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Online Catalogs
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Archival Research Catalog (ARC) 
 The "online catalog of the holdings of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) in the Washington, DC area, Regional Archives, and Presidential Libraries." Includes photographs, drawings, maps, charts, and textual documents. Also features several exhibits organized by theme and a research guide. From the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration. http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/ Topics: Librarianship, Libraries & Archives by Type, The United States Presidency Last updated Sep 4, 2007 Bodleian Library
Great Britain's Oxford University provides Web access to its online catalog, OLIS. Access to other sources is password protected, but links are provided to Oxford's Internet projects, such as the collections of Broadside Ballads, Celtic Manuscripts and some of the map collections. http://www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/ Topics: Librarianship, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Apr 28, 2004 The British Library
Information about the services and collections of the United Kingdom's national library. Includes exhibits, details on their collections, access to the online catalog, and information for visitors. http://www.bl.uk/ Topics: Librarianship, Libraries & Archives by Type Last updated Jun 3, 2006 California Libraries Catalog
Search over a thousand California library catalogs through one website. (Street address required.) Find the shelf status of millions of books, DVDs, and other library materials held by participating public, academic, school, and special libraries. Part of WorldCat, a global database listing millions of records for books, DVDs, videos, audio recordings, and other materials owned by libraries in the U.S. and dozens of countries. From the California State Library and the Califa Group. http://www.calcat.org/ Topics: Librarianship Last updated Feb 1, 2006 The Changing Nature of the Catalog and Its Integration With Other Discovery Tools
This March 2006 report offers an analysis of the reasons why "a large and growing number of students and scholars routinely bypass library catalogs in favor of other discovery tools" and considers methods for revitalizing library catalogs and integrating the catalog with other tools. Opens directly into a PDF document. Prepared for the Library of Congress by Cornell librarian Karen Calhoun. http://www.loc.gov/catdir/calhoun-report-final.pdf Topics: Librarianship Last updated May 3, 2006 Corsair: The Online Research Resource of the Pierpont Morgan Library
"The Pierpont Morgan Library, once the private domain of the financier-collector Pierpont Morgan (1837-1913), is now a public research library, a museum, an architectural landmark, and a historic site." This site contains the searchable catalog of the library's collections and a guide to the collections. The site provides quite a bit of information for research on medieval and Renaissance history, including detailed descriptions of documents in the collection. http://corsair.morganlibrary.org/ Topics: Librarianship, Museums Last updated Aug 6, 2003 ELITE Project
Excellent information about distance access to libraries. There is up-to-date information about, and links to, libraries using conferencing, chat, MOOs, e-mail and Web forms, and "MyLibrary" interfaces. Maintained by the Electronic Library, IT and staff Education Project (ELITE) at the University of Leicester. Resources include examples of libraries using the various ways of providing remote access to users, articles on the topic, and companies providing the hardware/software. http://www.le.ac.uk/li/distance/eliteproject/index.htm Topics: College and University Education, Education, Librarian Specialties, Librarianship Last updated Feb 20, 2003 Forest Service Database
This online catalog for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service Library Network is a useful research tool for identifying books and documents related to forestry and natural resources. Also includes tens of thousands of "records and links to Forest Service Research publications dating back to 1904" and thousands of full-text documents. http://fsinfo.fs.fed.us/cgi-bin/gw/chameleon Topics: Agriculture, Environment, Librarianship, Plants Last updated May 29, 2008 Infopeople Library Catalog Tutorial
A guide for users of online library catalogs, covering the uses of the catalog, basic search methods, and how to interpret search results to get to the desired items. From the Infopeople Project. http://libcat.infopeople.org Topics: Librarianship Last updated Aug 31, 2004 Innopac Users Group Home Page
FAQs, searchable mailing list archives, enhancement requests, meeting information, and more for the Innovative Interfaces Incorporated OPAC users. http://www.innopacusers.org/ Topics: Librarianship Last updated Feb 10, 2001 lib-web-cats
