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"Please extend our

thanks to CMRLS for

these fine databases. 

We so appreciate all that you do for us and the Library community in general. 

It helps keep us all vital

and relevant."

Database News - EBSCO Pricing

 

The MBLC has not renewed the statewide subscription to EBSCO's Literary Reference Center (LRC). The subscription will end on June 30, 2009.

 

EBSCO has obtained the exclusive rights to Consumer Reports Online. This means that as of July 1, 2009 new content will no longer be included in the statewide Gale subscriptions.

 

If you would like to purchase either of these databases for your library, EBSCO has provided the following pricing:

 

Literary Reference Center (LRC)

School Libraries: $1595

 

Public Libraries:

$1250 for population served up to 9,999

$1500 for population served from 10,000 to 49,999

$2500 for population served from 50,000 to 99,999

$4000 for population served from 100,000 to 124,999

 

Consumer Reports Online (CRO)

Public Libraries:

Population                               Price*
< 9,999                                    $600
10,000 – 29,999                         $995
30,000 – 49,999                         $1,595
50,000 – 74,999                         $1,995
75,000 – 99,999                         $2,995
100,000 – 149,999                     $4,195
150,000 – 199,999                     $5,795
200,000 – 299,000                     $6,995
300,000+                                   Quote

 

*Discount available for any library with a subscription to MasterFILE Premier

 

Use Google less - and databases more

 

 

Members get lots of databases free of charge with their membership in CMRLS.

Some of these come directly from CMRLS, others come from the state, aka the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. The most important thing to us is that you use them all — and tell us what you think about them and how they help you help your patrons.

The following list is also available in a handy PDF chart. (pdf, 1 page) Use Google less and these databases more for the very best information!

 

Customize our downloadable bookmarks to promote remote access to information databases to your library’s patrons! Just replace your library's name where indicated. These are Word documents.


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