American Academy in Rome Library 
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 literat
http://www.aarome.org/library.htm
American Antiquarian Society 
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, m
http://www.americanantiquarian.org/library.htm
American Jewish Historical Society 
A membership organization founded in 1892; maintains a museum, archives and research library with collections dating from the sixteenth century to the present. Located at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts, USA. Open to the public without cha
http://www.ajhs.org/
American Philosophical Society Library 
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 centu
http://www.amphilsoc.org/library/
American University in Cairo 
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.
http://www.aucegypt.edu/
Arizona State University Libraries 
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); Ea
http://www.asu.edu/lib/
Art Institute of Chicago - Ryerson and Burnham Libraries 
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 pla
http://www.artic.edu/aic/libraries/index.html
Auburn University Libraries 
The combined collections of the Auburn Libraries contain more than 2.2 million volumes, 1.4 million government documents, 2.9 million microforms and 134,000 maps. Subcriptions are maintained to 19,000 current serials and 150 current newspapers. Access
http://www.lib.auburn.edu/
Autry Museum of Western Heritage 
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.
http://autrynationalcenter.org/index_gp.php
Bard Graduate Center for Studies of the Decorative Arts 
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 approxima
http://www.bgc.bard.edu/
Binghamton University Libraries 
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
http://library.lib.binghamton.edu/
Boston College Law Library 
Located in Newton Centre (Boston), Massachusetts. The general collection contains approximately 348,000 volumes. Electronic access is provided to indices and abstracts of US congressional publications, Hein's United States Treaty Index, and several othe
http://www.bc.edu/schools/law/library/
Boston Public Library 
Principal facilities located in Boston, Massachusetts. Besides acting as a circulating library for the Boston area (25 branches), BPL hosts a huge collection of rare books, manuscripts, maps, musical scores and prints, including several first edition fo
http://www.bpl.org/
Boston University 
Research affiliation: Association of Research Libraries.
http://web.bu.edu/library/
Bowdoin College Library Gateway 
Located in Brunswick, Maine, USA. Research collections include the early history of Bowdoin, Massachusetts, and Maine, the Civil War and Reconstruction period, 19th century American literary life, and the Arctic.
http://library.bowdoin.edu/
Bowling Green State University Libraries 
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
http://www.bgsu.edu/colleges/library/
Brigham Young University 
Research affiliations: Association of Research Libraries, Center for Research Libraries, Research Library Group.
http://www.lib.byu.edu/
British Library 
Official depository of the United Kingdom and one the largest research institutions in the world. Maintains extensive collections of primary and secondary resource materials dealing with most areas of intellectual inquiry. Research affiliation: Research
http://www.bl.uk/
British Library for Development Studies 
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.
http://blds.ids.ac.uk/blds/
British Library of Political and Economic Science 
Located in London, England. Founded in 1896, it is now part of the London School of Economics and Political Science. Collections consist of approximately one million bound volumes and 28,000 journals dealing with all areas of the social sciences. Areas
http://www.lse.ac.uk/library/
Brooklyn Museum of Art 
Maintains one of the finest collections of Egyptian art in the world, as well as extensive collections of classical and middle eastern art, art of Africa, the Americas and the Pacific, decorative arts and textiles. Research affiliation: Research Library
http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/
Brown University 
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 Librar
http://www.brown.edu/Facilities/University_Library/
Brown, John Carter, Library 
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. Res
http://www.brown.edu/Facilities/John_Carter_Brown_Library/
CERLIM - Centre for Research in Library and Information Management 
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 consult
http://www.cerlim.ac.uk/
Canada Institute for Scientific and Technical Information 
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
http://cisti-icist.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/cisti_e.html
Canadian Centre for Architecture 
An international research collection related to the history of architecture, its theory, practice and published records from the fifteenth century to the present, all of which can be accessed electronically. Particular emphasis has been placed on resourc
http://cca.qc.ca/
Carleton University 
Located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. In addition to contemporary materials, several special collections are maintained, including scholarly facsimiles of major medieval manuscripts in religion, paleography and art history; 17th and 18th century British hi
http://www.library.carleton.ca/
Carnegie-Mellon University 
Specialized collections in biology, chemistry, engineering and technology, the arts, business, and social sciences. Research affiliations: Association of American Universities, Center for Research Libraries.
