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Canadiana Collections Metadata

CRKN is committed to providing access to data relating to the Canadiana collections, including metadata in a variety of formats and annual usage reports (coming soon). This page will be updated as metadata and usage statistics become available.

Metadata Records

Current Canadiana MARC Records

MARC (Machine-Readable Cataloguing) records are available for the Canadiana collection. CRKN provides MARC records in the following discovery systems:

  • Ebsco Discovery Services
  • OCLC - WorldCat
  • Alma

The files below contain all currently available Canadiana MARC records. For the complete set of records download all files by right clicking on each link and choosing "Save link as...". New files are added as additional MARC records are made available.

2024 Monographs : This file contains 19852 records (February 2024)
2024 Monographs : This file contains 19703 records (February 2024)
2024 Monographs : This file contains 20056 records (February 2024)
2024 Monographs : This file contains 19776 records (February 2024)
2024 Monographs : This file contains 2466 records (February 2024)
2024 Monographs : This file contains 2288 records (February 2024)
2024 Government Documents : This file contains 8145 records (February 2024)
2024 Serials : This file contains 5291 records (February 2024)
2024 Serials : This file contains 1 records (Musicworks) (February 2024)
2024 Serials : This file contains 4 records (RCMP Quarterly) (February 2024)
2024 Serials : This file contains 3 records (University of Regina Yearbooks) (February 2024)
2024 Maps : This file contains 1 record (NTSSNRC Maps) (February 2024)
UPDATED 2024 Annuals: this file contains 58 updated records (Added May 2024)
NEW 2024 Government Documents : this file contains 28 new records (Added May 2024)
NEW 2024 Government Documents : this file contains 34 new records (Added May 2024)
NEW 2024 Government Documents (University of Alberta) : this file contains 36 new records (Added May 2024)
NEW 2024 Government Documents : this file contains 70 new records (Added July 2024)
NEW 2024 Monographs : this file contains 55 new records (Added July 2024)
NEW 2024 Serials : this file contains 47 new records (Added July 2024)

Archived Canadiana MARC Records

The files below are no longer current and have been archived. All records contained in these files are available in the current MARC records above. They continue to be available for reference.

UPDATED 2023 Serials: this file contains 30 new records (Added 2023)
NEW 2023 Serials: this file contains 62 new records (Added 2023)
NEW 2023 Monographs : this file contains 225 new records (Added 2023)
NEW 2023 Annuals: this file contains 11 new records (Added 2023)
NEW 2023 Annuals: this file contains 11 new records (Added 2023)
NEW 2023 Annuals: this file contains 15 new records (Added 2023)
NEW 2023 Annuals: this file contains 14 new records (Added 2023)
NEW 2023 Annuals: this file contains 21 new records (Added 2023)
NEW 2023 Annuals: this file contains 21 new records (Added 2023)
NEW 2023 Annuals: this file contains 10 new records (Added 2023)
NEW 2023 Annuals: this file contains 15 new records (Added 2023)
NEW 2023 Annuals: this file contains 20 new records (Added 2023)
NEW 2023 Annuals: this file contains 20 new records (Added 2023)
NEW 2023 Annuals: this file contains 21 new records (Added 2023)
NEW 2023 Annuals: this file contains 15 new records (Added 2023)
NEW 2023 Annuals: this file contains 25 new records (Added 2023)
NEW 2023 Annuals: this file contains 15 new records (Added 2023)
NEW 2023 Annuals: this file contains 1 new records (Added 2023)
NEW 2023 Annuals: this file contains 1 new records (Added 2023)
NEW 2023 Annuals: this file contains 261 new records (Added 2023)
UPDATED 2023 Monographs: this file contains 2 new records (Added 2023)
UPDATED 2023 Periodicals: this file contains 2 new records (Added 2023)
NEW 2023 Periodicals: this file contains 2 new records (Added 2023)

Dublin Core Records

Dublin Core records are available for serials in the Canadiana collection.

The UTF-8 CSV files below contain all currently available Canadiana Dublin Core records for issue level items. For the complete set of records download all files by right clicking on each link and choosing "Save link as...". New files are added as additional item records are made available.

2023 Annuals - Item Level - Dublin Core (Added May 2023)
2023 Government Documents - Item Level - Dublin Core (Added May 2023)
2023 Newspapers - Reel Level - Dublin Core (Added May 2023)
2023 Newspapers - Item Level - Dublin Core (Added May 2023)
2023 Periodicals - Item Level - Dublin Core (Added May 2023)
Maps Collection - Individual Map Level - Dublin Core (Added June 2023)
University of Regina Yearbooks - Item level - Dublin Core (Added June 2023)
RCMP Quarterly - Item level - Dublin Core (Added February 2024)
Musicworks - Item level - Dublin Core (Added February 2024)

KBART Files

To enhance discoverability of the Canadiana collection, CRKN provides metadata in KBART format in the following discovery systems:

  • Alma
  • OCLC - WMS
  • SFX
  • 360KB
  • Ebsco Discovery Services
  • TrueSerials

There are three KBART files for the Canadiana collection:

  • Canadiana Monographs
  • Canadiana Serials
  • Héritage

Interim Updates to Indigenous-Related Terminology

CRKN is committed to updating descriptions, search terms, keywords, and other classifications relating to Indigenous peoples in accordance with current community standards and best practices. Under the guidance of the Preservation and Access Committee, we are developing a plan to integrate culturally sensitive metadata and descriptions.

Read more about Phase I and Phase II of our Indigenous Subject Headings Project.

This page is currently being updated. Please contact us if you have any questions about the content on this page.

Usage Reports

Coming soon

Related Documents

KBART: Canadiana Collections Héritage
KBART: Canadiana Collections Serials
KBART: Canadiana Collections Monographs
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