Frequently Asked Questions



What are Publisher Collections?

Credo's Publisher Collections deliver in-depth, subject-specific expertise from some of the world's leading publishers.

Publisher Collections are available as a stand-alone option or alongside a subscription to one of Credo's fully customizable General Reference solutions.

Publisher collections are available for subscription and perpetual purchase

What are Subject Collections?

Available for perpetual purchase or subscription, Subject Collections offer a carefully selected set of titles chosen specifically for their subject relevance, reference quality and academic awards. This thoughtful approach makes reference collection development even easier for librarians. Subject Collections and Publisher Collections are available standalone or alongside a subscription to Credo General Reference.

What is Libraries Thriving?

Libraries Thriving is an online collaborative community designed to tackle this opportunity.  Librarians, teaching and learning centers, faculty and researchers are sharing ideas and working together on this site to further commons goals of increasing innovative use of e-resources.  Click here for more.

What is the Brainteaser?

Credo's Friday Brainteaser is compiled using content from Credo Reference. This weekly trivia challenge is a great way to start your Friday morning. Check out the answers here.

 

Why use Credo?

As easy to use as your favorite search site and fully citable in any research paper, Credo is the perfect place to get your research started.

Whether you are just starting your project, looking to add some interesting images to your final draft or building a bibliography, Credo Reference has something for you.

Credo Reference offers:

  • Tools to quickly map your paper topic
  • Citable sources for your bibliography
  • Answers to your research questions
  • Thousands and thousands of images, charts, graphs, diagrams and more

How do I find my library?

To find out if your library is already a subscriber just email your name and location (town/city and country) to subscribeATcredoreference.com .

You can help us out further by including the name of your library. If you don't know it, try our library locator to find it.

Who can I call at Credo for help?

Please contact Credo’s Customer Support with any questions. 
Email: support@credoreference.com
Tel (US / Canada): 877-426-5202 
Tel (UK / Rest of world): +44 (0)1865 339 450

Can the library resources section of Topic Pages be customized?

Yes. Libraries will be able to customize sections of Topic Pages. For many of the resources, you will need to provide authentication information such as a username/password.

Do Credo's Collections have DRM restrictions?

All Credo Reference collections includes free MARC records, unlimited use and no Digital Rights Management (DRM).