Credo Reference
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Credo Reference, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Credo Reference's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Perpetual purchase | — | Perpetual purchase option available |
| Subscription | Priced on request | Subscription pricing available by inquiry |
The facts
Each one read from Credo Reference's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audience
- The product page describes Credo Reference as a starting point for students at all levels and for library research and information literacy instruction.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Citations
- A citation tool extracts resource citations for use in citation managers.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Classroom integration
- Classroom integration uses LTI 1.3 to convert Infobase content into curriculum and learning experiences.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Discovery integrations
- Credo lists EBSCO Discovery Service, Primo Central, Summon, and WorldCat as discovery service partners.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Federated search
- Federated Search searches multiple resources at once and presents results from each, and can connect to resources such as EBSCO, Gale, ProQuest, and Infobase.checked 7 Oct 2026
- LTI limitation
- Infobase says its LTI does not currently support gradebook integration, and existing Credo Reference LTI users need to update to LTI 1.3.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Mind Map
- Its interactive Mind Map graphically represents related concepts and terms to support exploratory research.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Notable access requirement
- The Credo Reference login page asks users to log in to their library to access content.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Credo Reference is a multidisciplinary research starting point and teaching tool intended to build research, critical thinking, and information literacy skills.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Reference content
- It provides searchable full-text reference titles from publishers including Elsevier, Wiley, Sage, Oxford University Press, and Cambridge University Press.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- The Credo Reference login page directs users with access issues or feedback to [email protected].checked 7 Oct 2026
The company
- Company history
- Infobase announced its acquisition of Credo Reference in December 2018 and says Credo Reference was founded in 1999.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 1999checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- New York, NYchecked 28 Sep 2026
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