The Library acquires approximately 2,000 volumes per year and holds subscriptions to approximately 600 current periodicals. The Library houses noteworthy collections in contemporary art and architecture, landscape architecture, Italian history and literature, American literature, historical travel books, and music. Research affiliation: Research Library Group.

Worcester, Massachusetts - An independent research library focusing on American history, literature, and culture from the colonial period through 1876. Established in 1812, its collections include books, pamphlets, newspapers, periodicals, broadsides, manuscripts, music, children's literature, graphic arts, genealogy and local history. Research affiliation: Research Library Group.

The organization is interested in history of American Jews.

Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A collection which dates from the Society's founding in 1743. Includes first editions of Sir Isaac Newton's 'Principia' and Charles Darwin's 'Origin of Species.' Areas of particular strength: 18th and 19th century natural history, the history of genetics and eugenics in America, quantum mechanics, and the development of cultural anthropology in America. Research grants and fellowships are available. Research affiliation: Research Library Group.

Notable collections include the Creswell Library of Islamic Art and Architecture, and the collections of Max Debbane, Selim Hassan, Labib Habachi, Mahmoud Saba, and Hassan Fathy. Research affiliation: Research Library Group.

Principal facilities located in Tempe, Arizona. The ASU Libraries contain over 3.1 million volumes. Areas of specialization include urban planning, environmental design and architecture; government documents (local, state, federal and United Nations); East Asia; and Chicano collections. The engineering library houses a map collection that dates from 1619. Some of the material is available on line and through inter-library loan. Research affiliations: Association of Research Libraries, Center for Research Libraries, Research Library Group.

Located in Chicago, Illinois. The Ryerson Library (built 1901) and the Burnham Library of Architecture (1912) form a significant research collection consisting of more than 220,000 volumes and 1,500+ current serial publications. Special emphasis is placed on 18th-20th century architecture and 19th century painting, prints and drawings. There is also a special collection of 430,000 slides used by the staff and faculty of the Art Institute and selectively available to researchers. The Institute hosts many public events and programs. Memberships are available. Research affiliation: Research Library Group.

Search the Auburn University Libraries' online catalog, AUBIECat, and other resources available to students, faculty, and staff of Auburn University.

Devoted to preserving and interpreting the history and traditions of the diverse cultures of the American West. Memberships and study programs available. Research affiliation: Research Library Group.

Located in Manhattan, New York City, New York. Established in 1993, the Center promotes scholarship in the decorative arts through sponsorship of symposia, lectures, exhibition tours and public programs. The Graduate Center Library consists of approximately 25,000 volumes of monographs and bound periodicals and 170 serial subscriptions. Online access is available to the New York Reference and Research Library Agency. Open to the general public by appointment. Research affiliation: Research Library Group

Located in Binghamton, New York. The combined collections of the Bartle and the Science libraries include 1,669,000 volumes, 1,698,000 microform documents, and more than 600,000 other documents, sound recordings and maps. Of particular note are the Link Collections (aviation business and underwater archaeology, approximately 25,000 items ), the Max Reinhardt Archives and Library (theater, over 240,000 documents) and the Haggerty Collection of French Colonial History (some 20,000 items, most from the mid 1800's through the mid 1950's). Research affiliation: Research Library Group.

Information and legal resources available at Boston College's Law Library.

Research affiliation: Association of Research Libraries.

Public library serving Boston and the surrounding areas.

Research affiliation: Association of Research Libraries.

Provides news, calendar, research databases, tutorials, and catalog.

Bowdoin, Maine. One of the largest college libraries in the world. Library research, links available.

Federal selective depository library since 1933 and Ohio state depository since 1953. Federal materials include all census reports since 1790, U.S. treaties, and many areas of current interest. Rare book archives include the Ockuly Franklin D. Roosevelt collection (1914-1980). Other holdings include: the Historical Collections of the Great Lakes, the Music Library and Sound Recordings Archives, the Popular Culture Library, and the collections of Ogg Science Library. Research affiliations: Center for Research Libraries.

