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This page provides information about the organization of the Library and Archives Canada website.
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Library and Archives Canada Website |
This website has been designed to provide optimal access to Library and Archives Canada resources for both the experienced researcher and the general user. Following are brief descriptions of the main sections of the website, the site search option, and our key search tools AMICUS and ArchiviaNet. |
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| Our Collection |
| This section describes the Library and Archives Canada collection and provides links to information on acquisitions and collection management. |
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| Services to the Public |
| This section provides information about visiting Library and Archives Canada, accessing our collection and using our research services. |
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| Browse Selected Topics |
| The topics listed on the left-hand menu of the website provide access to selections of Library and Archives Canada resources, as well as links to related external sites. Through the topics pages you can access our online resources, including:
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Searchable digital collections of materials that are available online; |
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Virtual exhibitions that highlight and provide context for selected Library and Archives Canada materials; and |
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Research aids to help locate and use materials at Library and Archives Canada. |
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| Pages for Archivists, Libraries and Publishers |
| The Library and Archives Canada website also provides selections of specialized resources and links for archivists, libraries and publishers:
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For Archivists provides links to services and tools for the archival community; |
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For Libraries provides links to services and tools for the library community; |
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For Publishers provides links to Library and Archives Canada programs directed towards publishers. |
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| About Us |
| The About Us page provides general information about Library and Archives Canada as well as links to key corporate documents. |
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| What's New |
| The What's New page provides access to Library and Archives Canada news releases and information about recent additions to the website. |
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| What's On |
| The What's On section provides access to the Library and Archives Canada events calendar. The calendar is updated every two months. |
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| Publications |
| The Publications page provides links to key Library and Archives Canada publications. |
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| Contact Us |
| The Contact Us section provides information about contacting different collection and services areas of Library and Archives Canada. |
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| Help |
| This page provides technical and other information about the Library and Archives Canada website. |
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| Site Search |
| The site search option provides keyword searching of all the Web pages of the Library and Archives Canada site. Site search is available through the Search button on the black toolbar, or through the search box on the main pages of the Library and Archives Canada site. |
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| AMICUS |
| The AMICUS Canadian national catalogue provides bibliographic information about books, periodicals, music, video and other published materials in Library and Archives Canada's collection. AMICUS also shows holdings for other Canadian libraries. |
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| ArchiviaNet |
| The ArchiviaNet databases provide access to our archival holdings from governmental and private sources, including textual documents, maps, works of art, photographs, videos and films, sound recordings, architectural drawings, stamps and medals. |
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