Writing
I suggest you take an English writing course to improve your writing skills. Also, you may find Martha Kolln's Rhetorical Grammar: Grammatical Choices, Rhetorical Effects, 4th edition (Longman) useful - focus on chapters 1-5. For citation styles, see McGill Library's Citation Guide.
Literature Review
Data on the Internet
- U.S. Census Data
- Canadian statistics
- The World Bank
- NBER
- Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research
Access Restriction
Some of the resources on the Internet may require access on campus or via a proxy server such as VPN.