The World Bank eLibrary User Guide 2012 elibrary.worldbank.org
Index 2.Index 3.eLibrary Overview 4.eLibrary Topics 5.Why Use eLibrary 6.eLibrary Home Page 7.Tools for Administrators: Overview 8.Tools for Administrators: For Librarians Tab 9.Tools for Administrators : Administrator Home Page 10.Tools for Administrators : Counter Reports 11.Tools for Administrators : Update Authentication Details 12.Tools for Users : Overview Tools for Users : Personal Registration Tools for Users : Saved Searches & Search History 17.Tools for Users : Favorites 18.Tools for Users : Customized Content Alerts 19.Tools for Users : Browsing Options 20.Abstract Page & Handy Tools for Users 21.Advanced Search Page 22.Search Results Page 23.PDF 24.Annual Flagship Publications 25.Publications on Economic and Debt Crisis 26.Publications on Climate Change 26.Coming Soon! eLibrary Customer Service
eLibrary Overview The World Bank eLibrary is the Bank’s subscription-based online collection of 8,000+ publications and research on international development and issues related to poverty reduction. It focuses on the unique needs of the library, research and academic communities, and offers a value-added platform through its functionality, ease of use, and many time-saving tools. Over 2,600 World Bank ebooks some dating from the 1970’s plus all new ebooks as they are published Access to World Bank Economic Review and World Bank Research Observer Journals (currently published by OUP) since the 1970’s and with no embargoes A growing archive of more than 4,600 Policy Research Working Papers All World Bank flagships and annual publications (WDR, WDI, Doing Business etc.)
eLibrary Topics Agriculture Climate Change & Energy Communities & Human Settlements Conflict & Development Education Environment Finance & Financial Sector Development Gender Governance Health, Nutrition & Population Industry Information & Communication Technologies Infrastructure Economics &Finance International Economics & Trade Macroeconomics & Economic Growth Policy, Law & Development Poverty Reduction Private Sector Development Public Sector Development Rural Development Science & Technology Development Social Development Social Protections & Labor Transportation Urban Development Water Resources Water Supply & Sanitation World Bank World Bank research covers a broad range of topics and areas that have an impact on poverty:
Why use eLibrary?
eLibrary Home Page Option to browse by Region, Topic or Content Type Quick Search searches metadata only Advanced Search searches metadata + full text + gives options to narrow down the search Create your own eLibrary user account Administrator tools
Tools for Administrators: Overview COUNTER-compliant usage reports (plus SUSHI reports for consortia) MARC records for ebooks and working papers (new file and delta files updated monthly) Alerts for new MARC records Downloadable metadata (updated monthly) Athens and Shibboleth authentication Institutional branding on the eLibrary home page Inbound Open URLs Indexed in premium discovery services monthly (Primo Central, EBSCO A to Z, Summons, Serial Solutions and OCLC/WorldCat)
Tools for Administrators: For Librarians Tab Provides information on: COUNTER-compliant usage reports How to upload your institution’s logo MARC records and Metadata, which are updated monthly Download MARC Records & Metadata Monthly
Tools for Administrators: Administrator Home Page Access Tools & Update Account Info. Manage your institution’s profile Once signed in, you can: Download your COUNTER-compliant usage reports at the institution or consortia level Manage your institution and authentication information Upload your institution’s logo to eLibrary Home Page
Tools for Administrators: Counter Reports Select Content Type, Year & Submit SUSHI Usage Reports for Consortia coordinators
Tools for Administrators: Update Authentication Details Update Your IPs or Set Up Shared UN/PW Set up access through Shibboleth or Athens.
Tools for Users: Overview Full text and metadata-based search Bookmark your favorites for later sessions Save and organize searches Export your search results and share your Saved Searches Customized new content alerts by or RSS Citation and reference tools including options to export references to Endnote and BibTex. Convenient icons for ing and sharing pages, abstracts, and search and browse results via social media Browse by region, topic, series, and publication type
Tools for Users: Personal Registration Register to… Save Searches for Long-term Research Projects Bookmark Your Favorites Receive RSS Feeds or Content Alerts by To take full advantage of the tools offered by eLibrary, we highly recommend that all users register as an individual user. Once registered, make sure to restart your browser to start using your personal account
Tools for Users: Personal Registration Take full advantage of tools for researchers once logged in as an individual user
Tools for Users: Saved Searches & Search History Save search results for later viewing As a registered user, you can: Save your searches for future reference and convenience Add or remove items from folders Send an of your search history
Tools for Users: Saved Searches & Search History Create folders & organize search history for multiple projects. Simply click on the title and select or create a new folder.
Tools for Users: Favorites Print, Export, , Organize Titles can be added to your Favorites from the abstract or search results page Favorites can be printed, exported, ed or organized
Tools for Users: Customized Content Alerts Print, Export, , Organize Customize Your Alerts by Topic, Region, or Content Type Alerts can be customized by topic, region or content type, and frequency of the alerts.
Tools for Users: Browsing Options Change Display & Re-sort Results by Date or Title Go Directly to PDFs The platform allows you to browse by region, topic or content type i.e. books, book series, journals and working papers and research publications All browse options will display the results in uniform results display. See screenshot. You can Re-sort by Date or Title (alphabetical order), and change the number of search results displayed. You can easily go straight to the PDF Show or hide the abstract Check the boxes near the titles to add to your Favorites Breadcrumbs appear at the top so you’ll always know where you are or how to get back Book Series Page – Atlas of Global Development Series
Abstract Page & Handy Tools for Users Share Bookmark Download PDFs From the abstract page, you can , bookmark or share the page with others, or you can go straight to the PDF. Details about each title include publication date, ISBN, DOIs, and related content.
Advanced Search Page Multiple search & filter options Search tips Advanced Search searches full text and metadata Advanced Search searches full text and metadata and allows you to search, filter, and narrow your criteria a number of ways including by region, topic, content type, and date.
Search Results Page Modify & Search within your results Save, Export or your search Start over with a new search Add titles to your Favorites From the Search Results Page, you can: Modify & Search Within Add to Favorites Save Export New Search
PDF Easy Navigation within the Publication PDFs display the table of contents and an easy navigation tools at the top.
Annual Flagship Publications
Publications on Economic & Debt Crisis
Publications on Climate Change
Coming soon! eLibrary 2.0 We are building a new eLibrary, which will be XML-based, allowing users to access books and reports at a more granular level (by chapter) and will offer even more conveniences for subscribers and users. In addition to its existing tools and features, the new eLibrary will include: Improved search (e.g., granular results) and browse functionalities Access to eLibrary via mobile devices, allowing even more flexibility for sharing, using, and re-using the Bank’s research Ability to create “custom ebooks” from eLibrary content for course packs Improved citation and reference tools Integration of World Bank data, including World Development Indicators Stay informed at
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