RefBytes A-Z
The A-Z database list is one of the most-used pages a library runs, and one of the most tedious to keep current. RefBytes A-Z turns it into a managed collection: staff maintain each entry in one place, and patrons get a list that is genuinely searchable rather than twenty-six letter tabs.
Use the hosted public list as it comes, or pull the same data into your own website through the JSON API and present it in your own design. Either way, one edit updates the list everywhere it appears.
Key Features
- Patrons search across database names, descriptions, subjects, and alternate titles — not just an alphabetical browse.
- Narrow by subject area, resource type, or vendor, and link straight to a subject view from a research guide.
- Proxy prefixes are handled per entry, so links work the same from a dorm room as from the reference desk.
- Track trial windows, renewal dates, and vendor and licensing details right next to the entry they belong to.
- Pull the live list into your website, research guides, or discovery layer through a documented read API.
- Bring your existing list in from a spreadsheet, and take your data back out whenever you want it.