LibGuides: General Reference Resources: Libraries &Library Catalogs

Library Catalogs

WorldCat (OCLC) This link opens in a new window
Online listing with locations of books, videos, manuscripts, and other materials in thousands of libraries worldwide. This version has all WorldCat holdings and provides the full bibliographic citation for each item.
WorldCat.org This link opens in a new window
Online listing with locations of books, videos, manuscripts, and other materials in thousands of libraries worldwide. This version also includes articles and has an easy to use interface, but lacks some holdings and some bibliographic information.
British Library Integrated Catalogue This link opens in a new window
Collections in Humanities and Social Sciences; Science, Technology and Business; Music; Journals; and Conference Proceedings from 1975.
CCFR: Catalogue Collectif de France This link opens in a new window
Search simultaneously the catalogs of libraries in France.
Library Hub Discover This link opens in a new window
Search simultaneously the catalogs of 24 of the largest university research libraries in the UK and Ireland, plus the British Library and the National Library of Scotland. Formerly COPAC: Consortium of University Research Libraries.
Karlsruhe Virtual Catalog: KVK This link opens in a new window
Search simultaneously many library catalogs from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, as well as other major catalogs worldwide.

Library of Congress
Library of Virginia
Virginia's state library in Richmond. Search their collections - both print and digital.

libraries.org: A directory of libraries throughout the world This link opens in a new window
Links to many libraries and library catalogs around the world.

Guide to Library of Congress Call Numbers
A detailed guide from the Library of Congress.