The Encyclopedia of British Columbia and the Dictionary of Canadian Biography

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The Encyclopedia of British Columbia and the
Dictionary of Canadian Biography

• A Public Library Services Branch Workshop

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Welcome

• Welcome to the Canadian Encyclopedia and the
  Dictionary of Canadian Biography workshop
• Introductions

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Agenda

• Canadian Encyclopedia
• contents
• special features
• how to search
• Dictionary of Canadian Biography
• contents
• how to search

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Canadian Encyclopedia onlinewww.thecanadianencycl
opedia.com

• Canadian Encyclopedia online in 1999
• About TCE background information
• Youth Encyclopedia, Encyclopedia of Music in
  Canada, Feature Articles, Maclean's Magazine
• CE has additional resources and links

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Features of Canadian Encyclopedia

• Over 50,000 articles, always being updated and
  expanded
• Authoritative, by Canadian experts
• Available at no charge
• Direct search for Pictures, Maps, Video or Audio
  in Media tab
• Links between resources in site and external

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Searching Canadian Encyclopedia

• Search options, including Subject Index
• Search tips Boolean and quotation marks
• Search results ranking of articles
• Search term not highlighted within article
• Search for media like maps in Media tab

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Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
www.biographi.ca

• Originated in 1959
• A co-operative project of the University of
  Toronto and the Université Laval
• In 2003, a licensing agreement was reached with
  the Department of Canadian Heritage to implement
  an online version
• Currently hosted by the Library and Archives
  Canada

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Contents and features of DCB Online

• Authoritative includes searchable biographies of
  both well-known and lesser-known Canadians
• Freely available
• Excellent source of information on people who
  died prior to 1930
• Indexing by gender, identity/profession,
  geographic region, and era of death

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Searching the DCB

• Quick Biography Search is a keyword search
• Browse alphabetically by last name
• Use Advanced Search to limit results by
• Geography (place of birth and career)
• Identification/Profession
• Era of Death (i.e. by Volume number)
• Gender

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Workshop follow-up

• Evaluations http//www.bcpl.gov.bc.ca/bookings/
• Workshop information http//www.bcpl.gov.bc.ca/wor
  kshops/
• Contacts
• dawn.stoppard_at_gov.bc.ca
• romi.casper_at_gov.bc.ca