This database includes links to and information on online catalogs and library Web pages world-wide. Searchable by institution name or type, geographical location, and a number of other options. Entries include such details as address of library, date automated system was installed, number of volumes in the collection, and OCLC symbol. Includes special sections on U.S. presidential libraries and public libraries for specific regions. Maintained by Marshall Breeding of the Vanderbilt University Library. http://www.librarytechnology.org/libwebcats/ Topics: Librarianship Last updated Jun 16, 2009 Library and Archives Canada/Bibliothèque et Archives Canada
This site contains digital collections, research aids, and virtual exhibitions on aboriginal peoples, exploration, genealogy, sports, and other topics. Also features links to catalogs of the Library's archival and published materials, and a learning center for teachers and students. Searchable. Note: This site "integrates the former National Library of Canada and National Archives of Canada sites." http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/index-e.html Topics: Librarianship, Libraries & Archives by Type Last updated Sep 2, 2008 Library of Congress Catalog
LC's Web-based online catalog is now available, with over 12 million records (out of 27 million). http://catalog.loc.gov/ Topics: Librarianship, Libraries & Archives by Type Last updated Apr 28, 2004 Melvyl: The Catalog of the University of California Libraries
The University of California MELVYL System Catalog, with tens of millions of entries. From the California Digital Library. http://melvyl.cdlib.org Topics: Librarianship, Libraries & Archives by Type Last updated Aug 2, 2005 National Library Catalogues Worldwide
Provides links to the websites of national library catalogues. Browsable by country. Maintained by the University of Queensland, Australia. http://www.library.uq.edu.au/ssah/jeast/ Topics: Librarianship Last updated Feb 27, 2005 Open WorldCat
Use Open Worldcat to "Google up" library books and other materials held by tens of thousands of participating libraries worldwide. A ZIP code finder helps identify nearest holdings. Includes a FAQ and a tutorial for libraries on providing deep links to your library's online catalog. (Deep linking allows Worldcat users to go directly from a Worldcat display into a library catalog.) Offers free Open Worldcat browser toolbars. From the nonprofit Online Computer Library Center (OCLC). http://www.oclc.org/worldcat/open/ Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools, Librarianship Last updated Jul 13, 2005 Rethinking How We Provide Bibliographic Services for the University of California
This 80-page report should be required reading for every librarian. After making the case that "the current Library catalog is poorly designed for the tasks of finding, discovering, and selecting the growing set of resources available in our libraries," the report points out areas where libraries over-invest money and time, and describes lost opportunities to make our databases easier to use. Includes a concise but thorough executive summary. From the University of California Libraries. http://libraries.universityofcalifornia.edu/sopag/BSTF/Final.pdf Topics: Librarianship Last updated Feb 21, 2006 RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) Library Catalogue
An index to thousands of books, articles from hundreds of periodicals in many languages, and thousands of records of drawings, photos, and manuscripts. Includes records for material that has been cataloged since the 1980s. Search by author, title, subject, architect, building, or journal. From the Royal Institute of British Architects. http://www.architecture.com/LibraryDrawingsAndPhotographs/RIBALibrary/Catalogue.aspx Topics: Architecture, Librarianship, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Mar 14, 2008 Typographical Errors in Library Databases
Misspellings and other typographical errors found in the records in online library catalogs (OPACs), sorted by probability of occurrence. From Terry Ballard, Automation Librarian at Quinnipiac University, Connecticut. http://www.terryballard.org/typos/typoscomplete.html Topics: Librarianship Last updated Jul 8, 2009 USA.gov: Government and Public Libraries
A browsable directory of several dozen national, federal, state, and local libraries; online library databases; grants for libraries; and more. From USA.gov (formerly FirstGov.gov), the U.S. government's official Web portal. http://www.usa.gov/Topics/Reference_Shelf/Libraries.shtml Topics: Librarianship Last updated Jan 15, 2007 Z39.50 Gateway to Library Catalogs
Allows you to search the catalog resources at the Library of Congress as well as resources located in hundreds of servers throughout the world. http://www.loc.gov/z3950/ Topics: Computers, Librarianship Last updated Aug 31, 2004 |
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