Ulrich's International Periodical Directory Ulrich's contains records for nearly 250,000 consumer and trade magazines, academic and scholarly publications, monographic series, newsletters, newspapers, electronic publications, 'zines, and many other types of serial publications and services published throughout the world on all subjects. Ulrich's provides complete contact information for 80,000 publishers, reviews for approximately 8,000 serial titles, and notes whether a journal is refereed. Prior to this date, circulation involved waiting in long lines to check out books, limited service options, and lower patron satisfaction. Circulation staff used antiquated tools such as date stamps, drill presses, and manual card files. Leaping into the barcode age sped up check-out time and dramatically increased the number of checkouts per day.
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Automation offers many more options to patrons such as full text resources on the Internet and access to items in other libraries via Orbis and WorldCat. Research by subject . A useful guide for beginning research on all aspects of the theater arts. A useful guide for beginning research on all aspects of the theater arts.