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Libraries

Library cardholders can access online databases for articles on specific subjects!

Good Starting Points

Lib-web-cats
Provides a directory to library catalogs and Web sites worldwide. Search by library name, type or geographic location.
Libdex
Provides links to more than 18,000 libraries around the world. Search by library name or browse by location.
Library Spot
Provides links to libraries by type.
Libweb
Provides links to libraries throughout the world. Search by library name, type or location.
UNESCO Libraries Portal
Provides links to libraries worldwide. Search by type of library, region or country.
WorldCat
The WorldCat database searches through more than one billion items in the collections of more than 10,000 libraries worldwide. Locate items in a library near you by narrowing your search results by zip code.

Academic Libraries

George Mason University Library
An online catalog is available.
Georgetown University Libraries
An online catalog is available.
Howard University Libraries
An online catalog is available.
Northern Virginia Community College Library
An online catalog is available.
University of Maryland Libraries
An online catalog is available.
VIVA: The Virtual Library of Virginia
Provides links to state and private academic libraries in Virginia.
Washington Research Library Consortium
An online catalog is available.
The members of the Consortium are American University, Catholic University of America, Gallaudet University, George Mason University, George Washington University, Marymount University and the University of the District of Columbia.

Government Libraries

The Library of Congress — Washington, DC
An online catalog is available.
Maryland State Archives — Annapolis, MD
The National Agricultural Library — Beltsville, MD
National Archives and Records Administration — Washington, DC and College Park, MD
An online catalog and databases are available.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology — Gaithersburg, MD
An online catalog is available.
Smithsonian Institution Libraries -- Washington, DC and Suitland, MD
An online catalog is available.
Virginia State Agency Libraries and Resource Centers
Search for libraries and centers by agency or subject. Provided by the Library of Virginia.

Law Libraries

Fairfax Public Law Library
An online catalog is available.
George Mason University School of Law Library
An online catalog is available.
Law Library Catalogs (Nationwide)
Provides access to academic and state law library catalogs across the United States. Provided by the Washburn University School of Law.
Law Library of Congress
The world's largest law library. Contains primary and secondary sources for U.S. and international legal and legislative research.
University Law Library Catalogs
Provided by the Law and Policy Institutions Guide site.
Virginia Public Law Libraries

Medical Libraries

Public Libraries

Passport to Your Local Public Libraries
A directory to the branches and online resources of the 11 library systems in the metropolitan area. Fairfax County residents can use their library cards to borrow books from most of these library systems.

Public Libraries by State
Provided by PublicLibraries.com.
Virginia Public Libraries
Provided by PublicLibraries.com.
Virginia Public Library Directory
Provided by the Library of Virginia. Search for libraries by county, city or library name.

Public Libraries
Search by region and country. Provided by UNESCO Libraries Portal.
UK Public Libraries Page

School Libraries

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