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LIBRARY ONLINE CATALOGS

| What is an Online Library Catalog?  | Primary TAMU Library Catalogs |  TAMU-System Library Catalogs |
| Important Affiliated Library Catalogs |  Other Useful Library Catalogs |

This page includes links to the online catalog systems of the Texas A&M University Libraries and other catalogs where TAMU has a consortial relationship, membership, or subscription. It also includes other library catalogs frequently useful for TAMU patrons.

Primary TAMU Library Catalogs

  • LibCat
    LibCat is the Texas A&M University Libraries online catalog for Evans Library, the Library Annex, Cushing Memorial Library, Policy Sciences & Economics Library, and West Campus Business Library all located in College Station.

  • Chiron
    Chiron is the online catalog for the Medical Sciences Library at Texas A&M University.

  • ClipperCat
    ClipperCat is the online catalog for the Texas A&M University Galveston Library.

TAMU-System Library Catalogs

Important Affiliated Library Catalogs

  • ArchivesUSA
    ArchivesUSA is an electronic version of the National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections (NUCMC), entries from the National Inventory of Documentary Sources in the United States (NIDS), along with other information about special collections repositories in the United States.
    ARL Library Catalogs 
  • A list of links to the individual library catalogs of the universities and organizations who are members of the Association of Research Libraries, a group of the most prestigious research libraries in North America.
  • CRL-CATALOG
    CRL (Center for Research Libraries) is a consortial library that has extensive research holdings, including international materials. As a member, the TAMU Libraries are able to obtain materials from this collection. Use& DeliverEdocs(Interlibrary Loan Services) to request items found in this catalog.
  • GPO Monthly Catalog
    An index to print and electronic documents published by the United States Government Printing Office. Documents are on a wide range of subjects from the various federal agencies. Dates 1976 to present.
  • Library of Congress Catalog
    This catalog contains over 12 million records to books, serials (i.e. journals & magazines), computer files, manuscripts, maps, music, sound recordings, and visual materials held at the Library of Congress.
    LOCATORplus 
  • Search for books, journals and audiovusuals in the National Library of Medicine's collection.
  • WorldCat
    WorldCat is a consortial online catalog system that includes the holdings for many libraries in the world. Materials found in WorldCat that TAMU does not own can be borrowed through DeliverEdocs (Interlibrary Loan Services).

Other Useful Library Catalogs

What is an Online Library Catalog?

Online catalogs contain records for items held by the library and include books, journals, newspapers, serials, computer files, conference proceedings, microtext formats, government documents, maps, and audio-visual materials. They also includes many records for electronic resources licensed for access by one or more of the libraries. Records can be accessed through simple or complex title, author, or topic-based search strategies and may be limited by dates or specific locations. In addition to allowing users to type in simple and complex searches to find materials in the library, the catalogs may offer user customized features that enable users can check their current record of items they have checked out, initiate real-time renewal or recall requests, save frequently-used search histories, and create a bookbag of titles they wish to remember.