The Database of Research Databases
KNOWLEDGE AT YOUR COMMAND
Developed by research librarians, bird® gives subject selectors, collection strategists, graduate and post-doc researchers comprehensive analysis of 8,900+ commercial and Open Access resources
bird® dB profiles span 180 academic disciplines from over 2,000 information suppliers. bird® is the thorough research needed to make the best-informed recommendations.
CONFIDENCE AT YOUR CORE
bird® delivers authoritative, accurate, and up-to-date intelligence, empowering you to dig deeper and make discerning choices across all subject areas — even those outside your area of specialized bibliographic knowledge.
Elevate Your Library
Library leaders turn to bird® before engaging in discipline-focused discussions with faculty for seeking out new resources to support priorities; informing strategic choices about resource allocation, and identifying opportunities to showcase the library’s unique collection and contributions to the institution.
MATCHED TO LOCAL HOLDINGS
Each bird® query simultaneously matches results with your own database collection, giving context and perspective measured against the full array of available resources.
bird® improves library return-on-investment (ROI) by streamlining the research usually required to gain awareness of the full breadth of resources available.
50 YEARS OF REFERENCE PUBLISHING EXPERIENCE
bird® is produced by Paratext (1993), in technology partnership with Compendium Library Services (2006).
50+ years of library reference applications are behind bird®, refining research priorities and improving outcomes.
New for 2025!
Paratext announces nest®, a groundbreaking suite of comparative library analytics built upon bird® platform. It takes collection analysis to a higher level than bird® alone.
nest® permits you to see your library’s dB holdings compared to your peers—consortia members; IPEDS peers; FTE; Carnegie Classification; or select from more than 700 academic libraries for comparison.
nest® offers directors, collection strategists and selectors a richer context with which to measure progress; spot emerging trends; identify duplication; and refine library budget decisions. It’s unlike any research library application available.