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1. Reference Universe
Reference Universe is the only cumulative index to electronic and print works in existence. It is a single portal into an Institutions reference collection. Reference Universe not only searches much deeper than the library catalog, but also provides a better and more efficient finding tool than hopping from database to database looking for E-ref works.
Reference Universe opens up the actual content of the works, searching not only article titles, but also complete back-of-the-book indexes to these extensive (and expensive!) works. By searching over 15 million article and index-level citations,
Reference Universe contains over 6 million links to nearly 2,000 electronic reference titles from Gale Virtual Reference Library, Oxford Reference Online, Digital Reference Shelf, ABC-CLIO e-books, Routledge Reference Resources Online, LION, Sage,
The Reference Universe bibliography of more than 36,000 titles represents virtually all English language reference works published since 1985, based on ARBA, CHOICE, Booklist as well as our extensive work with publisher's lists.
The Reference Universe system not only shows you what the library holds on any search term/phrase, but they have the options to view all the works published at that time that the library does not yet own. Browsing by format, publisher and date also permits you to see your reference collection in a comprehensive way, for weeding, augmenting or relocating titles to open stacks.
2. 19th Century Masterfile
An Essential Database for Advanced Historical Research 19th Century Masterfile provides the researcher with a single resource for accessing the complete record of printed material from the period.
Generations of scholars have been thwarted by the arduous task of finding and culling historical indices to material published before 1925. Now, with 19th Century Masterfile, researchers have a single resource for exploring pre-1925 literature.
19th Century Masterfile begins with an enhanced, expanded digitization of William F. Poole's seminal Index to Periodical Literature, and expands on this through massive digitization of over 60 unique, specialized indexes to books, newspapers, patents, and government documents published during the late 19th and early 20th century.
Content includes : Science, Culture, Medicine, Industry, Art, Religion, Psychology, Patents and Government Publications.
* Links to corresponding full-text sources (JSTOR, American Periodical Series and others)
* Z39.50 compliant.
* Open URL compliant.
* Covers all academic disciplines.
* Low-cost annual access fees for libraries.
* One time purchase option also available.
Through 19th Century Masterfile, you can search every relevant printed index to material of the period, expanding your understanding and making your research as comprehensive as possible.
Affordable for Every Library 19th Century Masterfile has been designed as a comprehensive finding tool for every public and academic library. Because subscription access is by institution type, libraries of every size--from small to major research libraries--can afford access to 19th Century Masterfile and thereby broaden research possibilities for their patrons.
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