The Birmingham Public Library
SuperSearch is a quick and easy to search many of BPL's electronic resources and online databases.
Current and comprehensive lists are provided below for resources that are searchable in
SuperSearch as well as those that
are not searchable in
SuperSearch. Click on the linked name of a database to get more information about the database.
What is SuperSearch Good For?
SuperSearch is great for searching several databases at one time by keyword in order to quickly determine which databases and online resources are most relevant.
Use SuperSearch when you don't know which database to use.
What is SuperSearch NOT Good For?
SuperSearch is a generic search interface designed to fit the basic requirements of database searching across many databases from many vendors. SuperSearch does not replace the natural database interface. The database vendors put many unique and useful features into the search interface that cannot be duplicated by a generic interface such as SuperSearch.
Don't use SuperSearch when you already know which database to use.