CATALOGS TO LOCATE BOOKS
- VirgoThe Online catalog of University of Virginia Library
- WorldCat (OCLC)WorldCat is a union catalog that itemizes the collections of 72,000 libraries in 170 countries and territories that participate in the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) global cooperative.
- Center for Research Libraries (CRL)CRL primary purpose is to collect research materials not targeted by North American research institutions. The Center collects heavily in the following materials: archival materials, newspapers and periodicals (foreign & domestic, specialized), foreign doctoral dissertations, U.S. state documents, US and foreign academic publications. UVA is a full member.
- Catalogue collectif de France (CCFr)CCFr permet de localiser en France plus de 30 millions de documents imprimés et multimédia par l'interrogation simultanée du Catalogue général de la BnF, du Système universitaire de documentation (SUDOC), de la Base patrimoine ainsi que des catalogues de grandes bibliothèques municipales (Dijon, Limoges, Lyon etc) ainsi que ceux des bibliothèques spécialisées de la Ville de Paris.
- Système Universitaire de Documentation (SUDOC) : Catalogue collectif bibliothèques de l'enseignement supérieurCatalogue collectif français réalisé par les bibliothèques et centres de documentation de l'enseignement supérieur et de la recherche. Il comprend plus de 10 millions de notices bibliographiques qui décrivent tous les types de documents (livres, thèses, revues, ressources électroniques, documents audiovisuels, microformes, cartes, partitions, manuscrits et livres anciens...)
- Catalogues régionaux des incunables informatisés (CR2I)Regional catalogue of incunabula
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General Online Catalogs
- The European LibraryDesigned to meet the needs of the research community worldwide, our online portal offers quick and easy access to the collections of the 48 National Libraries of Europe and leading European Research Libraries.
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Online Catalogs by country
- British LibraryOnline catalog of the Brtitish Library that held 14 million books, 920,000 journal and newspaper titles, 58 million patents, 3 million sound recordings, and so much more
- SBN Catalogue: Italian Collective Catalogueallows access to the following modules: SBN Catalogue, Historical Catalogues, Special Catalogues, Other Catalogues, Loan Service. The SBN Catalogue is the collective catalogue of Italian libraries belonging to National Library Service, promoted by the Ministry for Cultural Heritage and Activities, by the Regions and Universities. It comprises over 2.900 public libraries belonging to the State, local bodies, universities, public and private institutions.
- Karlsruher Virtueller KatalogA meta search interface which allows you to access library and book trade catalogs online via Interne
- Catálogo Colectivo del Patrimonio Bibliográfico EspañolYou can consult a Bibliographical Heritage Union Catalogue that includes a description and location of books and other bibliographic resources in Spanish libraries and institutions, whether public or private, that as a result of their age, uniqueness or richness form a part of Spain-s Historical Heritage. Under -lista de bibliotecas- you can consult the individual institutions included in this online catalog
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Online Catalogs: Special Collections
- The Heritage of the Printed Book Database (HPB CERL):Online catalog including early printed books (1455-1830) in the great European and North American research libraries
- Universal Short Title Catalogue (USTC):Books printed in Europe between the invention of printing and the late 16th century.
- Incunabula Short Title Catalogue (ISTC):International catalogue of books printed in the 15th century
- Index TranslationumThe database contains cumulative bibliographical information on books translated and published in about one hundred of the UNESCO Member States between 1979 and 2009 and totals more than 2.000.000 entries in all disciplines: literature, social and human sciences, natural and exact sciences, art, history and so forth.