Collection of government publications, journals, and the published outputs of NGOs and research institutes worldwide, supplemented by substantial holdings of United Nations and World Trade Organization publications.

This beautiful site contains the usual info, such as hours, mission, programs and events plus information and selected images from the Museum's vast collections, some of which are among the finest in the world.

Particular emphasis placed on research in history and area studies, the humanities, science and medicine, and the social sciences. Research affiliations: Association of American Universities, Association of Research Libraries, Center for Research Libraries.

An independent research library affiliated with Brown University. Maintains a closed stack collection consisting of some 45,000 volumes dealing with North and South American history, and European history as it relates to the Americas, prior to 1825. Research affiliation: Research Library Group.

Established in 1993 to undertake research with a practical focus to support operational work in all kinds of library and information services, the Centre sponsors the Libraries Without Walls conferences, publishes a number of reports and provides consultancy to institutions providing specialized research degrees. Research affliations: European Commission Libraries Programme, and the British Library and Information Commission.

Official historical association of the State of California.

Academic home of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Research affiliation: Association of American Universities.

Collections in the physical and life sciences, the health sciences, and engineering technology from published sources around the world. One of the largest research facilities in North America, its collections include more than 13,000 current serials, 700,000 books and manuscripts and over 2 million technical reports on microfiche. Much of the information is available to the general public and the Institute has an expanding web presence. Research affiliation: Association for Research Libraries.

Research affiliation: Center for Research Libraries.

Contemporary materials and several special cultural and historical collections. Searchable listings, virtual tours, interlibrary, resources, research and operations information.

Specialized collections in biology, chemistry, engineering and technology, the arts, business, and social sciences. Research affiliations: Association of American Universities, Center for Research Libraries.

Research affiliation: Research Library Group.

Maintains links to digital databases in the arts and humanities, business, government resources, health sciences, law, science and technology, and the social sciences. Research affiliations: Association of American Universities, Association of Research Libraries, Center for Research Libraries.

The center for Catholic higher education in the United States. Maintains collections chemistry, physics, engineering, architecture and mathematics, library studies and information science, music, as well as nursing and biology. Research affiliation: Association of American Universities.

New York's newest cultural and educational treasure and one of the world's most important centers for Jewish studies. Five major institutions of Jewish scholarship, history and art under one roof.

Research affiliation: Center for Research Libraries.

Musée et centre de recherche consacré à l'architecture. Expositions temporaires, programmes publics et éducatifs, services, publications, collections et informations pratiques. Montréal, Québec, Canada. [Français, Anglais].

Devoted to collecting, interpreting, and presenting the rich multicultural history of Chicago and Illinois.

Research affiliation: Center for Research Libraries.

Fine arts museum offers information on research and academic programs, museum programs, events, cafe and museum shop.

Research affiliation: Center for Research Libraries.

Research affiliation: Research Library Group.

Research affiliation: Research Library Group.

Research affiliation: Center for Research Libraries.

Includes links to Internet research guides and citation standards. Research affiliation: Center for Research Libraries.

Research affiliation: Center for Research Libraries.

Research affiliation: Association of Research Libraries.

Research collections include Africana, industrial and labor relations, society and economics, engineering, entomology, the fine arts, law, management sciences, mathematics, medicine, music, and the physical sciences. Special collections include rare books and manuscripts, veterinary science. Research affiliations: Association of American Universities, Association of Research Libraries, Center for Research Libraries.

Research affiliation: Association of Research Libraries, Research Library Group.

Provides students with topics concerning the structure, history, acquisition, and cultural use of language.

Offering research resources in the areas of Byzantine studies, the history of landscape architecture, and Pre-Columbian studies. Located in Washington, DC. Online resources and research tools.

Research affiliation: Research Library Group.

Research affiliation: Center for Research Libraries.

Lists the resources and branch libraries in this system.

Research affiliation: Center for Research Libraries.

Principal facilities are located in Miami, Florida. Principal areas of research include religious studies, Latin American history and Everglades restoration. Research affiliation: Center for Research Libraries.

Research affiliations: Association of Research Libraries, Center for Research Libraries, Research Library Group.

