RLG Databases

Scope

• RLG divides its database resources into several groups.
• The access and available of the various databases depends on the licensing arrangement that the subscribing libraries have.

"Library Resources"

These are the general bibliographic catalogs from which end-users utilize for such processes as catalog records (copy cataloging), interlibrary loan, authority resolution, and research. Links to general information on each of them may be found at: http://www.rlg.org/libres.html.

• RLG Union Catalogbibliographic and authority files
• CURL Union Catalogue
• Deutsche Bibliothek Database
• National Library of Australia Catalogue
• English Short Title Catalogue
• Hand Press Book Database
• SCIPIO: Art and Rare Book Sales Catalogs

"Citation Resources " (also known as CitaDel databases)

These databases consist largely of collections of articles from such sources as journals, newspapers, conference proceedings,and dissertations. Links to general information on each of them may be found at: http://www.rlg.org/citadel.html.

• Anthropological Index, Royal Anthropological Institute (RAI)
• Anthropological Literature (ANL)the complete print version and more
• Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals (AVE)
• Bibliography of the History of Art (BHA)
• Chicano Database (CDB)
• FRANCIS (FRA), international humanities and social sciences
• Handbook of Latin American Studies (HLA)
• History of Science, Technology, and Medicine (HST)
• Index to Foreign Legal Periodicals (FLP)
• Index to Hispanic Legislation (World Law Index, Part 1) (WLI)
• Index to 19th-Century American Art Periodicals (AAI)
• Inside Information Plus (IIN)
• Russian Academy of Sciences Bibliographies (RAS)

"Archival Resources"

The RLG Union Catalog contains numerous archives of original materials, including letters, original manuscripts, unpulbished notes, oral histories, and organization and government records. An introduction to the archival resources is at http://www.rlg.org/arr/index.html.

AMICO Library

This is a collection of about 80,000 high-resolution images of paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings, photographs, and "craft" items from major museums.

• This database usually requires a separate subscription.
• An introduction to the database is at http://www.rlg.org/amico/.

Cultural Materials Initiative

This is an attempt to digitize and integrate primary source and cultural materials from archives around the world. documents, photos, art, memorabilia, even sounds, films, and videos from archives around the world.

• It consists of many individual collections focused on a particular subject Click on "What's In It?" on the web page: http://culturalmaterials.rlg.org/cmiprod/workspace.jsp to see a list of the collections.
• An introduction to the archival resources is at http://www.rlg.org/culturalres/.
• This database usually requires a separate subscription.

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