What is NoveList Select?
NoveList Select is a readers’ advisory enrichment service for library catalogs, discovery platforms, mobile apps, and selfcheck kiosks. It delivers reading recommendations right into the catalog, so readers get help at the exact moment they’re looking for something to read. It’s especially valuable for high‑demand collections, busy service desks, and digital‑first patrons who rely on the catalog to make reading decisions on their own.
What’s included in NoveList Select
Recommendations at the point of need
When a patron is staring at a long holds list or an empty availability message, Select steps in with meaningful options, without asking them to leave the catalog. Select places guidance exactly where frustration often peaks: inside the catalog record itself. Readers find high‑quality read‑alikes for titles, authors, and series, along with clear series order information and engaging story elements. The result is a smoother path from “this is unavailable” to “I know what I’ll read next.” Staff benefit too, with built‑in support that makes professional recommendations easier and faster.
Integration options
NoveList Select works with most major ILS systems. Take a look at some examples.
Additional touchpoints available
In addition to your catalog, NoveList Select can enrich many other touchpoints. The more places patrons encounter recommendations, the easier it becomes for them to discover new materials, supporting circulation growth and higher satisfaction. Other touchpoints available include:
- EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS) - integrates seamlessly with EDS, enriching book detail pages
- EBSCOhost research databases - integrates seamlessly with EBSCOhost, enriching book detail pages
- FOLIO - integrates seamlessly with FOLIO
- Selfcheck kiosks - available through our exclusive partnership with Bibliotheca
- Ebook apps - available through our partnership with Palace/Lyrasis
- Reading tracking apps - available through our partnership with ReadSquared
Expert recommendations, not crowdsourced
Grounded in nearly three decades of readers’ advisory expertise, titles and authors are carefully evaluated, tagged, and connected by our book professionals, resulting in recommendations that are thoughtfully connected, not loosely associated. Readers see suggestions they can trust, not generic “you might also like” lists. Learn more about how we make our recommendations.
Options to filter to your collection
You choose whether NoveList Select will filter search results to titles within your collection.
See more information on the key features of NoveList Select
