian Advertising Industry Websites Farm publications.
Internet: http://www.cardmedia.com

Francophone newspapers Amerique du nord, caraibes, antilles.
Internet: http://globegate.utm.edu/french/globegate_mirror/newspapers.html

NewsLink Includes Canadian newspapers cross-indexed by category and province.
Internet: http://newslink.org/menu.html

Newstand Directory of Sun Media corporation newspapers.
Internet: http://www.canoe.ca/PlanetSun

SaskNews Saskatchewan newspapers.
Internet: http://www.sasknews.com

Yahoo Canada Directory of Canadian newspapers by provinces and territories.
Internet: http://ca.dir.yahoo.com/News_and_Media/Newspapers/
By_Region/Countries/Canada/Provinces_and_Territories

Electronic Fulltext Journals

Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine The official journal of the Society of Rural Physicians of Canada. Published four times a year.
Internet: http://www.cma.ca/cjrm/index.htm

Economic Development Digest Published ten times a year by the National Association of Development Organizations Research Foundation, Washington D.C. Articles formatted for Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Internet: http://www.nado.org/pubs/digest.html

Farm Journal Monthly American publication with rural and agricultural news. Includes print subscription information.
Internet: http://www.farmjournal.com/

International Journal of Rural Psychology
Internet: http://www.ruralpsych.com/

Rural America Economic Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture
Internet: http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/ruralamerica/about.htm

Rural Bulletin "This is a monthly publication produced by Rural Affairs and Social Policy at MAF in association with the Department of Internal Affairs, New Zealand".
Internet: http://www.maf.govt.nz/mafnet/rural-nz/
people-and-their-issues/rural-bulletin/index.html

Rural Conditions and Trends "Tracks rural economic and social trends in rural America". Published three times a year by the Economic Research of United States Department of Agriculture. Articles formatted for Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Internet: http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/rcat/

Rural Development Perspectives "Nontechnical articles on the results of new rural research and what those results mean". Published three times a year by the Economic Research of United States Department of Agriculture. Articles formatted for Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Internet: http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/rdp/rdp.htm

Rural Migration News "Summarizes the most important immigration and integration developments affecting residents of cities and towns in the agricultural areas of the United States". Published quarterly by the Department of Agricultural Economics, University of California at Davis.
Internet: http://migration.ucdavis.edu/rmn/index.php

Rural Voices: The Magazine of the Housing Assistance Council "A quarterly magazine that creates a regular forum for the exchange of information on rural development, focusing on housing. Stories focus on the obstacles, the successes, and the individuals and local organizations involved in improving the lives of lower-income rural Americans."
Internet: http://www.ruralhome.org/pubs/ruralvoc.htm

Print Journals

Community Development Journal ISSN: 0010-3802
"Provides an international forum for political, economic and social programmes which link the activities of people with institutions and government". Published quarterly by Oxford University Press.
Internet: http://www3.oup.co.uk/cdj/

Journal of Research in Rural Education ISSN: 8756-0534.
"Publishes the results of educational research conducted in or relevant to rural settings". Published three times a year by The University of Maine College of Education.
Internet: http://www.ume.maine.edu/~cofed/research/jrre/index.htm

Journal of Rural Studies ISSN: 0743-0167
"The journal provides a much needed forum for the publication of research articles relating to such rural issues as society, demography, housing, employment, transport, services, land-use, recreation, agriculture and conservation.... the journal is international and interdisiplinary in scope and content". Pergamon Press.
Internet: http://www.elsevier.com/inca/publications/store
/3/4/8/348.pub.htt

Prairie Forum: Journal of the Canadian Plains Research Center ISSN: 0317-6282
Internet: http://www.cprc.ca/11_1.htm

Rural Heritage
Internet: http://www.ruralheritage.com/index.htm

Rural History: Economy, Society, Culture
"It is well known as a stimulating forum for interdisciplinary exchange. Its definition of rural history ignores traditional subject boundaries to foster the cross-fertilisation which is essential for the understanding of rural society." Published twice a year by Cambridge University Press.
Internet: http://uk.cambridge.org/journals/RUH/intro.htm

Rural Social Work:
"This is an annual refereed journal devoted to issues of welfare practice and service delivery in rural and remote areas". Department of Social Work and Social Policy, La Trobe University, Australia.
Internet: http://www.latrobe.edu.au/www/socialwork/rsw.html

Rural Society:
"A quarterly journal of rural social issues published by the Centre for Rural Social Research, Charles Sturt University, Australia. Articles from the print version are published (electronically) 6 months after publication in paper format".
Internet: http://www.csu.edu.au/research/crsr/rursoc.htm

Rural Sociologist ISSN: 0279-5957.
"Published four times a year to provide information and comments of interest to members of the Rural Sociological Society".
Internet: http://ruralsociology.org/pubs/TRS/

Index

Agricola Abstracts
"AGRICOLA (AGRICultural OnLine Access) is a machine-readable database of bibliographic records created by the National Agricultural Library and its cooperators. Production of these records in electronic form began in 1970, but the database covers materials dating from the 16th century to the present. The records describe publications and resources encompassing all aspects of agriculture and allied disciplines, .... including auxiliary subjects that support NAL's Information Center activities such as ... rural information. AGRICOLA does not contain the materials themselves; but it can help you identify and find them." National Agricultural Library, USDA.
Internet: http://agricola.nal.usda.gov/

Rural Development Abstracts ISSN: 0140-4768
"Covers all economic and social aspects of Third World rural development." CAB International.
Internet: http://www.cabi-publishing.org/SubjectDisplay.asp
?SubjectArea=Agr&Subject;=Rural%20Studies

Rural Canada Bibliography Association
University of Guelph
Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1
Tel: (519) 824-4120 ext. 3194
Fax: (519) 836-9941
Internet: http://www.uoguelph.ca/~rcb/index.htm

Canadian Electronic Reports / Publications
See also Canadian Rural Partnership Reports and Publications .

