National libraries and archives
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We have compiled what we believe is the most complete and current list of national library web sites in the world. Each entry includes direct links to the library's main home page in as many languages as are available, as well as direct links to all things that might be useful to ILL practitioners such as online catalogs, union catalogs, union lists of serials, free full-text publications, directories, national bibliographies for those materials that cannot be found anywhere else, and ILL policy information. If you know of a national library web site that's missing, please add it.
While we have included links to both the native-language and English-language home pages, all other links on the library's web site default to English whenever it is available.
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A
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Argentina
Armenia
Aruba
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
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B
Bahamas
- College of the Bahamas
- COBWEB online catalog
Bangladesh
Belarus
- Natsional'naia Biblioteka Belarusi/National Library of Belarus Russian interface
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bermuda
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Nacionalna i Univerzitetska Biblioteka Bosne i Hercegovina/National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- COBISS Online catalog
Brazil
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
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C
Canada
- Canada Institute for Scientific and Technical Information
- French interface
- English interface
- Document Delivery services
- Services to Health Libraries
- CISTI Source
- Online catalog including MyiLibrary eBook Loans and the collection of the Canadian Agriculture Library
- Canadian Agriculture Library
- French interface
- English interface
- Document Delivery services
- Library Catalogue
- AgriWeb Canada directory of Canadian agriculture and agri-food information resources available via the Internet
- Library and Archives Canada
- French interface
- English interface
- AMICUS Canadian National Catalogue
- Theses Canada Portal
- ArchiviaNet soon to be replaced by Archives Search
- Canadian Library Gateway includes Canadian national union catalogs, ILL information, and Directory of Special Collections of Research Value in Canadian Libraries
- Canadiana: The National Bibliography of Canada
Chile
China
Colombia
- Biblioteca Nacional de Colombia - click on Colecciones for information about collections
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
- Biblioteca Nacional Miguel Obregón Lizano de Costa Rica/National Library of Costa Rica
- MetaBase Central American Union includes holdings for Costa Rica
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
- Kypriake Vivliotheke/Cyprus Library
- Cyprus Libraries Web Gate Union Catalog includes holdings of the Cyprus Library
Czech Republic
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D
Denmark
- Det Kongelige Bibliotek
- English interface
- REX: The Royal Library's Online Catalogue with additional holdings from other libraries
- E-Resources (Elektra)
- Illustreret Tidende Danish periodicals online, 1859-1924
- Danmarks Pædagogiske Bibliotek/National Library of Education, Denmark
- English interface
- Online catalog
- Interlibrary Loan lending services to other libraries
- Danmarks Veterinær- og Jordbrugsbibliotek/Danish Veterinary and Agricultural Library
- English interface
- Agroline online catalog
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E
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Estonia
- Eesti Rahvusraamatukogu/National Library of Estonia
- English interface
- ESTER e-Kataloog Online catalog
- NLE e-publications including bibliographies and national bibliographies
- ERC National Bibliography
- BIE Bibliographia Iuridica Estonica database of Estonian legal literature
- DEA: Digiteeritud Eesti Ajalehed digitized periodicals
Ethiopia
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F
Faroe Islands
- Føroya Landsbókasavn
- English interface
- Interlibrary Loans policy information
- Timarit.is full-image magazines from Iceland, Faroe Islands, and Greenland
Finland
- Kansalliskirjasto/National Library of Finland
- Swedish interface
- English interface
- FinELib National Electronic Library
- Linnea Union Catalogues
- FENNICA: The National Bibliography of Finland
- HELKA Joint Database of the Helsinki University libraries and the National Library of Finland
