Designed for the Unique Needs of Researchers and Librarians March 2017

What is the World Bank eLibrary? Click on link to launch video.

What’s in the eLibrary? Full Backlist since the 1990s: Books: Complete backlist of 2,500 books, including almost 5,200 chapters Working papers: 6,500+ premium research papers World Bank Economic Review and World Bank Research Observer, without embargo A total of nearly 15,000 items and growing!

Not Just Finance World Bank publications and research cover a broad range of subject matter, not just finance.

Multiple Ways to Access Content Browses Quick and Advanced Search Recommendations What’s Newest What’s Popular Tools Favorites Saved Searches Content Alerts Search Alerts Shana Wagger Logout Subscriber Services Help Mobile In addition to granular search and multiple filtering options, eLibrary offers users a variety of ways to Browse and Access content.

Powered by Metadata Bibliographic Abstract Keywords Region Country Topic Plus Content Type, Series or Journal, and more Hyperlinking for dynamic search eLibrary is powered by metadata and includes full text search. Users are able to get highly relevant results and go straight to the content, whether a book, chapter, or journal article.

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Recommended Readings Curated Focus on hot topics Organized by: Most Popular Titles Other Selected Content Entries include basic information plus direct link to content To be updated periodically For faculty looking for course materials or students and researchers exploring these topics.

Recommended Readings Current subjects: Climate Change Conflict & Development Gender Economics Microfinance Monitoring & Evaluation Power and Energy Sustainable Urban Development Women’s & Children’s Health

Recent Chapters in “Full Text”/HTML Available for approximately 200 books published since 2014 (No need to download) Figure and Table Viewers to enlarge, scroll through and save all figures and tables within the chapter Move within chapters using Jump To; move across chapters via Tables of Contents or Prev/Next buttons Reference linking and links to original sources

Reference Linking (CrossRef & Cited By) Here is an example of how References and the Cited By features appear with chapters and journal articles.

Reference Linking (CrossRef & Cited By) A close up of references including the CrossRef link. Wherever they appear, the hyperlink takes you straight to the original source (if your library is subscribed, or you will be prompted by the publisher for access options).

Data by Country and Indicator 50+ indicators Population Environment Economy States and Markets Global Links Across all available countries Time series since 1960 Views Country view Indicator view Click country or indicator link to switch views Based on requests from librarians we’ve added data from the World Development Indicators. The top 50+ indicators are available for countries and regions so students (particularly undergraduates) can easily access both data and publications within the same platform.

Switch between Country and Indicator Views There are two ways to view data: by Indicator or by Country. You can easily switch between them.

Functionality and Additional Information “Select Years” to customize view “Download as CSV” to manipulate data “Create Citation” for automatically created citation Dynamic URLs to save views Hyperlinked labels to switch views Additional information Notes Sources Indicator definitions In addition, you can select years to view (including all), and download the results to CSV. Indicators contain descriptions and source information. The “Create Citation” button provides basic information for citing the data (in a generic format).

Version History and Other Information “About Data” tab: Intro to World Development Indicators Overview of functionality Data updated monthly Update/version history Links to release notes and errata A separate “About Data” tab provides more background information, notes, errata, and version history.

New Collections New collections are being added, such as World Bank Presidential speeches, regional and economic outlooks, and systematic country diagnostics.

Case Studies Professors often ask for case studies. They can be found by searching using Advanced Search and entering “Case Study” and selecting “Title” in the drop drop. You can specify other filters if you wish. (For example, CO2 and China as shown here).

French and Spanish Translations Spanish and French translations are being added for users who prefer to read content in their native languages.

More Tools and Features DOIs and citation exporting options for Endnote, ProCite, BibTex Zotero, and others Easy emailing and sharing pages from the site Mobile access on and off campus Creative Commons IGO License/Attribution (CC BY) Perpetual use of downloaded material Training and webinars for users and librarians Several benefits for librarians

Indexed in Discovery Services Only the World Bank eLibrary is indexed in all of the major library discovery services.

Subscription & Contact Information Annual Institutional subscriptions only Prices are based on total number of FTE / authorized users and institution type (e.g. non-profit, academic, corporate) Consortia and geographic discounts Subscribe through your preferred subscription agent, your library consortium or contact us directly.

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