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WORLD BANK ELIBRARY
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The World Bank eLibrary is a subscription-based platform designed to meet the unique needs of students, researchers, and librarians. The eLibrary offers immediate access to the complete collection of World Bank formal publications and journals since the 1990s, as well as reports, working papers, and country and regional data from World Development Indicators (WDI). Topics cover a broad range of social and economic development issues including development policy, finance, public health and pandemics, education, gender equality, climate change, and poverty.
Recent improvements:
Responsive interface for tablets and mobile Responsive World Development Indicators (WDI) data tables Title recommendations based on your content and search preferences Predictive search that auto-populates the search bar based on titles in the eLibrary and your search history Forthcoming titles featured on the home page and Books Collection page
The eLibrary’s features and functionality are focused on making discovery, access, and use of World Bank publications, research, and data easier and faster.
Benefits for users include the following:
Full-text and metadata-based search Top 50+ indicators from World Development Indicators Data displayed with search results Books in PDF and ePub, and HTML for 2014 publications to present Chapter-level results from 2013 to present eAlerts based on content preferences or search criteria Off-campus access made easier with Google CASA Linked references and citation tools
Benefits for libraries and administrators:
Indexed in popular library search and discovery services Downloadable MARC records, metadata, and KBART holdings Self-generated COUNTER 5- compliant usage reports Library branding Authentication via IP, OpenAthens/Shibboleth
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