3:28 p.m., July 1, 2008--The University of Delaware Library has announced the release of a new digital resource, the Digital Bibliography of Delaware.

The Digital Bibliography of Delaware represents the combined work of several individuals, institutions and organizations over a number of years. The monograph “A Bibliography of Delaware Through 1960” was compiled by H. Clay Reed and Marion Björnson Reed and published by the University of Delaware Press in 1966 for the Institute of Delaware History and Culture.

Its supplement, “Bibliography of Delaware 1960-1974,” was compiled by members of the Reference Department of the University of Delaware Library, and published by the University of Delaware in 1976. Biennial supplements to the bibliography were then published by the Delaware Historical Society in its journal, Delaware History.

In addition to published sources, additional items were included in the Digital Bibliography of Delaware obtained from a database compiled by Robert Fleck Jr., proprietor of the Oak Knoll Bookstore and publisher, Oak Knoll Books in New Castle, Del.

Regular additions to the Digital Bibliography of Delaware are planned. Individuals who know of relevant publications that are not included are welcome to send the pertinent information, specifically the author, title, place and date of publication and publisher, to Mary Durio, head of the Preservation Department in the UD Library at [mdurio@udel.edu] or (302) 831-0196.

The Digital Bibliography of Delaware includes more than 10,700 entries. When available and suitable, a link is provided for those items, which are available in the public domain in digital format in full text. The map image for the more than 150 items in digital full text to date is then included. By clicking on the title of an entry, the full record for the title can be viewed, and additional searches can be conducted on words in the record.

Producing the Digital Bibliography of Delaware was a joint effort under the leadership of Durio that included UD Library staff members in the Preservation Department, the Special Collections Department, the Bibliographic Control Department and the Library Computing Systems, as well as Fleck of Oak Knoll Books.

“The Digital Bibliography of Delaware is the fruition of the work of so many people and is a tribute to all who have been involved, both now and in the past, and to those people who would appreciate that such an important resource for the study of the First State and all of Delaware history and culture is now freely available online,” said Susan Brynteson, vice provost and May Morris Director of Libraries.

Available for free to the public, the Digital Bibliography of Delaware is part of the University of Delaware Library Digital Collection. To access the Digital Bibliography, visit [http://fletcher.lib.udel.edu/] or go directly to [http://fletcher.lib.udel.edu/collections/deb/index.htm].