Associated Press Images Database is a research database of news events covered by the Associated Press for 150 years. AP Images contains over 3 million news photographs from the 1840's through today, with more than 3,000 photos being added on a daily basis. See the coop alert for details.

AP Images

CQ Press has trial offers for K-12 libraries until May 15th on the following databases: CQ A to Z Government Online Series; CQ Researcher Online; CQ Global Researcher; CQ Researcher Plus Archive. See the coop alert for details.

congressional press

EBSCO is running trials of Associate Program Source Databases in addition to other research database trials for academic libraries. It runs through July 15, 2008. See the coop alert for details.

Ebsco databases

EBSCO is running trials of NoveList Plus, Points of View Reference Center, Literary Reference Center, and COIN Career Library for academic and public libraries. See the coop alert for details.

EBSCO Host

Facts on File is offering WILS members a free preview (4/1/08-5/1/08). Orders submitted by May 31, 2008 receive an additional 5% discount from WILS member pricing. Register for a free preview, see WiLS' coop alert.

Facts On File

GALE CENGAGE Learning is offering WiLS members several electronic products on sale. See their Spring Sale Offer. Also, see the Gale newspaper trials for Public and Academic libraries in WiLS' coop alert.

Gale Group

GALE Virtual Reference Library is being offered on trial through June 15, 2008 for cademic libraries. See WiLS' coop alert.

Gale Group

Oxford University Press is running databases trials from May 1 – June 15th. (see what's new and database descriptions)

Oxford Press

ProQuest trial offer: ProQuest Learning Literature, SIRS Researcher, and SIRS Discoverer for K-12 libraries until May 31st. For details, see WiLS' coop alert.

proquest company

Check out these three new trials from H.W. Wilson
The new Bio Ref Bank Select, Art Museum Image Gallery, and Current Issues. See the H.W. Wilson alert.

H.W.Wilson

About Cooperative Purchasing

As a not-for-profit, membership organization, WiLS is able to negotiate with many of the world's largest and most respected information providers on behalf of its members. This enables member libraries to license high quality, content-rich electronic information at discounted rates. In addition, WiLS has negotiated discounts with library-related product and service providers.

Participation in this program is open to all members of the WiLS consortium

How to Navigate Cooperative Purchasing

For a complete list of participating vendors with links to full product information and order forms with current pricing, select the "Coop Vendor List" option. If you know what you need to order, go directly to the appropriate order form by selecting the "Coop Order Forms" option. Use the Google search option to find a particular database or product.

Questions?

If, after browsing this site, you need advice as to which database subscription or license would best serve your library's needs, or if you would like to become a WiLS member to take advantage of cooperative purchasing, please contact Cheryl Bradley—cbradley at wils.wisc.edu or Sara Van Cleef—vancleef at wils.wisc.edu or phone 608.265.4167.