Content Alignment for
Emerging Programs
The only comprehensive database of research databases—9,800+ commercial and OA resource profiles, curated by research librarians.
9,800+
Research database profiles
1900+
Commercial and Open Access publishers
790
Academic library holdings in nest analytics
One resource, three levels of access
Choose the level that fits your library
Every level begins with bird’s curated view of research databases. Add your holdings, then peer comparisons and deeper local context, as your work requires.
bird: CORE
Discover and evaluate databases across the field.
bird: ADVANCED
View the field in the context of your holdings.
bird: COMPLETE
Compare with peers and preserve local knowledge.
Libraries invest substantial sums each year in web-based research databases, covering everything from psychology and foreign trade statistics to medieval culture and robotics.
bird® brings the wider database field into view, helping collections teams answer foundational questions so they can spend more time on deeper content analysis.
bird® is produced by Paratext, in partnership with Compendium Library Services, bringing together more than 50 years of experience in library publishing and technology.
A sample of current bird libraries
bird answers…
▸ Where can we see all research databases?
▸ Who produces them?
▸ Are they Open Access, fee-based or hybrid?
▸ What research value do they offer?
▸ How does our collection compare to peers?
▸ Where can we preserve our collection decisions?
Browse | Search | Ask bird
Explore the research database landscape with
natural-language questions.
A glimpse inside bird
bird® is produced by Paratext in technology partnership with Compendium Library Services. Founded in 1993 and 2006, respectively, they bring more than 50 years of combined experience developing information systems for libraries.
Your collection in context