Book Trade and Publishing

Reference Internet Resources

Quick Reference

ACQWEB: www.acqweb.org/; "Gathering place for librarians and other professionals interested in acquistions and collection development". Excellent Directory of Publishers and Vendors. The AcqWeb site also includes their Directory of Book Reviews on the Web, Directory of Verification Tools and Resources, and very helpful Library and Information Science Resources, and Reference Resources.
Barnes and Noble: www.barnesandnoble.com/; Online bookstore. Good links to on-line book reviews. Can search out-of-print books. Links to BOL European online bookstores including United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, and the Netherlands.
Book Search Tips: A Guide to Hunting Out-of-Print Books on the Net: www.litterascripta.com/buyers/searchtips.shtml; Contains exhaustive links to sites for tracking out of print titles.
The Canadian Centre for Studies in Publishing: www.ccsp.sfu.ca/home.html; Included on this site are the Canadian Publishers' Records Database and links to publishing resources.
chapters.indigo.ca: www.chapters.indigo.ca/; Web site of the Canadian bookstore.
Global Books in Print (access limited to LAC on-site users): www.globalbooksinprint.com; Comprehensive source for U.S., Canadian, and U.K. book titles. Includes book reviews, author biographies, database of literary awards, and publishers database.
globeandmail.com: Books: www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books/; The Globe and Mail literary web site includes book reviews, author interviews and biographies, and information on literary awards.
History of the Book in Canada = Histoire du livre et de l’imprimé au Canada: www.hbic.library.utoronto.ca/; Provides information on the project, its publications and research, related resources. The Electronic Resources website provides access to databases including: Bibliography of the History of the Book in Canada, Canadian Book Trade and Library Index, Canadian Imprints (1752-1840), and Canadian Textbooks.
Ontario Virtual Reference Library -Book Information, Literature and Electronic Books: www.virtualreferencelibrary.ca/; Extensive list of resources relating to literature, authors, e-books, reading, literary awards, writing and publishing.
Publishers' Catalogues Home Page: www.lights.com/publisher/; Can search entire site or use country index to view lists of publishers by country. Includes extensive lists of Canadian publishers.
Library and Archives Canada - For Publishers: www.collectionscanada.ca/publishers/index-e.html; Provides information on Library and Archives Canada programs directed towards publishers including Cataloguing in Publication (CIP), Legal Deposit, and ISBNs. The Canadian ISBN Publishers' Directory provides a searchable database to over 20,000 Canadian publishers. (For francophone publishers use the BANQ's Bottin des éditeurs francophones canadiens). Provides access to the New Books Service.

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BOOK TRADE AND PUBLISHING - FRENCH LANGUAGE SOURCES

Archambault - Musique et Livres: www.archambault.ca/store/default.asp?; Magasins Archambault online.
Bottin des éditeurs francophones canadiens: http://www.banq.qc.ca/portal/dt/ressources_en_ligne/bottin_des_editeurs/i-r_bottin.jsp; Directory of Canadian francophone publishers maintained by the Bibliothèque nationale du Québec.
CHAPITRE.COM, Librairie en ligne: livres neufs, rares, épuisés: www.chapitre.com/; French site for new and out-of-print French titles.
Librairie Gallimard Montréal: www.gallimardmontreal.com/gallim/index.jsp
Librairie Renaud-Bray: www.renaud-bray.com/; Librarie Renaud-Bray online.


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