Who uses bird?

bird ® supports content evaluation and selection, collection management, and content strategy— and opens new research pathways for advanced users.

Across the Library

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Subject librarians

bird ® gives subject selectors guidance on 9,800+ commercial and Open Access databases, spanning hundreds of academic disciplines.

Cross-check offerings from different vendors, consider comparable titles that may work better, and explore how Open Access content might improve research. Leverage your editorial experience with full content awareness.

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Collection managers

bird ® matches resources to your own library’s holdings, bringing local context to collection decisions.

Refine your materials budget, or check for collection gaps with a clearer view of what is available and what your library already holds.

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Collection strategists

Continually updated database profiles and metadata help libraries spot new collections and emerging trends across disciplines.

bird ® streamlines the time-consuming work of gaining awareness of available resources, giving collection strategists more time to assess their relevance to the library’s priorities.

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Advanced users

Libraries may choose to make bird ® available to advanced users, helping them discover research content off the beaten path.

With rich metadata and direct links to 1,900+ Open Access databases, bird ® also supports public services and deeper research discovery.

        “bird’s ability to generate visually compelling,
        easily shareable infographics that clearly demonstrate resource value,
        alignment with academic programs, and comparative benchmarks
        make it a particularly useful tool.”
      
        — Katina Magazine
      
        Built for collection work
      
        bird is built around questions libraries need to answer.
      
        See what exists.

        Understand what you hold.

        Compare and generate reports

        Build evidence for what comes next.

bird® in your working day

What brings you to bird?

Choose a question facing your library. See where bird can assist.

One way to use bird

Support a new academic program.

For subject librarians and collection strategists

Explore the discipline. Identify relevant commercial and Open Access research databases.
Add your local context. Compare the available resources with your library’s holdings.
Record the reasoning. Preserve your assessment and the case for further investigation.

Discovery: CORE Local holdings: ADVANCED nest Analytics and Collection Memory: COMPLETE

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