[Publib] Reference USA

[Carl Long]

All,

My experience with Reference USA is that it is one of the best things 
out there for finding/sorting basic information for business entities. 
It is only so-so for residential and person finding. I actually find 
http://www.whitepages.com/5116 and http://www.zabasearch.com/ offer much 
better result for finding individuals. What most people miss about this 
resource is the ability to sort by categories that is where Ref USA shines.

Best Regards,
Carl Long
Reading Public Library
Reading, Pennsylvania, USA

John Reid wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Our library is considering purchasing Reference USA. What is your 
> opinion on the usefulness of the service? Do you feel it is worth the 
> money?  Also, are there any competing services to consider?  We think 
> it would be a great addition to our lineup of databases, but perhaps 
> not going to receive enough hits to justify the expense.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> John Reid
> Joe Barnhart Bee County Library
> Beeville, Texas
>
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