New York, NY, March 31, 2020—Infobase, the award-winning provider of digital reference content to the school and library community, today announced that Credo Reference: Academic Core was named a 2020 SIIA CODiE Award finalist in the “Best Library Reference or Educational Database” category. Award finalists represent applications, products, and services from developers of educational software, digital content, online learning services, and related technologies across the PreK-20 sector.

Credo Reference: Academic Core is a one-stop exploratory search platform that drives usage and discovery of library resources and helps students launch their research while building critical research skills. Praised by the CODiE Award judges for being “wonderful” and “highly effective and versatile,” it is of particular value to users struggling with the “new normal” of virtual learning. Its innovative Mind Map visualization tool—described by CODiE judges as “fantastic”—aids authorized users, whether remote or on-site, by supporting the research and writing process from ideation through to reaching their research goals. Using this tool—which is embeddable in course pages, LibGuides, and websites—students will discover curated reference content on emerging topics from 750+ titles published by the world’s foremost academic publishers, with 2.2+ million full-text articles, 1,400+ videos, and 483,000+ images/maps. 

“We are honored that Credo Reference: Academic Core has earned finalist designation for ‘Best Library Reference or Educational Database’ in the 2020 CODiE Awards program,” said Paul Skordilis, president and CEO of Infobase. “Authoritative, curated reference—with unique ways to build research skills—is at the heart of this educational database, and we are proud to be recognized for that.”

Acknowledged as the premier awards program for the software and information industries for 35 years, the SIIA CODiE Awards are produced by the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), the principal trade association for the software, education, media, and digital content industries. Credo Reference: Academic Core was honored as one of 157 finalists across the 35 education technology categories.

“We are thrilled to unveil the 2020 CODIE Award finalists, the best in education technology,” said SIIA President Jeff Joseph. “These exciting innovations are setting the pace to improve outcomes in education for students, educators, and administrators.”

The SIIA CODiE Awards are the industry’s only peer-reviewed awards program. Educators and administrators serve as judges and conduct the first-round review of all education nominees. Their scores determine the SIIA CODiE Award finalists and account for 80% of the overall score. SIIA members then vote on the finalist products. The scores from both rounds are tabulated to select the winners.

Education Technology category winners will be announced during an online winner announcement celebration on May 19, 2020.

Details about each finalist are listed at http://www.siia.net/codie/2020-Finalists.

About Infobase

Infobase, a Centre Lane Partners portfolio company, is a leading provider of award-winning digital reference content to the school and library community. Under such well-known brands as Facts On File, The World Almanac®, Learn360, Credo, The Mailbox®, and Films Media Group, Infobase provides students, educators, and librarians with a broad range of products that both enhance and enrich the learning experience. For more than 75 years, Infobase has been a reliable, authoritative resource for supporting the needs of schools, colleges and universities, and public libraries, providing flexible options for accessing educational content whether in school, at the library, or at home.

About the SIIA CODiE™ Awards

The SIIA CODiE Awards is the only peer-reviewed program to showcase business and education technology’s finest products and services. Since 1986, thousands of products, services, and solutions have been recognized for achieving excellence. For more information, visit siia.net/CODiE.

About Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA)

SIIA is an umbrella association representing 800+ technology, data, and media companies globally. Industry leaders work through SIIA’s divisions to address issues and challenges that impact their industry segments with the goal of driving innovation and growth for the industry and each member company. This is accomplished through in-person and online business development opportunities, peer networking, corporate education, intellectual property protection, and government relations. For more information, visit siia.net.

 

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