Hi All,In the library world, one of the more popular and useful Reference Desk resources is the ever-popular (and well-used) Kelley Blue Book! Users have access to a whole multitude of resources on the KBB.com website - click here for the link. And, too boot, the site is free! Read on for more information about the resources and tools available on the site.
On the sites' homepage, users can Price New/Used Cars, Check Your Own Cars' Value and See Reviews and Ratings of cars.
There are also links for Cars For Sale, Links to Car Awards and Top 10 Lists and a link with Research Tools For Prospective Car Buyers.
One of the best features of the site is the Car Review section. Users need to enter the zip code so that KBB can personalize the information they present - but once that is done users face a very helpful part of the KBB site. At the top of the page is an article titled (at least for now), 'Class of 2016: New Cars Ready to Roll'. Toward the bottom of the article, users see pictures of various cars - which are linked to an article and (sometimes) video of the car chosen.
Beyond that feature though, users can find cars that meet their specifications by using a set of drop-down menus. Options on these menus include the 'Make', 'Model', and 'Year' (limited to either 2014 or 2015 at this time) of the car they are interested in.
Once the user finds a car of interest, various car topics are displayed. In the narrative are sections titled, 'You Might Like This Car If...' and 'You Might Not Like This Car If...' and 'What's New In 2015?'. Interesting and clever way to present the information.
On the side of the page are tabs for the user to learn more about the car. Tabs include 'Pricing', Compare Car with Other Cars, Photos/Videos, 5 Year Cost to Own, Specifications, KBB Expert Review, Consumer Reviews, Ratings and Rebates/Incentives.
Whew...that's a lot of information to digest!
So there you have it...an unbiased website dedicated to new and used cars...and the information is free, timely and the site is easy to get around! Awesome!!
Finally, we have the hard copy of the Kelley Blue Book at the Reference Desk. We keep the last few months or so of the books so users can see the price change (if any) of a particular car over the several months or so.
Good luck finding your new or previously owned car!
Regards,
Stu
