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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
| Language: | en |
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2001
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED459754 |
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- The Canadian National Bibliography: 50 Years of Continuity and Change. Balatti, David Bibliographies Conferences Foreign Countries Library Role Library Services National Libraries Standards This paper discusses the creation and evolution of "Canadiana," the national bibliography of Canada. Highlights include: (1) the need for national bibliographic services; (2) the comprehensive scope of Canada's national bibliography, which includes works about Canada and foreign-published items written by Canadians in addition to titles published in Canada; (3) the challenges of keeping the bibliography up-to-date; (4) a comparison of the first and last issues of "Canadiana," illustrating its growth; (5) the recommendations of the International Conference on National Bibliographic Services related to coverage, presentation, timeliness, legal deposit, and international standards; and (6) accomplishments and current challenges. (MES)