Located in New York City, the School's site features information about application, technology at the School of Law, student publications and competitions, and special programs offered.

Research affiliation: Association of Research Libraries.

Provides an overview of library, services provided, catalog and holdings. Also features a live help chat room.

Research affiliation: Association of Research Libraries.

Research affiliation: Research Library Group.

Museum relates the history the early days and the very first product of the DuPont Company: black powder. Located in Wilmington, DE.

Main campus library of Brigham Young University. Includes library information and collection search engine.

A list of web sites for the range of research programs associated with the University. Research affiliation: Association of American Universities, Association of Research Libraries, Center for Research Libraries, Research Libraries Group.

A group of four libraries in Cinciannti, New York, Jerusalem and Los Angeles.

Research affiliation: Association of Research Libraries.

Information Center represents an unique research tool in areas of law, international relations, business, and social sciences.

(Rochester Institute of Technology) - Research affiliation: Research Library Group.

Research affiliation: Research Library Group.

Particular emphasis is placed on medicine, the physical sciences, the social sciences and humanities. Research affiliation: Association of American Universities, Association of Research Libraries, Center for Research Libraries, Research Library Group.

An independent postgraduate institute dedicated to research and learning. Hosts sites for its School of Historical Studies, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social Science.

Based in the Netherlands, it is one of the world's largest research centres in the field of social history. Services, collections, online catalogue.

Maintains a collection of more than 100,000 items dealing with the production and distribution of rice. Links to other resources. Located in the Philippines.

Features services, policies, departments, reports, organizational chart and maps. Includes information about the collections and library catalog. Located in Ames.

Information on this library system including hours, collections, and locations.

Research affiliations: Association of Research Libraries, Center for Research Libraries.

Provides access to information, resources, and services available through its statewide library, archives, and records management programs. Includes a directory of links to county libraries in the state.

Research affiliation: Center for Research Libraries.

Fort Worth, Texas museum of international art with collections ranging from antiquities to 20th century contemporary art.

Research affiliation: Research Library Group.

Also known as the British Library of Political and Economic Science. Description of facilities, special collections and archives, and online catalogue.

Research affiliation: Center for Research Libraries.

A public two-year, community college offering transfer programs, technical/career programs, and non-credit learning opportunities.

Research, study and lecture center whose library and archives offer documentation for the study of the history of German-speaking Jewry.

A federal cultural agency responsible for collecting and preserving Canada's published heritage. Provides virtual exhibits and access to their catalogue online.

The gateway to Columbia University's diverse libraries and services.

Independent science, engineering, and technology library offering document delivery services, online reference, and online exhibitions.

Provides research resources including journals, technical reports, conference proceedings, standards, and bibliographic databases. Includes resources developed by the Library Without Walls Project, which conducts digital library research and development.

Includes information on several branch offices. Open to general public and includes a Selective Depository, rare book room, and "Ask a Librarian".

Includes online catalog, departments and libraries, and general information.

Research affiliation: Center for Research Libraries.

The MIT Libraries provide services and collections in support of research, teaching, and learning at MIT

Research Affiliation: Center for Research Libraries.

Established in 1844 as a private nonprofit institution to collect, preserve, and interpret the objects and artifacts that illuminate the state's history.

Research affiliation: Research Library Group.

Features tips on finding information, description of collections, hours of operation and subject guides.

Research affiliation: Association of Research Libraries.

Research affiliation: Center for Research Libraries.

Information about Michigan State University libraries' (main and 14 branch) service, hours, electronic resources, and online catalog.

Dedicated to preserving and sharing Minnesota's history.

Research affiliation: Research Library Group.

Research affiliation: Research Library Group.

Art of world cultures from antiquity to the present.

Store of the Museum of Modern Art. Furniture, lighting, home accents, kitchen, and tabletop.

Research affiliation: Research Library Group.

Research affiliation: Research Library Group.

Research affiliation: Research Library Group.

Australia's largest library is a rich information source for the nation.

