#19 Library subscription databases

I think most patrons don't know these databases even exist, and they are woefully underused. The ones I have had occasion to use are:

Auto Repair Centre
Canadian Newstand
Ebscohost (mainly MasterFile Premier)
Novelist
Patron Books in Print
Searchasaurus
World Book

I was rather disappointed when NVDPL cancelled their subscription to NextReads. I found it worked well for finding good books to read, and had recommended it to a number of patrons. But VPL still subscribes to it, so you can get it from them (you need a VPL card)

I have tried to use QPLegalEze, but must confess most legal reference questions defeat me. From now on, when I have a tough reference question, I'm going to use Askaway! (Is that cheating?) I tried Askaway during my last shift, and it was brilliant. I was given a Web address which contained - in a clear and understandable format - just the information I needed.

In my last post, I raved about Flickr. Another great thing from the Playground is LibraryThing. I use it on a regular basis - it's great for quickly and easily keeping track of all the titles I read.