Archives and Special Collections: National and International Resources

Note: University students, faculty and staff should connect to these sites via the University Libraries home page to facilitate access to the information.

• RLG Union Catalog
  A database of books, serials, archives, manuscripts, sound recordings, visual media, electronic resources, and more.


• Worldcat
  The Online Computer Library Center’s catalog is a bibliographic database of information on books, serials, archives on other media in more than 9000 libraries worldwide.


• National Union Catalog of Manuscripts Collections (NUCMC)
  Provides access to archives and manuscripts catalog records in the RLG Union Catalog and Online Computer Library Center (OCLC).


• Library of Congress
  • American Memory site
  • Manuscript site
  • Motion Picture and Television site
  • Print and Photographs site
  • Rare Book and Special Collections site
  • Special Collections in the Library of Congress (Search out-of-print guide)
  • Links to Public Moving Image Archives and Research Centers


• The National Archives
  
  • Archival Research Catalog
    Search the online catalog of the National Archives’ holdings locations throughout the U.S. Includes presidential libraries.
  • Access to Archival Databases (AAD) System
    Information on 50 million electronic records from over 20 federal agencies. Some records are also available as searchable databases.


• U.S. General Services Administration
  Links to state historical societies.


• UNESCO Archives Portal
  Connect to over 7000 archives around the world. Search by type of archives, keyword, or region.


• EAN: European Archival Network
  Portal for archives in 49 European countries.


• Repositories for Primary Resources
  Links to 5500 U.S. and international web sites. Connect to archives in Africa, Asia, and South America as well as Europe and North America. Compiled by Terry Abraham, University of Idaho.


• The National Archives of the United Kingdom
  Includes links to other archives in the U.K.


• Archives Canada
  Gateway to information on records in over 800 repositories.


• Directory of Archives in Australia