- VIOLA Finnish national discography and bibliography of sheet music
- List of Online Catalogues
- Databases and Online Resources including links to Finnish union catalogs and databases of online Finnish materials
France
- Bibliotheque Nationale de France
- Spanish interface
- English interface
- Reproductions policies on ordering reproductions of library materials
- Bn-Opale Plus Online catalog
- Bn-Opaline
- Union Catalog of France
- Mandragore database of iconographic collections held in the Department of Manuscripts
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G
Georgia
Germany
- Deutsche Nationalbibliothek/German National Library
- English interface
- Online Catalog
- Deutsches Musikarchiv
- Catalogue of the Deutsches Musikarchiv
- Deutsche Nationalbibliografie German National Bibliography
- Catalogue of the Archival Papers of the Deutsches Exilarchiv 1933-1945
- Union Catalogue of Serials/ZDB
- Deutsches Buch- und Schriftmuseum
- Deutsches Buch- und Schriftmuseum Catalogues
- Jewish Periodicals during the NS Regime in Germany
Greece
Greenland
Guatemala
Guyana
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H
Holy See (Vatican)
- Vatican Library (closing 7/14/07 for three years due to renovations)
Honduras
- Biblioteca Nacional de Honduras Online Catalog holdings included as part of MetaBase
Hungary
- Országos Széchényi Könyvtár/National Széchényi Library
- English interface
- Online catalog
- HEKTOR database of Hungarian books, foreign books, dime novels, and music compositions
- National Periodical Database union catalog of foreign periodicals held by Hungarian libraries
- MOKKA Hungarian National Shared Catalogue
- Hungarian Electronic Library
- Document Supply Service
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I
Iceland
- National and University Library of Iceland
- Gegnir union catalog of Icelandic libraries
- Sagnanet Icelandic medieval literature
- Free Icelandic e-journals
India
Indonesia
Iran
- National Library of Iran Persian only
- Online Catalog Persian only
Ireland
- Leabharlann Náisiúnta na hÉireann/National Library of Ireland
- Catalogs
- Newsplan list of NLI newspaper holdings
- Photographic Databases
- Lists of Manuscripts and Special Collections
- Reprographic Services
Isle of Man
Israel
- Jewish National and University Library
- Online Catalog
- Index to Hebrew Israeli Newspapers Hebrew only
- Early Hebrew Newspapers English and Hebrew
- Holy Land Maps English and Hebrew
- Archival Collections of the JNUL
- Archival Collections at the Music Department of the National Library
- Israel Union List of Serials
- Israeli Library Network
- Interlibrary Loan Information
- Copying Services
Italy
- Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Firenze
- Online Catalog
- OPAC Indice SBN Union catalog for Italian libraries
- Galileo Digitale
- Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Roma
- Online Catalog
- A.R.I.E.L. Archivio Raccolte Dannunziane In formato Elettronico
- Interlibrary Loan service Italian only
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J
Jamaica
- National Library of Jamaica
- NATCAT Online catalog
Japan
- National Diet Library
- Online Catalog
- NDL Asian Language Materials OPAC
- NDL National Union Catalog Japanese only
- National Union Catalog of Newspapers Japanese only
- National Union Catalog of Braille and Recorded Books Japanese only
- Union Catalog of Children's Literature Japanese only
- Rare Books Image Database Japanese only
- Japanese National Bibliography Weekly List Japanese only
- Photoduplication Service
Jordan
- The National Library - Arabic only, English interface under construction
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K
Kazakhstan
- National Library of the Republic of Kazakhstan English interface
- Kazakh interface
- Russian interface
- Online Catalog Russian only
Korea (South)
- National Library of Korea Korean only
Kyrgyz Republic
- National Library of the Kyrgyz Republic Kyrgyz interface
Kuwait
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L
Latvia
- National Library of Latvia
- English interface
- Online Catalog
- Electronic Document Delivery
- Databases of National Bibliography
- Bibliographic Databases
- Digital Library including images of Latvia periodicals and music scores
Liechtenstein
- Liechtensteinische Landesbibliothek
- Online Catalog Katalog der Liechtensteinischen Bibliotheken/Catalog of Liechtenstein Libraries
Lithuania
- National Library of Lithuania
- English interface
- Online Catalog
- LIBIS Union Catalogue of Lithuanian Libraries
- Card Catalogue of Images and Card Files