http://www.library.cmu.edu/
Case Western Reserve University 
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
http://www.case.edu/uclibraries.html
Catholic University of America Library 
The center for Catholic higher education in the United States. Maintains extensive collections chemistry, physics, engineering, architecture and mathematics, library studies and information science, music, as well as nursing and biology. Research affili
http://libraries.cua.edu/
Cincinnati State 
Research affiliation: Center for Research Libraries.
http://www.cincinnatistate.edu/Library
Clark Art Institute 
(Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute) - Research affiliation: Research Library Group.
http://www.clarkart.edu/
College of Mount St. Joseph 
Includes links to Internet research guides and citation standards. Research affiliation: Center for Research Libraries.
http://inside.msj.edu/departments/library/
College of Wooster 
Research affiliation: Center for Research Libraries.
http://www.wooster.edu/library/
Columbia University 
Maintains specialized collections related to area studies, architecture and art, biology, chemistry, business and economics, history and humanities, geology and geoscience, health sciences, law, journalism, and other areas. Research affiliations: Assoc
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/
Cornell University 
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 book
http://www.library.cornell.edu/
Dartmouth College 
Research affiliation: Association of Research Libraries, Research Library Group.
http://library.dartmouth.edu/
Duke University 
Research affiliations: Association of American Universities, Association of Research Libraries, Center for Research Libraries, Research Library Group.
http://library.duke.edu/
Dumbarton Oaks 
Research library and museum with important collections in Byzantine studies, pre-Columbian studies, and landscape architecture. Includes online catalog, collection overviews, general information for visitors, and lists of conferences and publications, som
http://www.doaks.org/
Florida International University 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.
http://library.fiu.edu/
Florida State University Library 
Research affiliations: Association of Research Libraries, Center for Research Libraries, Research Library Group.
http://www.lib.fsu.edu/
Georgetown University 
Research affiliation: Association of Research Libraries.
http://gulib.lausun.georgetown.edu/
Harvard University Research Programs 
A list of web sites for the extensive 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.
http://www.harvard.edu/academics/research.html
Huntington Library 
(Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens) - Research affiliation: Research Library Group.
http://www.huntington.org/
Illinois Institute of Technology 
Information Center represents an unique research tool in areas of law, international relations, business, and social sciences.
http://library.kentlaw.edu/
Image Performance Institute 
(Rochester Institute of Technology) - Research affiliation: Research Library Group.
http://www.imagepermanenceinstitute.org/
Imperial College London Library 
Research affiliation: Research Library Group.
http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/portal/page?_pageid=103,1&_dad=portallive&_schema=PORTALLIVE
Indiana University - Bloomington 
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.
http://www.libraries.iub.edu/
International Rice Research Institute Library 
Maintains a collection of more than 100,000 items dealing with the production and distribution of rice. Site includes links to other resources. Located in the Philippines.
http://ricelib.irri.cgiar.org/
Iowa State University 
Research affiliations: Association of American Universities, Association of Research Libraries, Center for Research Libraries.
http://www.lib.iastate.edu/
Kimbell Art Museum 
Research affiliation: Research Library Group.
http://www.kimbellart.org/
Lake Forest College 
Research affiliation: Center for Research Libraries.
http://library.lakeforest.edu/
Library Company of Philadelphia 
An independent research library with collections documenting the history and background of American culture from the colonial period to the end of the nineteenth century. Holdings include approximately 500,000 volumes in a wide variety of formats, 75,0
http://www.librarycompany.org/
Library of Congress 
Research affiliations: Association of Research Libraries, Research Library Group.
http://www.loc.gov/
Linda Hall Library 
Supports research in science, engineering, and technology. Research affiliation: Research Library Group.
http://www.lhl.lib.mo.us/
Los Alamos National Laboratory Research Library 
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.
http://library.lanl.gov/
Marquette University 
Research Affiliation: Center for Research Libraries.
http://www.marquette.edu/library/index.html
McGill University Libraries 
Features tips on finding information, description of collections, hours of operation and subject guides.
http://www.mcgill.ca/library/
McMaster University 
Research affiliation: Association of Research Libraries.
http://library.mcmaster.ca/
Metropolitan Museum of Art 
Features information on upcoming museum events, fine art exhibits, special exhibitions, the Met collection and art galleries online.
http://www.metmuseum.org/
Michigan State University 
Research collections include Africana, fine arts, government documents and international studies, labor and industrial relations, agricultural economics, business, chemistry, engineering, geology, biological studies, mathematics, physics and astronomy, pl
http://www.lib.msu.edu/
National Library of Scotland 
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 b
http://www.nls.uk/index.html
New York Public Library 
Research affiliations: Association of Research Libraries, Center for Research Libraries, Research Library Group.
