Mediatoil is a SSHRC funded research project interested in the competing media representations of Canada’s bituminous sands - also known as oil or tar sands - as seen through the promotional images and documents created by key stakeholders.

Search all oil sands documents, images and videos catalogued in the Mediatoil database.

Search oil sands campaigns, documents, images and videos by stakeholder.

View and assess image category trends by organization, stakeholder group, media type, or year, using pre-configured data analysis tools.

Timeline of select key events related to the oil/tar sands.