Welcome to ReferenceUSA

ReferenceUSA is the premier research tool for public and academic 
libraries.  This site is designed to give library staff a resource to 
read the latest updates about our service and access a variety of 
supporting materials.  Subscribing is easy and will guarantee that you 
are up to speed on any changes and updates.  Find the link on right 
side of this page and customize the settings to see daily, weekly or 
monthly.

We have built this site to help you with anything you may need related 
to ReferenceUSA.  You can help us out, in turn, by telling us what we 
can do to help you out or make our database even better.  We appreciate 
the input we receive from our libraries and 'power users' and we do our 
best to incorporate the feedback into enhancements on ReferenceUSA.

asked questions, demonstrating search strategies, profiling
interesting people and places or discussing various aspects of
ReferenceUSA that we know are of interest.

web-based tutorials that cover topics of interest including using
ReferenceUSA as part of a job search strategy and how businesses
use ReferenceUSA.  You will also find short form tutorials
that demonstrate various search scenarios, tips and techniques.

download and print for your patrons - Sample Search Sheets, flyers,
bookmarks and brochures.

  • We know how important Usage Stats can be for you so we have created
a special section that walks you through the process of how to
access and interpret the usage stats for your library.

  • ...and if you are at all curious about who we are About Us takes you 
    behind the scenes so you can meet our team and link to a calendar that 
    shows you where your rep is going to be in the upcoming weeks.
    Please check out the various sections on this site and be sure to pass 
    this site along to your colleagues and patrons so they can benefit from 
    our daily offerings.