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Get the Most Out of Your eLibrary Subscription

Presenters: Devika Levy

Shana Wagger

November 29, 2012

Today’s Objectives

Introduce you to eLibrary if you are not a subscriber

Show you how to get the most of our your subscription if you are a subscriber

Understand the breadth and depth of our content so it is widely used by your researchers

Show you some of the special tools and features eLibrary offers subscribers

Give you an idea of the changes coming with the new version of eLibrary

What is the World Bank?

An International Financial Institution: Comprised of 187 member countries

Offers low- or no-interest loans (credits) and grants to low-income countries

Sponsors development projects and economic and sector work

A Knowledge Bank:

Conducts economic research and data collection on developing countries.

Disseminates knowledge in order to solve development issues and promote economic growth.

Our mission is simple: Help reduce poverty.

The World Bank eLibrary elibrary.worldbank.org

Added-value, subscription-based website focused on the unique needs of institutional and corporate libraries, researchers, and the academic community

Contains all World Bank published books, journals and working papers

Offers many time-saving tools and conveniences for librarians and researchers

What Subjects Does eLibrary Cover?

Agriculture & Rural Development Communities & Human Settlements Conflict & Development Education Energy Environment, Climate Change & Natural Disasters Finance & Financial Sector Development Gender Governance Health, Nutrition & Population Trade & Industry Information & Communication Technologies

Infrastructure Economics & Finance International Economics Macroeconomics & Economic Growth Policy, Law & Development Poverty Reduction Public & Private Sector Development Science & Technology Development Social Development Social Protections & Labor Transportation Urban Development Water & Natural Resources Water Supply & Sanitation World Bank

Annual Flagship Publications

Climate Change & Natural Disasters

Economics & Debt Crisis

Creative Commons Attribution License

Applies to all World Bank solely-copyrighted content (most content in eLibrary)

As long as The World Bank is listed as the source, it can be used, re-used, and re-distributed without rights fees or further permission.

More information and attribution samples in Terms of Use

Conveniences for Researchers & Librarians

Search within Results

More Features Coming in 2013

XML-based, allows search and access to content at a more granular level (e.g., by chapter)

New features:- Improved search and browse (e.g. faceted search & browses, new browse

by country…)- Mobile Access- Ability to create “custom ebooks” for course packs - Improved citation and reference tools

New Content:- Integration of World Bank data

More at www.worldbank.org/elibrary/updates

Tools for Administrators

COUNTER-compliant usage reports (plus SUSHI reports for consortia) Downloadable metadata and MARC records for easier indexing and cataloging Athens and Shibboleth authentication Institutional branding on the eLibrary home page Update your IPs Inbound Open URLs

For Librarians Tab

Download MARC Records & Metadata

Monthly

Sign up for New MARC Record Alerts

eLibrary Indexed in Major Search and Discovery Services

Subscriptions

Institutional subscriptions only

Subscription cycle: Typically calendar year; also offer or partial year ending Dec. 31 and rolling 12-month subscriptions

Prices are based on total number of FTE / authorized users and institution type (e.g. non-profit, academic, corporate)

Subscribe through: The World Bank ([email protected]) Your preferred subscription agent Library consortia

Wrap Up

Most comprehensive and authoritative collection of publications and research on international development and issues related to poverty reduction

Broad scope of subjects and coverage

Offers immediate access to WB journals (WB Research Observer and WB Economic Review) and updated weekly with new content

Saves valuable time by offering all formally published World Bank titles in one convenient cross-searchable database.

Offers useful tools and features for short- and long-term research projects

Top 5 Reasons to Subscribe

• Designed for researchers and librarians• Full text search, bookmarking, save search results, citation

tools and much more

Research Toolsand Conveniences

• Free MARC records and alerts for subscribers• Downloadable metadata• COUNTER-compliant reporting

Library IntegrationTools

• Indexed in popular Search and Discovery services• Primo Central, Summon, Serial Solutions and OCLC/Worldcat

Indexing andDiscovery Services

• Full collection since the 1990s• World Bank journal articles with no embargoes

Full Collection withNo Embargoes

• Launching in June 2013 with even more features and conveniences!A New eLIBRARY

BETTER SEARCH

BETTER DISCOVERY

FULL CONTENT SET

NEW PLATFORM

Contact us for a free trial

elibrary.worldbank.org

Devika Levy or Customer ServiceThe World Bank

Office of the Publisher:

[email protected]

Phone +1-202-473-8597Fax +1-202-522-2631

THANK YOU!