Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec Joins the Canadian Research Knowledge Network as Institutional Member
The Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) is pleased to welcome Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (BAnQ) as its 78th institutional member. Through its institutional membership, BAnQ will support the development of the Canadiana platform and contribute to fostering a deeper engagement with the Québécois and Francophone library, archive, and research community in Canada.
Webinar: Journal Value Analytics (JVA) Tool 2019
Learn more about the JVA tool, including recent updates, enhancements, and different possible applications. Please note that this webinar is open to CRKN members only. Please login to access the registration link below.
For more information, please email jva@crkn.ca.
CRKN and CARL Investigating National Solution for Minting DOIs with DataCite
The Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) and the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) are investigating the feasibility of a national consortial approach to DataCite, the global non-profit organization that provides persistent identifiers (DOIs) for research data and other research outputs.
CRKN Secures Transfer of TDR Certification from the Center for Research Libraries
The Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) is pleased to announce that the Center for Research Libraries (CRL) has transferred the Canadiana.org Trustworthy Digital Repository (TDR) certification to CRKN. This transfer is a result of the merger between CRKN and Canadiana.org in April 2018.
Library and Archives Canada Joins the Canadian Research Knowledge Network as Institutional Member
The Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) is pleased to welcome Library and Archives Canada (LAC) as its 77th institutional member. As the national custodian of Canada’s documentary heritage, LAC has been contributing as an institutional member of Canadiana.org, which merged with CRKN in April 2018, since its inception.
CRKN Joins the Fédération des milieux documentaires
CRKN is pleased to announce its membership in the Fédération des milieux documentaires (FMD). Through this membership, CRKN will expand its collaboration with FMD members to advance contributions to the Francophone library and information science field and create new opportunities for knowledge exchange.
Important News about Early Canadiana Online
As of August 12, 2019, the Early Canadiana Online (ECO) portal will be integrated with Canadiana Online to create a single access portal for historical publications available through Canadiana. Combining ECO and Canadiana Online will improve the user experience of the Canadiana website and facilitate future developments.
CRKN Welcomes Capilano University as its First Associate Member
The CRKN Board of Directors is delighted to announce that Capilano University will become the first Associate Member of CRKN. By becoming an Associate Member, Capilano University will have the opportunity to take part in CRKN’s commercial content licensing program to enrich scholarship and resources for students, faculty, and researchers. In addition, Capilano University will participate in knowledge sharing and other CRKN projects and initiatives to expand research capacity on campus.
Toronto Public Library Joins the Canadian Research Knowledge Network
Ottawa, Ontario - The Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) is pleased to welcome the Toronto Public Library (TPL) as its 76th institutional member. As a founding member of Canadiana.org, TPL has been contributing to the sharing and preserving of Canadian documentary heritage for over 40 years. As an institutional member of CRKN, TPL will contribute to the development and sustainability of the Canadiana platform and collection of over 60 million pages of digitized documentary heritage.
Discover Canadian Open Access Journals with the New CRKN Open Access Journals List
CRKN is pleased to announce the launch of the new CRKN Open Access Journals List. This list includes over 400 open access journals hosted at CRKN member institutions and covers a variety of disciplines.