Republic of the Philippines
Philippine eLib
One source for Philippine catalogs, Filipiniana, and research databases
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- 01Search the catalogFind books, journals and Philippine materials by keyword across all partners.
- 02Use advanced searchFilter by title, author, subject, year, agency and digital content.
- 03Browse by subjectExplore the subject index starting with Abaca and other Filipiniana topics.
- 04Read without registeringAll full-text content is now open access with no sign-up needed.
- 05Review your book cartSave catalog records you found while searching or browsing.
Leadership
The people who lead eLib.
Offices and units
- National Library of the Philippines
- University of the Philippines
- Department of Science and Technology
- Department of Agriculture
- Commission on Higher Education
- General Reference and Electronic Resources Section
- Information Services and Instruction Section
- Information Technology Division, UP Diliman University Library
- Information Technology Division, The National Library
Search the collection
Search books, journals and Philippine materials across all five partner agencies in one place.
Basic Search
Search the Philippine eLib collection by keyword across all partner agencies. Choose a field, match option, and agency to find books, journals, and Philippine materials.
Read 02Advanced Search
Build a detailed search of Philippine eLib library records by title, author, subject, and other fields, with filters for year, agency, material type, and digital content.
Read 03Browse subjects
Browse the Philippine eLib collection by subject heading. This page lists subjects starting with AB with 1,898 total entries.
ReadAccess and resources
Open-access reading, membership types, and external libraries and research portals.
User Registration
Registration for Philippine eLib is no longer required because all full-text content is now available on open access.
Read 02Membership to the Philippine eLib
The Philippine eLib has five membership types — partners, institution subscribers, individual subscribers, prepaid card users, and guest users — with different access and fees, and explains how to join each type.
Read 03Site Links
Directory of 14 external digital libraries, research portals, and reference sites recommended by Philippine eLib.
ReadAbout and support
Background, participating agencies, help guide and how to reach the project offices.
About
About the Philippine eLib project, its background, participating agencies, objectives, and salient features.
Read 02User manual available for download.
The Philippine eLib user manual is available for download.
Read 03Contact Us
Contact details for the Philippine eLib Project Management Office, subscriptions, and technical support at the National Library and U.P. Diliman University Library.
ReadTransparency and accountability
Documents this office publishes under the Transparency Seal, and the national portals where you can check procurement, budgets and records.
Published by eLib
The agent found no transparency pages on the original site. Under the Transparency Seal every agency should publish its mandate, officials, budget, procurement plan and reports.
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About the Philippine eLib
The Philippine eLib is a collaborative project of the National Library of the Philippines (NLP), University of the Philippines (UP), Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Department of Agriculture (DA), and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED).
Funded through the e-Government Fund of the Philippine Government, the project hopes to provide for the information needs of all sectors of society in a convenient, affordable, and efficient way of delivery.
Available resources
- Union catalog of the five partners
- Digitized Filipiniana materials including theses and dissertations
- Special collection/researches of the five partners
- Online resources/subscription to electronic databases
Online catalog
What's new?
User manual available for download. Read more for details.