Tools for Librarians

Resources for College Libraries via Bowker

This 2006 edition is the long-awaited successor to Books for College Libraries (BCL3). The core list features 65,000 titles in 58 curriculum-specific subjects. Titles have been selected for your academic library by more than 300 subject specialists and bibliographers.

Books in Print via Bowker

A professional online book, audio book, video, and publisher information source. Find critical reviews from reputable sources.

Choice Reviews Online via Choice

Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries is the premier source for reviews of academic books, electronic media, and Internet resources of interest to those in higher education.

Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA) via

Library, Information Science & Technology Abstract (LISTA) indexes more than 600 periodicals, plus books, research reports and proceedings. Subject coverage includes librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, information management and more. Coverage in the database extends back as far as the mid-1960s.
 

JournalFinder

Journal Finder allows you to determine if the Library provides electronic access or owns a print copy of a periodical. 

NoveList via EBSCO NoveList Contains FULL TEXT

A readers' advisory service that is searchable by author, title, series name, and plot (including character, topic, time period, and setting) to retrieve descriptions, reviews, discussion guides, and feature articles related to books of interest.

Serials Directory via EBSCOhost Contains FULL TEXT

Provides up-to-date information and pricing for popular magazines and other serials.

WorldCat via OCLC FirstSearch

Union catalog of materials held in libraries world-wide.