To optimize discoverability of Canadiana Online, CRKN is committed to providing metadata in a variety of usable formats compatible with library discovery systems. This page will be updated as Canadiana Online metadata becomes available. To suggest a format or discovery system, please contact Jason Friedman at jfriedman@crkn.ca.
MARC Records
MARC (Machine-Readable Cataloguing) records are available for the Canadiana Online collections. Going forward, as new items are added to Canadiana Online, MARC records for this new content will be added on a regular basis.
Legacy MARC records for the former Early Canadiana Online (ECO) collection are also available. ECO was a subset of Canadiana Online, and while new material is being regularly added to Canadiana Online, ECO is a closed collection.
Current Discovery Systems:
- 360 KB
- BQZYQ Canadiana Online
- AIKKD Canadiana Online - Periodicals
- OCLC - WorldCat
Forthcoming:
- Alma
- Ebsco Discovery Services
- SFX
KBART
To enhance discoverability of the Canadiana collections, CRKN provides metadata in KBART format in the following discovery systems:
- Alma
- OCLC - WMS
- SFX
- 360KB
- Ebsco Discovery Services
There are three KBART files for the Canadiana collections:
Decolonizing Metadata
CRKN is committed to decolonizing descriptions, search terms, keywords, and other classifications. Under the guidance of the Preservation and Access Committee, we are developing a plan to integrate culturally sensitive metadata and descriptions. More information will be available soon.