- National Bibliographic Data Bank Lithuanian only
- Rare Book and Manuscript Department Collections
Luxembourg
- Bibliothèque Nationale de Luxembourg
- Bibnet.lu Online Catalog
- Bibliographies Nationales National Bibliographies
- Photocopies et reproductions
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M
Macedonia
- National and University Library St. Kliment Ohridski, Republic of Macedonia - includes information on print and online catalogs
Malaysia
- Perpustakaan Negara Malaysia/National Library of Malaysia
- Online Catalog Clicking on OPAC in left navigation bar will generate an extensive list of links to other Malaysian library OPACs
Maldives
Malta
- National Library of Malta
- Online Catalog
- Catalogues of Newspapers and Manuscripts
- National Archives of Malta
- Malta Public Libraries Area Library List and Timetables
Mauritius
Mexico
- Biblioteca Nacional de México/National Library of Mexico
- Hemeroteca Nacional de México/National Newspaper and Periodicals Library of Mexico
- Nautilo Catálogo Combined online catalog
Moldova
- Biblioteca Nacionala a Republicii Moldova
- Bibliotecă Digitală Online Catalog
- Bibliografia Natională National Bibliography
Monaco
Morocco
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N
Namibia
- National Library of Namibia
- Online catalog
- NAMLIT database of literature published in or about Namibia
- Namibia National Bibliography
- Document Delivery Service
- Namibian Interlending System and manual
Nepal
Netherlands
- Koninklijke Bibliotheek/National Library of the Netherlands
- English interface
- KB Online Catalog
- Krantencatalogus Catalog of newspapers held by the KB
- Short Title Catalogue Netherlands
- Digital Library
- Out Now weekly list of titles published in the Netherlands
New Zealand
- National Library of New Zealand
- Online Catalog
- TAPUHI catalog of the Alexander Turnbull Library
- NZNB New Zealand National Bibliography
- Index New Zealand database of articles published in New Zealand over the past 20 years
- Te Puna Web Directory of New Zealand, Maori, and Pacific Island web sites - English and Maori interfaces
- Cadence database of choral sets and orchestral parts held by New Zealand choirs, orchestras, and libraries
- Directory of New Zealand Libraries
- Interloans service
- Copyright & Usage
Nicaragua
Norway
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O
Oman
- Sultan Qaboos University
- LibriVision online catalog
- Serials Holding List
- Omani Theses
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P
Pakistan
- National Library of Pakistan - includes OPAC search interface
Panama
Peru
Philippines
- Pambansang Aklatan Ng Pilipinas/National Library of the Philippines
- Online Catalog
- National Libries of the World check this list for additional libraries
Poland
Portugal
- Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal
- Online Catalog
- PORBASE Portuguese national union catalog
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R
Romania
- Biblioteca Nationala a Romaniei entire site in Romanian
Russia
- Rossiiskaia Gosudarstvennaia Biblioteka/Russian State Library
- English interface search box at top of page searches their digital library and/or online catalog
- United Electronic Catalog (UEC) online catalog
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S
Saudi Arabia
Scotland
Senegal
Serbia and Montenegro
- Matica Srpska Library
- Narodna Biblioteka Srbije/National Library of Serbia
- English interface
- Online Catalog COBISS
- Serbian library union catalog COBISS
Singapore
Slovak Republic
Slovenia
South Africa
- National Library of South Africa
- Online Catalog
- Index to South African Periodicals (ISAP)
- Document Supply Services
- Introduction to the SANB South African National Bibliography
Spain
- Biblioteca Nacional de España
- English interface
- Online catalog
- Newspaper stand list of the main Spanish newspapers available via the Web
- Document reproduction service
- Interlibrary loan service
Sri Lanka
- National Library and Documentation Centre Sri Lanka home page links directly to their online catalog, National Union Catalogue, Newspaper Article Index, Index to Post-Graduate Theses, and Interlibrary Loan service
Republic of Srpska
Sweden
- Kungliga Biblioteket
- English interface
- Regina Online catalog
- LIBRIS Swedish union catalog
- Collections
- Suecana catalog of Swedish literature published abroad
- Swedish Newspapers Online
- Swedish Periodicals Online
- Swedish Publishers Online
Switzerland
Syria
- Alassad National Library
- English interface - most pages still under construction
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T
