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, Manager, Member and Metadata Services at jfriedman@crkn.ca.
Current Discovery Systems:
- 360 KB
- BQZYQ Canadiana Online
- AIKKD Canadiana Online - Periodicals
- OCLC - WorldCat
Forthcoming:
- Alma
- Ebsco Discovery Services
- SFX
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.
KBART
To enhance discoverability of Canadiana Online, CRKN provides metadata in KBART format in the following discovery systems:
- Alma
- OCLC - WMS
- SFX
- 360KB
- Ebsco Discovery Services
There are two KBART files for the Canadiana collections: one for monographs (CanadianaCollectionsMonographs) and one for serials (CanadianaCollectionsSerials).
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.