Trialing Reference Universe is a great way to discover all the content you already own but are not fully using.

Reference Universe is available through annual subscription or one-time payment for universities, colleges, research libraries, public libraries, and some high schools. Sign up below if you are a librarian, administrator, or educator interested in a 30-day trial of Reference Universe.

Reference Universe contains index level metadata to more than 50,00 Major Reference Works (subject encyclopedias, compendia and scholarly handbooks) from 1975-present.

This 37 million bits of major reference metadata are not found in any other service.

Through the customized Reference Holdings Profile*, you also have access to the Collection Analysis platform, allowing you to:

• Analyze Usage on numerous levels.
• See which e-book platforms get the most use.
• Compare MRW holdings with peer institutions.

*For the trial period, your searches will be matched with a comparable library’s reference holdings. Upon subscription to Reference Universe, we will establish a more customized profile for your own library.

Setting up 30-day trial access to Reference Universe for your library is easy. All we need is your library’s IP address ranges. Please fill out the form below to start your trial.