The Search Function
The BIBZ search function is powerful:
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 | Delivers direct "hits" through simple search by title, ISBN (up to 25 at a time) or author |
| Finds groups of titles through the flexible custom search with more than 20 different search criteria |
| Displays lists of reviewed titles from highly regarded journals such as Booklist, BookPage, Bulletin for the Center of Children's Books, Horn Book, Kirkus, KLIATT, Library Journal, Library Media Connection, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, Science Books and Films, VOYA - and more! |
| You can search for hot-off-the-press and forthcoming titles |
| Search "templates" can be saved for later use |
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Access
BIBZ users have access to the following:
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| Basic order information, including stock information |
| Enhanced selection information, including cover images and annotations |
| TIPS lists created from your customized profile options including full-text reviews from your choice of journals |
| Brodart recommended lists with full-text reviews |
| Classification information for both Dewey and Library of Congress subject headings |
| Subject headings including TIPS subject categories, LC, LC/AC and Sears subject headings |
| Citations from review journals, awards lists and bibliographies |
| Library demand |
| Lists built by other members of your library family |
| Specialty lists prebuilt by Brodart |
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BIBZ produces bibliographies for any age level in any subject area. With it you create:
| Lists from the review journals of your choice |
| Bibliographies from the results of one or more searches |
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Plus, you can:
| Edit bibliographies easily, adding or deleting titles |
| Copy, merge or compare them with others |
| Order lists to be used by multiple staff members or locations |
| Print bibliographies and order lists |
| Check order history |
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Informed Evaluations
BIBZ gives you the freedom of informed selection with all the evaluative selection data you need. You can select:
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| Titles that are right for your collection |
| According to your model of selection, whether centralized or decentralized |
| Titles and create pre-order lists |
| Titles and then assign them to multiple locations. |
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Ordering Options
Bibz.com offers multiple ordering options to fit your library system. You can order:
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| Directly via the Web |
| Through your own automated acquisitions system |
| With confidence your budget won't be exceeded with a "Do Not Exceed" amount |
| Titles with distribution information for agency-specific processing |
| With processing instructions for each line-item |
| And check the status of your order with online reports
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