Background of the Research Libraries Information Network (RLIN) Service

Scope

• The RLIN bibliographic database service were created to provide for the research needs of RLG's member academic, research, and other institutions as well as for cataloging, interlibrary loan, archival, and manuscript control applications.
• The RLIN interface provides access to RLG databases that contain records for Books, Serials, Audio and video recordings and films, Maps, Computer files, Manuscripts and all kinds of Archival Naterials.

Databases

• The primary database is the RLG Union Catalog, which has bibliographic files (catalog records) for about 130 million items.
• A list of the databases is at http://www.rlg.org/filesize.html.
• About 59% of the records are materials in English, but there are items in about 350 other languages.
• About 49% of the items were published in the US, Canada, and the UK, but more than 27 million titles come from over 255 countries.

Hours of Availability (via RLIN interface)

• Check at RGL Online Service Hours (http://www.rlg.org/hours.html) for availability. for RLIN and Eureka.

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