bird™ is a new application from Paratext® for the use and
assessment of scholarly databases—both commercial and
premium Open Access.
ON THE WING
With 8,500+ resources identified thus far, bird gives researchers the widest field of view. bird lets you imagine, discover, and design a research journey that transcends disciplines and the predictable paths.
ON A BRANCH
bird matches to your holdings. See instantly see what you have and what’s available elsewhere. Explore new materials and see deeper into databases you’ve long held. Save scholars and librarians time and fruitless searches.
ON THE GROUND
bird lets you understand each database in a granular way. bird includes disciplinary focus, format, content, audience, provenance, along with original narratives about the value of the data. Compare your database holdings with those of peer libraries. Identify what is vital for your library.