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*
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
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