Electronic Collection
A collection of digital books and journals

Frequently Asked Questions

The Electronic-Collection

• What is the Electronic Collection?
• How can I access the Electronic Collection?
• What types of file formats are available in the Electronic Collection?
• Do I need special software to access the Collection?
• When was the collection established?

Legal Deposit of an Online Publication

• Is it mandatory to send a copy of my online publications to Legal Deposit?
• Who should deposit?
• Which online publications should be deposited?
• What should not be deposited?
• If my publication is published in both electronic and print formats do I need to send Library and Archives Canada copies in both formats?
• Which file formats should be deposited?
• How do I deposit online publications?
• How do I deposit an HTML publication?
• What happens after a publication has been deposited?
• Will my publication be available to the public?

Additional Information for Publishers of Online Publications

• I submitted online publications to the Electronic Collections. Can I make changes to my publications in your system? Can LAC make those changes for me?
• How do people viewing my publication in the LAC Electronic Collection know they are viewing an archival copy as opposed to a copy at my live website?
• Does Legal Deposit protect the copyright of my publication?
• Who should I contact regarding an International Standard Book Number (ISBN) for my eBook?
• Who should I contact regarding an International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) for my online serial?
• Can I obtain a Cataloguing in Publication (CIP) record for my online publication?