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National Library News |
by Louise Tousignant,
Head, Electronic Publications Unit,
Acquisitions and Bibliographic Services
The electronic collection (http://www.collection.nlc-bnc.ca/e-coll-e/index-e.htm) is expanding every day. Among the recent additions are:
In both virtual and printed formats, the number of access points to our electronic collection is continually growing. Several publishers, such as HMS Press, Université de Montréal, and Public Works and Government Services Canada, provide hypertext links to our electronic collections. As for the various printed publications, the French guide entitled Internet, les 500 meilleurs sites en français de la planète [The World’s 500 Best French Internet Sites] refers to the National Library of Canada’s Electronic Collection as "an impressive electronic collection that contains Canadian books and periodicals published on the Internet as well as access to the National Library Catalogue" (1998 edition, p. 45). In February 1998, Reader’s Digest described it as an "eclectic collection of Canadian online books and journals for free" (pp. 109-110).
Although most inquiries originate in Canada, users from across the world visit and consult our electronic collection. France, Australia, Switzerland, Hong Kong, Morocco and the United States are among the countries represented. Users now have access to more than 920 Canadiana titles, of which 65 percent are monographs and 35 percent are periodicals.
For more information on our electronic collection or to deposit electronic publications at the National Library, please contact:
Louise Tousignant
Electronic Publications Acquisitions Unit
Canadiana Acquisitions Division and Legal Deposit Office
National Library of Canada
395 Wellington Street
Ottawa ON K1A 0N4
Telephone: (819) 997-9565
Fax: (819) 953-8508
TTY: (613) 992-6969
E-mail: e.publications.e@nlc-bnc.ca
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