Most of the titles contained are full text, but a small number are available in abstract form. Schwann Online combines the classical music listings of Schwann Opus with the pop, jazz, rock and world music of Schwann Spectrum. Displays list song titles and album contents. There are various ways to search, browse and sort results. Wilson's Biographies Illustrated Plus contains biographies and obituaries of persons from all over the world.
Many subjects contain full-text articles and photographs.
The coverage is throughout history with a focus on the 20th century and beyond.