Taiwan
- National Central Library
- English interface
- READncl can be used to search for bibliographic information and copyright authorized texts can be browsed and printed in full-text form directly online
Thailand
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
- Bibliothèque Nationale/National Library - NB: appears that there are no links on library home page
Turkey
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U
Uganda
Ukraine
- Vernadsky National Library of Ukraine
- English interface
- Online catalog Ukrainian only
- Dissertations catalog Ukrainian only
- Periodicals catalog Ukrainian only
- List of specialized catalogs Ukrainian only
United Kingdom
- British Library
- Catalogues
- Integrated Catalogue
- Manuscripts Catalogues
- Sound Archive Catalogue
- Current Serials Catalogue
- ESTC English Short Title Catalogue
- Manuscripts Catalogue
- Newspapers Catalogue
- COPAC includes BL maps holdings
- Other major catalogues
- Services
- BLDSC British Library Document Supply Centre
- SED BLDSC Secure Electronic Delivery
- Patents, Trademarks, and Designs
- Services
- Current Awareness Services
- Imaging Services
- Document Supply Services
- Loan Service
- British Library Direct Document order form
- Images Online
- Catalogues
- National Art Library at the Victoria and Albert Museum
- National Library of Scotland
- Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru/National Library of Wales
- English interface
- Online catalogue
- ISYS specialized databases, all slated to be included in full catalogue in near future
- Newsplan Cymru information about Welsh newspapers
- Archives Network Wales index to collections held in Record Offices, universities, and other bodies in Wales
United States
- Library of Congress
- Online Catalog
- PPOC Prints and Photographs Online Catalog
- SONIC Sound Online Inventory and Catalog
- Gateway to Library Catalogs
- NLS Union Catalog National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
- United States Copyright Office
- THOMAS Legislative information from the Library of Congress
- Interlibrary Loan
- National Agricultural Library
- AGRICOLA online catalog includes article-level citations as well as books on agricultural literature
- Journals Indexed in AGRICOLA
- Find USDA Publications
- Requesting Library Materials
- National Archives and Records Administration
- Online Catalog ARC Archival Research Catalog
- AAD Access to Archival Databases
- Research Tools and Finding Aids
- Research at the National Archives
- Obtaining Copies of Records
- Microfilm Catalog
- Publications
- Forms for Ordering
- Obtaining Copies from NARA's Regional Archives
- Obtaining Copies from NARA's Presidential Libraries
- National Library of Medicine
- LocatorPlus Online catalog
- PubMed database of 17 million citations from MEDLINE and other life sciences journals for biomedical articles back to the 1950s
- DOCLINE NLM's automated ILL request routing and referral system
- Interlibrary Loan
- NNLM National Network of Libraries of Medicine
- DOCLINE Survival Links
- Loansome Doc document delivery service
- Loansome Doc Information for Librarians
- Loansome Doc: First Steps
- Resource Sharing and Document Delivery
- EFTS Electronic Funds Transfer System (U. of Connecticut Health Center)
- LinkOut
- Library LinkOut Survival Guide
- SERHOLD
- FreeShare
- NN/LM Document Delivery Plan
- Electronic Document Delivery
- National Transportation Library
- NTL Integrated Search combined access to TRISOnline and the NTL Catalog
- TRISOnline database of books, technical reports, conference proceedings, journal articles, and ongoing transportation research
- TLCat Transportation Libraries Catalog - union catalog of transportation libraries in the U.S.
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
- National Library of Uzbekistan entire site Russian only
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V
Vatican City (Holy See)
- Vatican Library (closing 7/14/07 for three years due to renovations)
Venezuela
- Biblioteca Nacional de Venezuela Spanish only
Vietnam
- National Library of Vietnam Vietnamese only
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W
Wales
- Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru/National Library of Wales
- English interface
- Online catalogue
- ISYS specialized databases, all slated to be included in full catalogue in near future
- Newsplan Cymru information about Welsh newspapers
- Archives Network Wales index to collections held in Record Offices, universities, and other bodies in Wales
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