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This site is open to the public for search of all books and documents in the
Canadian Electronic Library.
Public documents may also be downloaded from the site.
The site also provides several MARC support functions for institutions subscribing
to the service. Using CELArc, subscribers may export and download selected MARC
records customized for their institutional OPACs. And they may report errors and
request corrections from SLC, the
MARC supplier for CEL.
Login here:
There are two levels of access. A "Guest" account is provided by default for the
public, who may use the site for document search and retrieval. Authorized users are CEL
customers who are given a username and password which gives them access to the MARC support
features.
Document Search and Retrieval
The first page presented is the Search page. Enter a search term and
select "Search" (find every occurrence) or "Browse"
(find the term at the beginning of the entry.) The next page is the results page,
which presents all hits and offers a variety of views for each record.
Public Document Retrieval
Every public document in the CEL database is stored on this site under
a persistent URL. This resource is available to the public for use without charge.
When a Search is executed, the documents available for downloading are shown with a
"PDF" logo in the lefthand margin. (Any public document may be downloaded,
provided that the copyright provisions given in the document are observed.)
Records shown without the PDF symbol are copyright titles which are not available
for download.
MARC Record Export/Download
Libraries subscribing to CEL may use the site to obtain a set of MARC records customized for their institution. To do this, execute a search and display the results. (The "Browse" command cannot be used for this purpose; no selection boxes will appear on the browse results page.) Use the selection boxes or the "Check All" dialogue at the bottom of the page to select those records required for the set, and click on the "Export" button at the bottom of the page. The next page will then present a "Download" button, which, when selected, will offer a choice displaying or saving the file created.
Export sets may also be created by clicking on
"Export" on the
toolbar. This will present a "Batch Export" tool. In the upper box, you may "type or paste a list of
control numbers (in the format "ebr99999999") with one record per line." This will create a set
of matching records for export.
A second means of creating an export set is to use the lower box to upload a text (.csv) or MARC file containing the control numbers of the records you wish to export.
Records exported/downloaded by authorized users will contain the customized 856 field for their institution, which will allow the record to be easily integrated into the institutional database. The customized 856 field looks like this:
856 40 $uhttp://site.ebrary.com/lib/CLIENTNAME/Doc?id=10083075$zAn electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
There is a 2000-record limit for search or online download.
History
The History link in the toolbar presents a list of your past searches and allows for the
recreation of results, export sets and searches.
Advanced Search
The "Advanced" link on the toolbar takes you to a more detailed search form
that supports boolean combinations, phrase searching, date criteria, etc.
MARC
The "MARC" link in the toolbar presents a search form that allows for
searching specific MARC fields with Boolean combinations of search terms.
Error Reporting
To report errors, search for and display the record, then click on "Report Error" in the toolbar. This will generate an email to the SLC Support Desk, and you'll receive a correction or reply within 2 days.
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