World Bank: Online Resources and Mobile Apps.

WORLD BANK

Online Resources and Mobile Apps

Convenient access to World Bank research and data from your desktop or handheld device

WORLD BANK Publications

The reference of choice on development

THE WORLD BANK

LIBRARY

elibrary.worldbank.org The World Bank eLibrary is the World Bank’s subscriptionbased, online collection of 6,000+ books, reports, journals, and working papers including: Development Outreach magazine, and World Bank Economic Review and World Bank Research Observer journal articles published since 1996 All 4200+ World Bank policy research working papers published since 1995 Nearly 2,500 ebooks and flagship reports (some dating as far back as the 1970s) plus all new ebooks as they are released eLibrary offers an efficient way to access all World Bank formal publications and research in one cross-searchable platform.

The World Bank eLibrary is focused on short- and long-term research needs and focuses on those publications that are of most interest to researchers, professors, and students.

This carefully curated collection saves researchers valuable time and ensures they will quickly find the final and/or peer reviewed version.

Useful tools and features for researchers and libraries Browse by content type, topic, keyword, series, and other fields Search by full text and numerous other fields, such as title, author, topic, region, publication date, keyword, and more Options to export search results to Endnote and BibTex One-click social media icons for sharing pages and abstracts as well as search and browse results Customized new content alerts and RSS feeds based on user preferences Downloadable metadata and MARC records for easier indexing and cataloging COUNTER compliant usage statistics including usage by content type, including consortia reports Athens and Shibboleth authentication Institutional branding on the eLibrary home page Open URLs

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Check out The World Bank eLibrary at elibrary.worldbank.org Questions or want a free trial? Contact us at onlineresources@worldbank.org

Subscriptions are only available at the institutional level and access is granted via IP authentication.

All content may be viewed online, downloaded, and printed free of DRM.

FREE ONLINE RESOURCES World Bank Open Data data.worldbank.org Recognizing that transparency, accountability, and reliable data are essential to development, the World Bank now offers free, open, and easy access to its comprehensive data sets on living standards and more than 7,000 international development indicators.The World Bank’s Open Data portal provides access to more than 60

databases, datasets, pre-formatted tables, reports, and other resources including:

World Development Indicators (WDI) Global Development Finance (GDF) Africa Development Indicators (ADI) Global Economic Monitor (GEM) Doing Business (DB) NEW! Microdata Library

Learn more at data.worldbank.org.

Available in English, Arabic, French, and Spanish!

World Bank eAtlases These thematically-focused eAtlases let you map, graph, and visualize key indicators that measure development progress for use in reports, presentations, and research.

With each World Bank eAtlas, you can easily…

Map indicators by latest available data (per country) or a given year, with panning and zooming capabilities Compare maps or graphs of two indicators side-by-side Find indicators by word search or through related themes

Create time-series graph for any countries View data in a ranking order table or bar graph Alter map colors, intervals, and more Bookmark, export as images or data files, import, and share The World Bank eAtlas of Global Development data.worldbank.org/atlas-global The World Bank eAtlas of Gender data.worldbank.org/atlas-gender The World Bank eAtlas of the Millennium Development Goals data.worldbank.org/mdg-atlas

The Complete World Development Report Online wdronline.worldbank.org The Complete World Development Report Online is an essential research tool that allows users to easily access and search across the full collection of WDRs published since 1978.

Search and browse across and within all 30+ WDRs at once Create, save, and share your own Custom e-books from WDR chapters Access the critical WDR background papers for reports since 2005

Quickly save and bookmark content and searches using “My WDR” accounts Access World Bank data to supplement the reports Access foreign language editions of the 2008-2010 WDRs Quickly see how development thinking has changed over the years To try this FREE resource or for more information, contact onlineresources@worldbank.org.

Looking for more free World Bank online resources?

Visit www.worldbank.org/open for the latest information on all World Bank open development tools.

FREE MOBILE APPLICATIONS World Bank DataFinder

NEW FOR 2012

World Development Report 2012 for iPad Available for iPad™

apps.worldbank.org/wdr2012 The World Development Report 2012 App for iPad makes this key World Bank flagship on gender equality and development both accessible and mobile. Go straight to the analysis, data, and policy recommendations you need via key message, region, topic, and dozens of keywords. You can also access bonus material on gendersome created specifically for this appthat supplement the report and its findings.

World Bank at a Glance Available for iPhone™

apps.worldbank.org/wbataglance At last - everything you ever wanted to know about the World Bank at your fingertips! World Bank at a Glance explains what the World Bank Group is, its organization, and its activities in developing countries. The app provides succinct explanations of a wide range of topics, from results and reforms, to project cycles, to contacts, business and job opportunities, and ways to interact with the Bank via Social Media.

Available for iPad, iPhone, and Android

apps.worldbank.org/datafinder

The free World Bank DataFinder app lets you access 50 years of World Bank data on global economic indicators, chart and visualize that data, and share those charts for use in your presentations, research, and projects. The DataFinder is perfect for anyone looking to quickly access global economic indicators and trends on the fly.

World Bank Results at a Glance Available for iPad and iPhone

apps.worldbank.org/wbresults The World Bank Results at a Glance app features easy offline access to more than 450 World Bank results profiles, organized by Topic, Country, MDG, or Keyword. Supplementary material includes a timeline and FAQs about the World Bank, information on The International Development Association (IDA) and MDGs, and more.

World Bank InfoFinder Available for iPad and iPhone

apps.worldbank.org/infofinder The free World Bank InfoFinder app makes finding information about the World Bank and its Access to Information Policy simple and easy!

Doing Business at a Glance 2012 Available for iPhone

apps.worldbank.org/doingbusiness Looking to expand overseas? Doing Business at a Glance draws on the data and information from the World Bank’s popular flagship that measures the ease of doing business according to business regulations in 183 economies.

This new free app allows immediate comparison of the most recent rankings and data from 2011 and 2012 across economies and regions – without the need for an Internet connection.

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Keep up with The World Bank’s latest mobile apps at apps.worldbank.org!

These are just a few of the apps offered by the World Bank.

Explore our other new apps, including World Bank Finances and the World Bank Climate Change Datafinder.

Visit apps.worldbank.org to keep current with new app and mobile product releases, and link directly to the App stores once new applications are launched.

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