GoAntiques announced the availability of a custom edition of its PriceMiner research tool for libraries. Public, private and special libraries can offer their customers access to a research database of more than 16 million records going back eight years and covering 5,200 categories and subcategories in art, antiques and collectibles. The pricing data comes from eBay, GoAntiques.com and TIAS.com.

"Libraries told us that their members regularly ask for help in identifying and pricing art, antiques and collectibles," said Jim Kamnikar, president and chief executive officer of GoAntiques.com. "We tailored a version of our PriceMiner research tool to the specific needs of library users. Identification is always the first step in pricing an antique, and our eight million images provide an unprecedented resource to users."

PriceMiner for Libraries is tailored for easy use by library members. They can conduct research by simply typing keywords into a search box and/or by using categories. PriceMiner then searches its huge database of information from eBay and online malls GoAntiques.com and TIAS.com. Library members can have results returned by lowest to highest price, highest to lowest price or limit results to items with images. PriceMiner also reports information for same or similar items.

PriceMiner for Libraries be used on computers at the library and may also be accessed from current cardholders' home computers. The annual cost to libraries for offering PriceMiner starts at $600 and is based on the number of cardholders and visitors the library serves.

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