Q. How does the four-year print service for Fiction Catalog work?
A. Every four years, a new clothbound volume is published covering some 5,500 recommended titles. Each year for the next three years, a paperback supplement is issued covering newly published titles.

Q. If I subscribe to the print edition in the middle of the four-year service cycle, what do I receive?
A. You receive the clothbound volume, each of the paperback supplements that have already been published, and any future supplements in the four-year service.

Q. If I have the print edition, why do I need the online version?
A. The online version provides easy, precise searching, remote access, instant checking of library holdings, simultaneous searching with other WilsonWeb databases, review excerpts from Book Review Digest Plus, and other important advantages.

Q. If I subscribe to the online version, is the information in the printed supplements in the database?
A. Yes, the new lists of recommended titles are seamlessly incorporated into the Fiction Catalog database as they’re published, for easy searching.

Q. How do librarians help with the selection of books for Fiction Catalog?
A. Titles recommended in this catalog are chosen by experienced librarians representing public library systems across the U.S. Since the voting represents the collective opinion of a number of librarians in each system, the consensus is broad-based.

Q. Where can I find coverage of non-fiction titles?
A. Public Library Catalog covers nonfiction and reference books. Children’s Catalog, Middle and Junior High School Library Catalog, and Senior High School Library Catalog cover both fiction and nonfiction for appropriate grade levels.