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Scope of Database
The Inventory provides links to, and brief information about Digital Initiatives
that create Web-accessible Canadian resources. Submissions from public,
private, and non-profit organizations as well as from individuals are welcome.
Submissions for Web-accessible resources created outside Canada that deal with
Canadian topics are encouraged.
Projects can be currently underway, in planning, or already completed. The
Inventory includes digital collections, resources centred around a particular
theme, and reference tools that include indexes, subject directories of organized
links to other Web resources, and databases.
Current electronic publishing is covered by Canada's national bibliography,
Canadiana. Please refer to Note under Exclusions.
Inclusions
The following Digital Initiatives are included:
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digitization projects (i.e., projects to convert substantial collections of
books, manuscripts, articles, files, unique reference tools / finding aids /
indexes, photographs, illustrations, maps, sound recordings, video, 3-D objects,
etc., to digital versions for Web access);
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creation of original, completely new resources that did not previously exist
(e.g., a virtual exhibition);
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reference sources and databases that include organized, annotated subject
directories with links to Web resources such as the Toronto Public Library's
Virtual Reference Library or the Canadian Information by Subject Web site
The Digital Initiative should be significant or substantial, either in terms of
the importance or unique nature of the content, or in terms of the amount of
material digitized or produced.
Exclusions
To help avoid duplication with other inventories and directories, the following
kinds of projects or Digital Initiatives are excluded:
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current publishing, such as publishing books, reports or magazines on the Web;
Note: Current publishing is covered by Canada's national bibliography,
Canadiana.
If you publish new Canadian monograph or serial electronic publications and make
them available on the Internet, we would appreciate hearing from you. Please send
us an e-mail epe@lac-bac.gc.ca with the URL, title, editor's name, e-mail
address and any other information available.
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home pages and on-line public access catalogues (OPACs) of libraries and other
organizations (these are found in other directories); this includes simple Web
sites noting institutional hours of service, locations, services available,
publicity, etc.;
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"white-page" directories, such as alphabetical directories of names and addresses;
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systems' projects aimed at developing or implementing software, hardware, or
telecommunications;
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projects that do not involve content creation, such as obtaining institutional or
consortial licences for electronic publications, or providing licensed access to
commercial electronic periodicals;
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electronic resources (e.g., CD-ROMs) that will not be available via the Web;
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research projects that will not produce electronic resources.
If in doubt as to whether or not to submit an entry, or if you have any questions,
please contact us initiatives@lac-bac.gc.ca!
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