http://www.nypl.org/
New York State Library 
Research affiliation: Association of Research Libraries, Research Library Group.
http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/
New York University 
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 Li
http://library.nyu.edu/
Northwestern University Library 
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; th
http://www.library.northwestern.edu/
Oberlin College 
Research affiliation: Center for Research Libraries.
http://www.oberlin.edu/
Ohio University 
Research affiliations: Association of Research Libraries, Center for Research Libraries.
http://www.library.ohiou.edu/
OhioLINK 
Research affiliation: Center for Research Libraries.
http://www.ohiolink.edu/
Pennsylvania State University Libraries 
Research affiliations: Association of American Universities, Association of Research Libraries, Center for Research Libraries, Research Library Group.
http://www.libraries.psu.edu/
Princeton University 
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
http://libweb.princeton.edu/
PubMed - National Library of Medicine 
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.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi
Rice University's Fondren Library 
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 pub
http://www.rice.edu/fondren/
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture 
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 Am
http://www.nypl.org/research/sc/sc.html
Smithsonian Institution Libraries 
Supporting research and exhibitions in a broad range of history and culture disciplines. In Washington, DC. Research affiliations: Association of Research Libraries, Research Library Group.
http://www.sil.si.edu/
Software Engineering Institute 
Research and development center at Carnegie Mellon University, established in 1984 by the U.S. Department of Defense. Collection includes primary and secondary materials dealing with issues of development, management, and analysis in software engineerin
http://www.sei.cmu.edu/
Southern Illinois University 
Research affiliations: Association of Research Libraries, Center for Research Libraries.
http://www.lib.siu.edu/
State Library of Florida 
Online catalog and other resources available from the State Library. Includes special Floridiana collection featuring historic materials, online maps and state government publications.
http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/stlib/
Swarthmore College 
Research affiliation: Research Library Group.
http://www.swarthmore.edu/
Syracuse University 
Research affiliations: Association of American Universities, Association of Research Libraries, Research Library Group.
http://libwww.syr.edu/
Texas Tech University Library 
Research affiliations: Association of Research Libraries, Center for Research Libraries.
http://library.ttu.edu/ul/
The Brandeis University 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 V
http://lts.brandeis.edu/
The Jewish Theological Seminary 
New York City and Jerusalem. Includes extensive collections in the fields of Jewish studies and education.
http://www.jtsa.edu/Library.xml
The SIPRI Library 
Offers information on the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.
http://www.sipri.org/contents/library
The Wolfsonian 
A division of Florida International University. Supports research in art and design as a means of understanding the cultural, political, and technological changes of the period between 1885 and 1945. Collections contain some 70,000 items, drawn mostly fr
http://www.wolfsonian.fiu.edu/
Tulane University 
Research affiliations: Association of Research Libraries, Center for Research Libraries.
http://library.tulane.edu/
Universite Laval 
Research affiliation: Association of Research Libraries.
http://www.bibl.ulaval.ca/
University of Alberta 
Research affiliations: Association of Research Libraries, Center for Research Libraries.
http://www.library.ualberta.ca/
University of Arizona 
Research affiliations: Association of Research Libraries, Center for Research Libraries.
http://www.library.arizona.edu/
University of Calgary Libraries 
Offers details on this library system including staff list, resources, and branch locations.
http://www.ucalgary.ca/library/
University of California - Berkeley 
Research affiliations: Association of American Universities, Association of Research Libraries, Center for Research Libraries, Research Library Group.
http://infolib.berkeley.edu/
University of Chicago 
Research affiliations: Association of Research Libraries, Center for Research Libraries, Research Library Group.
http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/
University of Colorado 
Research affiliations: Association of Research Libraries, Center for Research Libraries.
http://www.colorado.edu/Academics/Libraries.html
University of Dayton 
Research affiliation: Center for Research Libraries.
http://library.udayton.edu/
University of Delaware 
Research affiliations: Association of Research Libraries, Center for Research Libraries.
http://www.lib.udel.edu/
University of Florida 
Research affiliations: Association of Research Libraries, Center for Research Libraries, Research Library Group.
http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/
University of Georgia 
Research affiliations: Association of Research Libraries, Center for Research Libraries.
http://scarlett.libs.uga.edu/
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