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Bibliographic Index, a reference classic for over 60 years, has now become Bibliographic Index Plus, adding full text bibliographies from journals across a broad range of disciplines. Turn to this cumulative bibliography of bibliographies for convenient answers to a variety of research questions in all areas. Researchers will appreciate the in-depth indexing of more than 530,000 bibliographies published in English, German, Dutch, and the Scandinavian, Slavic, and Romance languages, including over 185,000 full-text bibliographies provided.

  • Expert Wilson indexing of bibliographies from more than 2,800 periodicals and 5,000 books each year.

  • Now—full text of more than 185,000 bibliographies from over 2,000 journals covered by other Wilson indexes.

  • Bibliographic essays, literature reviews, serial bibliographies and bibliographies appearing as regular features are among the resources cited.

  • Broad coverage of the humanities and social sciences as well as science and technology.

Advantages of Bibliographic Index Plus on WilsonWeb:

  • Intuitive, fast, precise searching makes your book and periodical collection more accessible and valuable.

  • Provides library users and librarians with a convenient way to find answers to a variety of reference questions.

  • Helps teachers guide students in independent research.

  • Retrospective coverage back to 1982 enriches search capability.

  • Library holdings indicator, linking to your OPAC, lets users know if they’ll find cited sources on your shelves.

  • Acquire articles easily through document delivery links built right into the database.

  • Up-to-date subject headings–based on Library of Congress Subject Headings–keep pace with current topics.

  • Wilson quality indexing–done by professionals–guarantees user satisfaction with search results.

  • Daily updates keep users current with the latest bibliographies published.

  • Also available in print

Bibliographic Index Plus Helps Busy Librarians Answer Questions Like These

  • My dissertation is on first response to disasters for museums and libraries? Is there a bibliography on this topic that I could use to begin my research?

  • I want the most recent bibliographies of books and articles on the work of John Updike for my thesis.

  • My theme paper is on 19th century French military history. I’d like a comprehensive list of research. Is there a book-length bibliography published on this?

  • I’m writing an article on pirate radio stations and can find very little on the subject. Has there ever been a bibliography compiled on this obscure topic?

  • Could you find an annotated index on recording history that has appeared recently in specialized journals?

  • I need to build a core collection on eldercare and caregivers for my public library. Where can I find recent lists?

  • I’m preparing a booktalk on the best young children’s books for 2006. Which magazines publish the book award results?

  • We want to feature novels set in Minnesota in a display at my Minneapolis area public library. Where could I find a list?

  • The 9th grade social studies class is studying the Holocaust. I need a list of books on that subject written for young adults for our school library.

  • I’d like to start a Filipino American collection to serve that growing ethnic group in our community. Where can I find a good list of books in that subject area?

  • I need encyclopedias and dictionaries on the Middle Ages to expand my academic reference collection. Where can I find citations for substantive bibliographies on these reference works?

 

Now Featuring WilsonLink SFX-Powered Technology

When you search Bibliographic Index Plus on WilsonWeb, you get seamless links to full text articles on any of your library’s reference databases that are OpenURL compliant—at no additional charge.

 

Just click a special WilsonLink icon for automatic links to your other databases—no matter what the vendor. You don’t need additional hardware—WilsonWeb integrates your electronic collection with a supplemental search of all OpenURL compliant resources. In addition, WilsonLink provides extended services including an Internet search and document delivery options.

 

Praise for Bibliographic Index Plus!

"A jewel among the H. W. Wilson databases. Nothing else provides this type of entrée into the published literature on a subject, and it is an invaluable resource for every researcher."
—Denise M. Shorey,
Head of Reference, Northwestern University Library

"Wonderful reference tool....highly recommended for all library collections." 
Library Journal (See review)

"Highly recommended. Academic libraries....useful for undergraduates and graduate students at the beginning of a research project."
Choice 
(See review)

"A standard resource of recognized excellence and depth that fills a bibliographic need not covered by other publications."
–American Reference Books Annual
 
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Book Review Digest Plus
Current Issues: Reference Shelf Plus
Essay and General Literature Index
Wilson Standard Catalogs 

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