What does the NICI Virtual Library have to offer?

The NICI Virtual Library offers access to unique bibliographic information, as well as to periodicals which many vendors sell, but which are available at a lower cost due to our virtual library's expanding membership. Via OCLC WorldCat, the NICI Virtual Library provides access to what is, essentially, the history of the printed word. Thus world-wide catalog of both books and quality Internet sites are a solid foundation on which an institution or school can build its own collection of databases.

What is the WorldCat database?

WorldCat is a database providing bibliographic information on every item in the card catalogues of the nearly 40,000 academic and national libraries across 78 countries which participate in OCLC, a global non-profit membership association. These materials can then be borrowed in print form at little or no cost to the borrower via the international inter library loan system provided by their local institutions. WorldCat also points to several hundred thousand web sites with validated academic content across the K16 and graduate curriculum.

What can the NICI Virtual Library do for your school?

For schools and other educational organizations with limited resources the collection of 1300 full text periodicals offered by Wilson Select Plus. The addition of full text basic reference resources like Encyclopedia Britannica, the Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, Oxford English Dictionary, and the World Almanac and Book of Facts make the NICI Virtual Library an extraordinary basic library.

How much does it cost?

For less than $15.00 per pupil, many schools and postsecondary institutions can offer unlimited access from any location to these vast resources for a small cost Consider taking advantage of this opportunity.