Over 15 million index-level citations to more than 12,000 authoritative electronic and print reference works--all tailored to your library's own holdings. Data available in no other database, anywhere.

The Cumulative Index to Electronic and Print Reference Works “Reference Universe has unlocked my reference collection. Through a single interface I can search my entire print reference and E-ref collections from Gale, Oxford, Greenwood, ABC-CLIO, Annual Reviews and many other vendors.” — Sue Polanka, Head of Reference, Wright State University "We don’t know what’s in our reference collections, print or electronic. Reference Universe makes the connection for us.” — Don Hartman, Associate Librarian, University at Buffalo (SUNY) “Reference Universe is what we had been waiting for—an index to our reference collection that would help us zero in on articles needed for student projects.” — Sharlee Jeser-Skaggs, Instructional Services, Dallas County Community Colleges Click on the librarian's name for case study perspectives on using Reference Universe in your library.

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Libraries no longer need to choose between maximizing the use of their print reference collection, or navigating endlessly between various electronic reference databases. Reference Universe is the bridge that brings both together, rapidly and comprehensively.

Reference Universe is unlike any other library reference database available today, allowing patrons to search the article titles and complete back-of-the-book indexes to over 12,000 specialized encyclopedias, compendia, handbooks and reference works.

Reference Universe contains more than 6 million links to full-text articles in major electronic databases, including:

• Oxford Reference Online
• Gale Virtual Reference Library
• Routledge Reference Resources Online
• Annual Reviews
• ABC-CLIO
• AccessScience
• Literature Online
• Idea Group
• Sage
• Greenwood Digital
• Credo

Linked to Local Holdings

Reference Universe provides your library with a customized view of your electronic and print reference holdings. Searchers instantly know which titles are held by your library, and can click right through to online articles in all major reference databases, as well as see the local records in your library's OPAC.

Enhanced Collection Development

See what your library owns, as well as see the spectrum of electronic and print reference titles that you do not own. Using Reference Universe augments reference collection development, improving access and giving you substantial control over your collection.

Affordable for Every Library

Reference Universe is available as a low-cost subscription to academic, public, and special libraries. One-time, rights-in-perpetuity licenses are also available.

Learn more or set up trial access for your library.