The birds of Summer
12 June 2024 by Eric Calaluca
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"Some birds are poets, and sing all summer."
-- Henry David Thoreau, journals, July 1852.
bird helps selectors, public services librarians, collection analysts and advanced researchers stay current on all research databases.
When you use bird, you know what is out there--and save time spent wandering the web. Here is the latest on recent bird additions:
* 376 new database profiles added since February
As editorial work expands, bird editors have identified additional titles beyond the original 7,500 included in the February launch.
Although most of these titles are parts of series that we had not previously covered, we are monitoring and adding new for 2024 vendor titles, such as Adam Matthew’s Women’s Voices and Life Writing, 1600-1968 and Gale’s Declassified Documents Online, Twentieth-Century British Intelligence: Monitoring the World.
We also have added over 30 new open access titles since February. A few examples are the CaseLaw Access Program (law); the Dave Brubeck Collection (music); Uncrewed Systems & Robotics Database (engineering); and Prices and Wages by Decades (economics).
* Expansion of Metadata
Titles Included
This is a major addition to bird which began in January. This new field tells users What precisely is in this database?
Increasingly profiles now include discrete titles, primary source materials, datasets, eBook collections or even A/I services are added. Most important, each of this listings can be discovered via a bird query.
Similar To
This data permits users a quick comparison with similar resources. This may be of particular value to newer librarians or for those now oversee selection in an area other than their prior experience. In short, it's the 'apples to apples' view.
bird’s eye view
bird now includes an increasing number of detailed editorial evaluations, expanding on the Similar To fields. This space gives users deeper insight into the history or value of a particular resource. to help with the library evaluation process.
For additional information on joining the birds in flight, send a note to bird@paratext.com or just visit birdofparatext
Happy Summer.
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