Founded over 300 years ago as the Library of the Faculty of Advocates, the institution acquired its present name in 1925 and is today on of Great Britain's premier research libraries. Collections include Scottish bibliographies, manuscripts, maps, rare books, science, and government documents depository.

Research affiliation: Research Library Group.

Nationally recognized comprehensive art museum. Strengths include the Oriental collection and the sculpture gardens.

Provides government, business, libraries and citizens a full range of information services including reference and research; archival and records management; library planning and development; blind and physically handicapped programs; and literacy programs. Located in Carson City.

The New York Public Library consists of four major research libraries and 85 branch libraries located in three boroughs of New York.

A division of the New York State Education Department, contains information on the Research Library, the Talking Book and Braille Library, and New York State Library Systems.

Research collections include law, medical and dental studies, environmental medicine, real estate, mathematics, the fine arts, conservation, and near-Eastern studies. Research affiliations: Association of American Universities, Association of Research Libraries, Center for Research Libraries, Research Library Group.

New York City's oldest museum. Exhibitions, educational programs, research library and print room, Museum Store and Kid City.

Research affiliation: Research Library Group.

Research affiliation: Center for Research Libraries.

Research affiliation: Center for Research Libraries.

Research collections include African studies; art, architecture, design, and photography; elementary and secondary teaching materials, the Joseph Schaffner Library of business and management science; Seeley G. Mudd Library for Science and Engineering; the Pritzker Legal Research Center; and transportation, government documents, and rare books and manuscripts. Research affiliations: Association of American Universities, Association of Research Libraries, Center for Research Libraries.

Research affiliation: Center for Research Libraries.

Research affiliation: Center for Research Libraries.

Research affiliations: Association of Research Libraries, Center for Research Libraries.

Research affiliation: Center for Research Libraries.

Ohio Library and Information Network.

Research affiliation: Association of Research Libraries.

The museum re-creates the daily work activities and community celebrations of a rural 19th-century town in authentic living history fashion.

Research affiliation: Center for Research Libraries.

Includes library holdings, electronic and web resources, and research tutorials to help getting started with a variety of subjects.

Campuses in Toledo and Findlay.

Provides materials and on-line resources supporting the humanities and social sciences.

An annual show. Show information and an archive of photos. Located in Pennsylvania.

Research affiliation: Center for Research Libraries.

Research facilities include access to extensive databases, as well as hard-copy resources dealing with architecture, area studies (African, African-American, Jewish, Latin American, Near East, New Jersey, Oriental and East Asian, Russian, and Slavic), art and archaeology, astrophysics, biology, chemistry, children's literature, digital map and geospatial data, the geosciences, economics and finance, engineering, the European Union, the fine arts, gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender studies, history, industrial relations, rare manuscript, music, numismatics, philosophy, plasma physics, psychology, public administration, public and international affairs, population research, public policy, theatre, the United Nations, United States government documents, Western Americana, and women's studies. Research affiliations: Association of American Universities, Association of Research Libraries, Center for Research Libraries, Research Library Group.

Search service that provides access to over 10 million citations in MEDLINE, PreMEDLINE, and other related databases, with links to participating online journals. Research affiliation: Center for Research Libraries.

Details on the collections and libraries located at this university.

Information on the libraries and collections of this system.

Collections include audiovisuals, music recordings, scores and other special formats. Rare books, manuscripts, and university archives are maintained at the Woodson Research Center. The library is a selective depository for U.S. and Texas government publications and a depository for U.S. patents and trademarks. Research affiliations: Association of American Universities, Association of Research Libraries, Center for Research Libraries, Research Library Group.

Provides list of studies, calendar and admission information.

Rockerfeller University - Research affiliation: Research Library Group.

Offers online catalogue, directories of research links, as well as information about individual libraries on campus.

Holds and provides access to books, serials and microforms containing information by and about people of African descent throughout the world, concentrating on the humanities, social sciences, and the arts. Geographically, the collection emphasizes the Americas, the Caribbean and, Sub-Saharan Africa. Research affiliation: New York Public Library.

Research affiliation: Center for Research Libraries.

Gateway to the collections of the Smithsonian Institute.

