Im amerikanischen Scout Report werden vorwiegend qualitativ hochwertige amerikanische Web-Angebote besprochen. In der Ausgabe vom 17.4.2015 wird die Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (BASE) vorgestellt (siehe auch Blog Digithek vom 28.8.2013):
“The Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (BASE) is freely accessible and accesses over 70 million documents to help find readers what they’re looking for on the web. Simple yet powerful, BASE offers a few possibilities in its Basic Search, Advanced Search, and Browsing options. For instance, typing “Tibetan Buddhism” into Basic Search returns hundreds of documents, digital library exhibits, and websites in English and other languages. For readers who are looking for more specific sources, the Advanced Search option can be customized to search by title, author, subject headings, URL, as well as by over a dozen document types (books, articles, maps, software, etc.). BASE is an excellent resource for scholars scouring the web for new and better source documents.”