Rural Canada in the knowledge-based economy Ottawa: Industry Canada, 2001.
Internet: http://dsp-psd.communication.gc.ca/Collection/C2-582-2001E.pdf

Rural and small town Canada - Analysis bulletin. Ottawa: Statistics Canada, 1998 -.
Internet: http://www.statcan.ca:80/english/IPS/Data/21-006-XIE.htm

Rural and small town Canada: an overview. Ottawa: Statistics Canada, 2000.
Internet: http://www.statcan.ca:80/english/freepub/21F0018XIE/free.htm

Think Rural! : Report of the Standing Committee on Natural Resources. Ottawa: House of Commons, 1997.
Internet: http://www.parl.gc.ca/committees352/natu/reports/03_1997-03/
natu-03-cov-e.html

Understanding rural Canada : structures and trends. Ottawa: Statistics Canada, 1998.
Internet: http://www.statcan.ca:80/english/IPS/Data/21F0016XIE.htm

Academic / Research Publications

Canadian

Go to the Education Directory.

International

Center for Agricultural and Rural Development Iowa State University.
Electronic and print formats.
Internet: http://www.card.iastate.edu/publications/index.
aspx?show=query

Countryside Agency London, England.
Internet: http://www.countryside.gov.uk/Publications/Index.asp

Economic Research Service United States Department of Agriculture.
Electronic and print formats.
Internet: http://www.ers.usda.gov/Publications/

Housing Assistance Council Washington, DC.
Internet: http://www.ruralhome.org/pubs/index.htm

National Association of Development Organizations Washington, DC.
Internet: http://www.nado.org/pubs/index.html

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Paris, France.
Internet: http://oecdpublications.gfi-nb.com/cgi-bin/oecdbookshop.storefront

Rural Development United States Department of Agriculture.
Electronic and print formats.
Internet: http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rd/pubs/

Rural Policy Institute University of Missouri.
Electronic and print formats.
Internet: http://www.rupri.org/publications/

Canadian Government Print Publications

Hodge, Gerald and Gloira Gutman. Maintaining seniors' independence in rural areas : a guide to planning for housing and support services. [Ottawa]: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, 1991.

Rural Canada: a profile. [Ottawa: Research Sub-Committee of the Interdepartmental Committee on Rural and Remote Canada], 1994.

Weiler, John. New life for rural regions : Taking a heritage approach. Ottawa: Heritage Canada, 1995.

Print Publications
Bollman, Ray and John Bryden. Rural employment : an international perspective. New York: CAB International, 1997. (Available from Rural Development Institute, Brandon University)

Bor, W. van den, J.M. Bryden and A.M. Fuller. Rethinking rural human resource management: the impact of globalisation and rural restructuring on rural education and training in Western Europe.(Mansholt Studies 10). Leiden, Netherlands: Backhuys, 1997.

Bruce, D. Quality of Life in Rural and Small Town New Brunswick. Sackville: Rural and Small Town Programme, Mount Allison University, 2000.

Bruce, D. and P. Gadsden Quality of Life in Rural and Small Town Nova Scotia. Sackville: Rural and Small Town Programme, Mount Allison University, 2000.

Bruce, D. and P. Gadsden Quality of Life in Rural and Small Town Newfoundland. Sackville: Rural and Small Town Programme, Mount Allison University, 2000.

Bruce, D. and P. Gadsden Quality of Life in Rural and Small Town Prince Edward Island. Sackville: Rural and Small Town Programme, Mount Allison University, 2000.

Bryden, John. Towards sustainable rural communities. Guelph, Ontario: University School of Rural Planning and Development, 1994.

Curry, Nigel and Stephen Owen. Changing rural policy in Britain: planning, administration, agriculture and the environment. Cheltenham, United Kingdom : Countryside and Community Press, 1996.

Gatin, Laureen and Bonnie Blakley. Social decision-making factors : rural community and individual : final report. [Regina] : Prairie Farm Rehabilition Agency, 1996.

McGuiness, Fred. Enterprising women of rural manitoba. Bootstrap 4. [Winnipeg] : Manitoba Department of Rural Development, 1995.

McGuiness, Fred. Strong people building a stronger tomorrow. Bootstrap 3. [Winnipeg] : Manitoba Department of Rural Development, 1994.

Midmore, P. and L. Harrison-Mayfield. Rural economic modelling : an input-output approach. Wallingford, UK : CAB International, 1996.

Rounds, Richard. Changing rural institutions : a Canadian perspective. Brandon, Manitoba: Brandon University for the Canadian Rural Restructuring Foundation, 1997.

Date Modified: 2004-02-20

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