Q. How does the four-year print service for Public Library Catalog work?

A. Every four years, a new clothbound volume is published covering some 8,000 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 Public Library Catalog database as they’re published, for easy searching.

Q. Does Public Library Catalog cover both fiction and non-fiction titles?

A. Only nonfiction and reference works are covered. Fiction Catalog covers fiction exclusively, and 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.

Q. How do librarians help with the selection of books for Public Library 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. Click here for a list of participating libraries.