Platform Comparison


RIPM Retrospective Index to Music Periodicals, RIPM Retrospective Index to Music Periodicals with Full Text and RIPM Preservation Series are Available on Two Different Interface Platforms

All Platforms

  • Links between record and full text

  • Limit search results to full-text only

  • Same data available on both platforms for RIPM Index, RIPM with Full Text, and RIPM Jazz Periodicals*

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  • Translation of titles and annotations into 52 languages

  • Cross-Language Search Expanders enhances search results

  • Auto-suggest based on data in the RIPM Index

  • Default chronological sort

  • Search Russian and Greek with drop-down keyboard

  • Interface design continuity between RIPM Index, RIPM Index and Preservation Series

  • Toggle from full-text pages to search results

  • Citation counter on full-text pages tracks progress through search results

  • Previous and Next Citation buttons to allow browsing through full-text without returning to citation results

  • Select a periodical in a simple drop-down menu

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  • Search RIPM and other EBSCOhost databases simultaneously

  • Integrate RIPM databases into discipline-specific collections

  • Accessible on the EBSCO Discovery Service

  • Auto-suggest based on most searched terms in all disciplines

  • Default relevancy sort

  • Interface available in 29 languages

  • Interface conformity between EBSCO-hosted databases

  • Share citations through 200+ social media and link sharing services

  • Create alerts and RSS feeds

  • Auto-generated KBART (Knowledgebase) data available

  • Mobile apps available

  • Forthcoming new user interface to allow for improved student user experience