International Coalition of Library Consortia: links to the ICOLC homepage, which provides links to member library consortia
"Ready, Net, Go," a site for information about archives
Repositories of Primary Sources: thousands of web sites, arranged geographically
Searchable Bibliographies: part of Gary Price's Direct Search. Includes such topics as archives, out of print search services, table of contents alerts and preprint lists. Recommended
Special Collections on the Web, this list of meta-sites for special collections is part of the directory of Special Collections Resources on the Web, which also includes listings for associations, book dealers, etc.
Library of Congress: Homepage for the LOC. Includes links to catalogues and the popular "American Memory" site
Library of Congress: National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections (NUCMC) includes collections in RLIN and OCLC libraries.
British Library Your webmaster is very happy that this is finally available online in a friendlier and less confusing form. Note that materials are still stored in several catalogues so read the information pages carefully before starting your quest.
Gabriel: Gateway to Europe's National Libraries: Provides basic contact information, address, link to on-line catalogues. Not yet fully translated into English.
Libraries: Libraries listed by category (medical, law, public) from Library Spot
Libdex--Library Catalogues on the WWW
Libweb - Library WWW Servers: Main entry: from Berkeley. The main site, providing the six "Libweb" categories listed below. Recommended.
Libweb - Libraries on the Web: Academic
Libweb - Libraries on the Web: Public
Libweb - Libraries on the Web: National Libraries
Libweb - Libraries on the Web: State Libraries
Libweb - Libraries on the Web: Library Consortia
Libweb - Libraries on the Web: Special Libraries
Library Catalogues on the WWW: originally from the University of Saskatchewan, replaced by Libdex (see above)
A2A Access to Archives Archives in the U.K. Will soon be transferred to a new address. 8.5 million items in nearly 400 record offices.
Archives and Libraries A small collection of major sites from UniversityHistory.org
Directory of State Archives and Records Programs: A state by state listing of Archives and Records programs in each US state
UNESCO Archives Portal: a gateway to sites offering collections of links to archives, as well as sites covering archival management, conferences, even cartoons about archives. Be prepared to hunt through many levels of menu options.
National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections (NUCMC) from the Library of Congress. "National" meaning US.
Union Manuscript Computer Catalogue: Melissa Conway and Lisa Fagin Davis have initiated an effort to develop a computerized union catalogue of manuscripts written before 1600. At the moment, the site offers just a list of participating institutions and a description of the project.
CIHM: Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions: a large microform collection of Canadian imprints. This is a search page for the catalogue of the CIHM, provided by the University of New Brunswick. To find the CIHM home page, choose "home" on the search page.
Theses ProQuest Dissertations & Theses database (PQDT) A database of about 2 million theses and dissertations and an ordering service for purchase by mail or online
NEW! WorldCat: A huge listing of published works, now on the web and searchable by keyword from OCLC, the service libraries use for InterLibrary Loan.
