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.
- ReferenceUSAToday is where we post daily – responding to frequently asked questions, demonstrating search strategies, profiling interesting people and places or discussing various aspects of ReferenceUSA that we know are of interest.
- The Learning Center is where we link you to our ongoing series of 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.
- Library Resources offers access to a number of items that you can 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.
