The resulting collection consists of a broad range of non-fiction titles from BC publishers that engage us and reflect who we are as British Columbians. The collection focuses on the genres of history, natural history, Aboriginal culture, arts and culture, political commentary, biography and autobiography, urban issues, the environment, and other contemporary issues that concern the people British Columbia.
Through digital indexing of the content, BC Books Online provides enormous added value for students in primary and secondary schools, researchers at the university level, and the general public interested not only in enhancing their knowledge but increasing their enjoyment. Users will be able to access the entire collection through library portals from home, work, and school, and from anywhere in the world. The books will be fully searchable across the collection. As well, users will be able to bookmark, highlight text, cut and paste, and copy and print a limited amount of the content. Unlimited access will allow the books in the collection to be used without checkout or library processing.
With the assistance of Gibson Publishing Connections and Gibson Library Connections, publishers have been assembling the collection over the past two years. The collection currently consists of over 1000 titles, to which books will be added annually.
A list of titles currently available in the entire collection may be found at: http://www.canadianelectroniclibrary.ca/collateral/BCBooksOnline.xls