SEI is a federal research center whose mission is to advance the state of the practice of software engineering to improve the quality of systems that depend on software. SEI accomplishes this mission by promoting the evolution of software engineering from an ad hoc, labor-intensive activity to a discipline that is well managed and supported by technology.

Research affiliations: Association of Research Libraries, Center for Research Libraries.

Research affiliations: Center for Research Libraries.

Research affiliation: Center for Research Libraries.

Research affiliations: Center for Research Libraries.

Collection of books, manuscripts, maps, historical documents and memorabilia, more than one million items, located in Tallahassee. Map, directions, hours, special collections.

Government entity created to maintain and oversee library service in the state. Features statistics, grant information, genealogy information, and state history.

Research affiliation: Center for Research Libraries.

Research affiliations: Association of Research Libraries, Center for Research Libraries.

Research affiliations: Association of Research Libraries, Center for Research Libraries, Research Library Group.

Research affiliation: Research Library Group.

Research affiliations: Association of American Universities, Association of Research Libraries, Research Library Group.

Research affiliation: Research Library Group.

A two-year accredited, state supported, commuter college. Online courses available.

Research affiliation: Association of Research Libraries.

Research affiliations: Association of Research Libraries, Center for Research Libraries.

Located in Waltham, Massachusetts. Over sixty specialized collections are grouped into four broad categories (Judaica, history, literature, and creative arts) and include significant holdings on Louis D. Brandeis, and Benjamin Disraeli, and Leonardo da Vinci, as well as collections of Albert Einstein's papers, and Yiddish Sheet Music, among others. Research affiliations: Association of American Universities, Center for Research Libraries, Research Library Group.

Home to the world’s largest collection of Shakespeare’s printed works, as well as other rare Renaissance books and manuscripts. Includes information for visitors and readers, online catalog, collection descriptions, calendar of events, online shopping, listings for exhibitions, performances and programs (including performances at the Elizabethan-style Folger Theatre), and a learning page for kids.

Features three art galleries with paintings, sculptures, rare books, manuscripts, and decorative arts. Botanical collection features over 14,000 different species of plants. Includes hours, admission, membership, volunteering, directions and a map. Located in San Marino, California.

New York City and Jerusalem. Includes collections in the fields of Jewish studies and education.

Research Libraries database, research policies, available reference information, and services.

Specializes in the history and background of American culture from the colonial period to the end of the nineteenth century; with an overview of the collection, access to the online catalog, and general information.

Extensive online exhibitions of historic photographs and documents. Includes the American Memory Historical Collections, a display of American history in words, sound, and pictures.

State library and Archives, housing a 700,000-volume collection. Events and exhibitions are also hosted in the facility.

This museum in New York, New York has large collections of ancient art, including Greek, Roman and Near Eastern. Online descriptions and highlights of the collections, current exhibitions and visitor information.

The national museum of natural history. Major research and teaching collections cover botany, entomology, mineralogy, palaeontology and zoology, mainly from the 18th and early 19th centuries. Online tour of the galleries. London

Garden in the Bronx consists of 28 specialty gardens, including a conservatory, a children's adventure garden, and a 40-acre old-growth forest. Information about entertainment and educational activities.

Searchable catalogs and journal indexes, with special collections on a wide range of topics.

Both a museum and a center for scholarly research, the Morgan Library is an extraordinary complex of buildings in the heart of New York City.

Offers information on the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.

Collection spans the centuries from ancient Egypt to the present.

Research affiliations: Center for Research Libraries.

A museum of art and design, 1885-1995, part of Florida International University. Hours, admission fees, location, description of collection.

Research affiliation: Research Library Group.

Research affiliation: Center for Research Libraries.

Research affiliations: Association of Research Libraries, Center for Research Libraries.

Covers the downtown and east campus library systems. Includes online access to most of the resources available, such as the main catalogue and some specialized databases. A few items are restricted for use to only students and faculty.

Dedman School of Law, Southern Methodist University. Information on the facility, staff, collections, and research links.

Official depository of the United Kingdom and one the largest research institutions in the world. Maintains collections of primary and secondary resource materials dealing with most areas of intellectual inquiry. Locations in London and West Yorkshire.

