Library and research

The Office of the Assembly provides custom, non-partisan library and research services to MPPs, their staff, legislative committees, and Legislative Assembly staff. View the Legislative Library’s catalogue, read a selection of papers prepared by Legislative Research, learn how to request ISBNs and ISSNs, and get data to use and share.

Research papers

Legislative Research produces in-depth information and analysis for MPPs and staff on Ontario policy, parliamentary and legal issues.

Library catalogue

Access to the library’s online catalogue is provided as a courtesy to assist the public and libraries in identifying and cataloguing Ontario Government publications.

ISBNs and ISSNs

The Legislative Library assigns ISBNs (International Standard Book Numbers) and ISSNs (International Standard Serial Numbers) to Ontario government publications on behalf of Library and Archives Canada.

Data resources

The Office of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario is working to make certain data, information, and publications available for anyone to use and share without restriction.