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Introducing the New
World Bank eLibrary
Webinar
November 21, 2013

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AGENDA
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1. Welcome
2. About the World Bank
3. World Bank eLibrary Online Tour
4. Q&A

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ABOUT THE WORLD BANK
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• The World Bank Group is the world’s
largest source of funding and technical
assistance for developing countries.
• Through its five institutions, the Bank
Group partners with developing countries to
reduce poverty, increase economic
growth, and improve the quality of life.
• Comprised of 188 member countries with
offices in 120 countries around the world.
Our Twin Goals
End Extreme Poverty within a Generation &
Boost Shared Prosperity

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WHY WE PUBLISH? THE KNOWLEDGE BANK
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• We seek to increase understanding of
development issues for our client countries, the
development community, and the general public.
• Our publishing outputs cover a broad range of
social and economic development issues with a
focus on emerging economies.
• Research is performed by a research
department (in-house economists and experts in
other fields), by development practitioners
working on the ground, and by external
contributors.
• We don't have all the answers. Our publishing
outputs are meant to enrich the development
debate, inform policies, and support the
development goals of our client countries.

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RESEARCH TOPICS
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eLIBRARY: A CURATED WEBSITE
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• The World Bank general website
(www.worldbank.org) includes thousands
of project documents, research and
knowledge.
• eLibrary value-added proposition is the
curation process and the winnowing of all
this information to what’s most valuable
and useful to researchers, students,
academics and librarians.

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WORLD BANK BOOKS & REPORTS
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Over 2,700 books in eLibrary grouped into the following collections:
• World Bank Flagship and Annual Publications: ten (10) flagship series
including the World Development Report and Doing Business
• Data Publications: five (5) series including the World Development
Indicators and Atlas of Global Development
• Regional and Topical Series: 30+ series covering all regions of the world
and numerous topics
• Training Manuals and Handbooks: highly practical books geared to
development practitioners and students

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WORLD BANK RESEARCH PAPERS
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Over 5,100+ papers in eLibrary grouped as follows:
• Policy Research Working Papers, disseminate works in progress to
encourage the exchange of ideas about development issues.
• World Bank Discussion Papers, informal documents that present
unpolished results of research or country analysis.
• World Bank Technical Papers, informal documents that present
knowledge acquired through the Bank’s operational experience.
• World Bank Working Papers, present the results of economic, financial,
or technical research.

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WORLD BANK JOURNAL ARTICLES
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Hundreds of journal articles (dating back to 1996) published in the
following two peer-review journals:
• World Bank Economic Review, a professional journal in the field of
quantitative development policy analysis. It is intended for readers
familiar with economic theory and analysis.
• World Bank Research Observer, intended for anyone who has a
professional interest in development, and written to be accessible to
non-specialist readers.
• Both journals are published by Oxford University Press on behalf of
the World Bank.

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Online Tour

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Why Subscribe?

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MANY REASONS TO SUBSCRIBE
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• Powerful new Search Engine
• Multiple Browse Options
• Robust Filtering Options
• Chapter-level Access in PDF and (forthcoming) HTML for Latest
Releases
• Mobile-friendly Access (forthcoming)
Superior
Discovery
and
Access
• Several Content Alert Options
• Favorites and Saved Searches for Easier and Faster Access
• Citation Exporting to Commonly-used Citation Software
• Easy Sharing via Email or Social Media
• Custom eBook Tool (coming soon!)
Premium
Tools for
Users

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MANY REASONS TO SUBSCRIBE
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• MARC records and alerts
• Several Authentication options
• COUNTER4-compliant usage reports
• Institutional Branding
• Cataloging in popular Search and Discovery Vendors
• KBART records
Value-
Added
Services
for
Librarians
• Comprehensive and authoritative
• Complete collection since the 1990s
• No embargoes on journals (WB Research Observer and WB
Economic Review)
• Integration of World Bank Data (coming soon)
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First-Rate
Content

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SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION
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• Institutional subscriptions only
• Subscription cycle:
o 12-month subscription (calendar or rolling)
o Partial year ending December31
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users and institution type (e.g. non-profit, academic,
corporate)
• Geographic & consortia discount available
• Subscribe through:
o The World Bank (onlineresources@worldbank.org)
o Your preferred subscription agent
o Library consortia

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SUMMARY of eLIBRARY BENEFITS
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• An added-value, subscription-based web
site focused on the unique needs of
libraries, researchers, students and the
academic community.
• Contains all World Bank books, journals
and working papers published since early
1990’s (nearly 9,000).
• More and better ways into content through
Advanced Search, full text search, and
improved Browses.
• Offers many time-saving tools including
access to content at chapter level (soon in
HTML), export citations, content alerts,
bookmark content, mobile-friendly access.
• Indexed in Search and Discovery services,
MARC records and COUNTER Report
usage stats.
• Used by the world’s top academic
institutions, international and governmental
agencies, think tanks and NGOs.

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Thank you!
&
Questions?
Shana Wagger José de Buerba
swagger@worldbankgroup.org jdebuerba@worldbankgroup.org