Research affiliation: Center for Research Libraries.

America's national institution for the documentation, study and interpretation of Holocaust history. Offers extensive exhibits, collections, library, and arts and educational programs.

Part of the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service, the NAL serves as the nation's chief information resource for agricultural information. Information about the library's catalogs, collections, information centers, and services. Located in Beltsville, Maryland.

Sponsored by the National Institutes of Health; offers access to consumer, patient, and physician information, including Medline. Located in Bethesda, Maryland.

Research affiliation: Association of Research Libraries.

Research affiliation: Research Library Group.

Comprises a central collection and seven branches at the University Park campus, and libraries at twenty-two other Penn State locations, totaling over 4 million collection items system-wide.

Research affiliations: Association of Research Libraries, Center for Research Libraries.

Member Association of Research Libraries, Centre for Research Libraries. Gives services information, links to online catalogs, research materials, resources and off-campus resources.

Research affiliations: Association of Research Libraries, Center for Research Libraries.

Research affiliation: Research Library Group.

Research affiliation: Research Library Group.

Information on staff,branches, hours and an on-line database

Offers details on this library system including staff list, resources, and branch locations.

Research affiliations: Association of American Universities, Association of Research Libraries, Center for Research Libraries, Research Library Group.

Research affiliations: Association of Research Libraries, Center for Research Libraries.

Research affiliations: Association of Research Libraries, Center for Research Libraries.

Research affiliations: Association of Research Libraries, Center for Research Libraries.

Research affiliations: Association of Research Libraries, Center for Research Libraries.

Research affiliations: Association of Research Libraries, Center for Research Libraries.

Includes an online catalog named MORT, rare book room, and legal services for students, members of the bar, and the general public.

Research affiliation: Center for Research Libraries.

Research affiliation: Research Library Group.

Main site for the eight campus libraries. Resources include over 6.5 million volumes, over 25,000 linear feet of manuscript and archival pieces, and 400,000 maps and aerial photographs. Online catalog and digital collection.

Research affiliations: Association of Research Libraries, Center for Research Libraries.

Research affiliations: Association of Research Libraries, Center for Research Libraries.

Research affiliation: Research Library Group.

Provides details on the libraries of this university including hours, locations, and resources.

Research affiliation: Center for Research Libraries.

Research affiliations: Association of Research Libraries, Center for Research Libraries.

Research affiliation: Research Library Group.

Research affiliation: Research Library Group.

Research affiliations: Association of Research Libraries, Center for Research Libraries, Research Library Group.

Research affiliations: Association of Research Libraries, Center for Research Libraries.

Research affiliation: Research Library Group.

Provides information about the facility, online resources for registered users, links to other sites, live chat and campus links.

Manoa campus of the University of Hawaii.

Library information, special collections, government documents, maps and searchable catalog.

Research affiliations: Association of Research Libraries, Center for Research Libraries.

Research affiliations: Association of Research Libraries, Center for Research Libraries.

Research affiliations: Association of Research Libraries, Center for Research Libraries.

Research affiliation: Research Library Group.

Main Library website for the University of Iowa

Research affiliation: Research Library Group.

Homepage - information, electronic resources, collections and services, news and events.

Research affiliations: Association of Research Libraries, Center for Research Libraries.

Research affiliation: Research Library Group.

Research affiliation: Research Library Group.

Research affiliation: Research Library Group.

Research affiliation: Research Library Group.

Research affiliation: Association of Research Libraries.

College Park Libraries Home page - Electronic resources and Services.

Research affiliations: Association of Research Libraries, Center for Research Libraries.

The Center maintains subject-based collections as well as the records of the university. Features collection descriptions and exhibits.

Information on library facilities, services, and policies; research tools including access to online catalogs, databases, internet resources, and subject guides; online user services.

Research affiliations: Center for Research Libraries.

Research affiliations: Association of Research Libraries, Center for Research Libraries.

Research affiliations: Center for Research Libraries.

Research Affiliations: Center for Research Libraries.