Usage and DiscoveryReference Universe
Below are ways in which library practitioners have successfully implemented Reference Universe: 1975-2018 and maximized the value of the resource.
Below are ways in which library practitioners have successfully implemented Reference Universe: 1975-2018 and maximized the value of the resource.
“This is an excellent, scholarly alternative to Wikipedia. It allows you to search back-of-the book indexes and article titles in thousands of reference books owned by Camden-Carroll Library. If it is an e-book you can access it. If it is a print book you can find its call number and then the volume and page numbers for your topic.”
“Reference Universe is an online tool that let's you search across our print and online reference sources for your topic. You can search for books, book chapters, or encyclopedia entries using Reference Universe. You will be linked to our local holdings for any entries you find. If you aren't sure which reference resource to use, I highly recommend trying a search with this database.”
Paratext offers both an SRU-based API, for deployment within Federated Search Systems, as well as a MARC-based API. This works with our authentication system to allow libraries to pull 24 millions of historical citations into your larger discovery platforms.
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The Reference Universe widget allows you to put your reference collection anywhere on your site. It links effortlessly to our database, and launches our proprietary interface. Find the code here.
All Paratext resources can be used alongside your institution EZ Proxy set-up. Look for the proper stanza set-up here.
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