About Us
Grey House Publishing has been providing reference and research materials to high schools, colleges, and public libraries since its founding in 1980. Grey House is proud to continue this long tradition with its current list of reference and research titles in print, and several online databases for public libraries, universities, and high schools, all designed to inform, educate, and help library patrons, high school students and faculty, as well as undergraduates find the information they need, and know they are using a source they can trust.
To ensure our customers can access their content in a manner best suited to them, we offer print as well as online access. The online access is usually free with a customer’s print purchase and includes an unlimited number of simultaneous users and remote access too.
Grey House Publishing operates several different award-winning imprints, each with a unique mix of print titles and online databases, all dedicated to providing vetted original content designed to support the wide-ranging research needs of our library communities.
Our original imprint, Grey House Publishing offers a wide variety of titles. From annual publications like Business Information Resources to its latest series on Opinions Throughout History and Health & Wellness, these well-reviewed reference works can be found on library shelves nationwide. All Grey House titles include free online access, so librarians don’t need to choose which format to purchase, they always get both, to serve as many researchers as possible.
Popular Series from Grey House
High schools, colleges, their faculty, and public libraries have come to rely on titles from Salem Press to help researchers learn about a variety of topics. From its popular Magill’s Medical Guide to its new series on Great Events in American History, Salem Press’ mission is to connect readers to vetted, original content that will engage, inform, and enliven classroom discussions.
All titles from Salem Press come with companion online access on https://online.salempress.com.
Popular Series from Salem Press
From its foundation in 1898, H.W. Wilson has dedicated itself to providing librarians with professional support and their patrons with the best possible library experience. H.W. Wilson products have become familiar to generations of librarians and library patrons as standard tools in college, public, school, and special libraries around the world.
Popular Series from H.W. Wilson
The Weiss Financial Ratings Series provides public libraries with a complete Financial Literacy and Investments library filled with robust Investing, Insurance, and Banking data. Published by Weiss Ratings and Grey House Publishing, this powerful online database provides independent, unbiased financial strength ratings, Buy-Hold-Sell investment ratings, financial literary how-to guidebooks, along with our unique Medicare Supplement Insurance Pricing Tool that help seniors pick a Medigap Plan and make sure they’re getting a good deal from their insurer.
Popular Content from Weiss Financial Ratings
- Financial Literacy Guidebooks
- Bank & Credit Union Ratings
- Insurance (Health, Life & Annuity, Property & Casualty) Company Ratings
- Stocks & Mutual Fund Ratings
- Medicare Supplement Insurance
Grey House Publishing Canada produces authoritative databases and in-depth resource guides focusing on Canada and Canadian content. Its comprehensive online database, https://circ.greyhouse.ca contains immediate access to all the Canadian data your researchers need, ranging from art galleries to zoos, financial institutions and prominent Canadians across the country. Vetted contact information that moves research and builds business relationships in the right direction... fast. Its flagship publication, Canadian Almanac & Directory has been published continuously for 179 years.
Popular Titles from Grey House Publishing Canada
For over 100 years, Bowker’s Books in Print Series has been delivering comprehensive, authoritative bibliographic information to publishers, libraries and booksellers. Books In Print®, now with coverage of over 400,000 titles, represents the largest, most comprehensive collection of bibliographic information in print.
Popular Titles from the Books In Print Series
Our Online Databases
Grey House & Salem Press Research Database https://online.salempress.com
A robust database of reference content designed specifically for research and curriculum support for high schools and upper-level middle school students. Libraries can select from over 600 individual ebook titles to curate an online collection that aligns with their curriculum or collection development goals.
GOLD: Grey House Online https://gold.greyhouse.com
This powerful database combines all of Grey House’s business directories and statistical information into one online masterfile. Business users can search by fields of data important to them, or access customized comparative statistical data on cities nationwide.
Weiss Financial Ratings Online https://greyhouse.weissratings.com
This easy-to-use database of financial literacy, investing, insurance, and banking data is designed specifically for public library patrons. Our mission is to empower users so they can make important financial decisions with peace of mind.
Canada’s Information Resource Center (CIRC) https://circ.greyhouse.ca
CIRC integrates all of Grey House Canada’s award-winning reference content into one easy-to-use online resource. With data on over 100,000 Canadian organizations and over 140,600 contacts, plus thousands of additional facts and figures, CIRC is the most comprehensive resource for specialized database content in Canada.
Sears List of Subject Headings Online https://searslistofsubjectheadings.com
Delivering a core list of key subject headings, together with patterns and examples to guide the cataloger in creating new headings as required, Sears List of Subject Headings has served the unique needs of small and medium-sized libraries, suggesting headings appropriate for use in their catalogs.
