Associations 6
National Libraries 78
Organizations 33
Presidential Libraries, U.S. 24
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Government - Libraries, Reference 9
Special Collections - Libraries, Reference 70
Medical - Subject Specific, Libraries, Reference 112
Science - Subject Specific, Libraries, Reference 116
Social Sciences - Subject Specific, Libraries, Reference 70
Libraries - Oceanography, Earth Sciences, Science 23
University Laboratories and Research Centers - Research Institutes, Institutions, Science 11
 American Academy in Rome LibraryAmerican Academy in Rome Library
 The Library acquires approximately 2,000 volumes per year and holds subscriptions to approximately 600 current periodicals. The Library houses noteworthy collections in contemporary art and architecture, landscape architecture, Italian history and literature, American literature, historical travel books, and music. Research affiliation: Research Library Group.
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American Antiquarian SocietyAmerican Antiquarian Society
 Worcester, Massachusetts - An independent research library focusing on American history, literature, and culture from the colonial period through 1876. Established in 1812, its collections include books, pamphlets, newspapers, periodicals, broadsides, manuscripts, music, children's literature, graphic arts, genealogy and local history. Research affiliation: Research Library Group.
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American Jewish Historical SocietyAmerican Jewish Historical Society
 A membership organization founded in 1892; maintains a museum, archives and research library with collections dating from the sixteenth century to the present. Located at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts, USA. Open to the public without charge throughout the year. Research affiliation: Research Library Group.
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American Philosophical Society LibraryAmerican Philosophical Society Library
 Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A collection which dates from the Society's founding in 1743. Includes first editions of Sir Isaac Newton's 'Principia' and Charles Darwin's 'Origin of Species.' Areas of particular strength: 18th and 19th century natural history, the history of genetics and eugenics in America, quantum mechanics, and the development of cultural anthropology in America. Research grants and fellowships are available. Research affiliation: Research Library Group.
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American University in CairoAmerican University in Cairo
 Notable collections include the Creswell Library of Islamic Art and Architecture, and the collections of Max Debbane, Selim Hassan, Labib Habachi, Mahmoud Saba, and Hassan Fathy. Research affiliation: Research Library Group.
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Arizona State University LibrariesArizona State University Libraries
 Principal facilities located in Tempe, Arizona. The ASU Libraries contain over 3.1 million volumes. Areas of specialization include urban planning, environmental design and architecture; government documents (local, state, federal and United Nations); East Asia; and Chicano collections. The engineering library houses a map collection that dates from 1619. Some of the material is available on line and through inter-library loan. Research affiliations: Association of Research Libraries, Center for Research Libraries, Research Library Group.
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Art Institute of Chicago - Ryerson and Burnham LibrariesArt Institute of Chicago - Ryerson and Burnham Libraries
 Located in Chicago, Illinois. The Ryerson Library (built 1901) and the Burnham Library of Architecture (1912) form a significant research collection consisting of more than 220,000 volumes and 1,500+ current serial publications. Special emphasis is placed on 18th-20th century architecture and 19th century painting, prints and drawings. There is also a special collection of 430,000 slides used by the staff and faculty of the Art Institute and selectively available to researchers. The Institute hosts many public events and programs. Memberships are available. Research affiliation: Research Library Group.
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Auburn University LibrariesAuburn University Libraries
 The combined collections of the Auburn Libraries contain more than 2.2 million volumes, 1.4 million government documents, 2.9 million microforms and 134,000 maps. Subcriptions are maintained to 19,000 current serials and 150 current newspapers. Access to the World Wide Web and on-line databases is available through out the Library Specialized collections include veterinary medicine (30,000 volumes and 500 current serial subscriptions); and architecture, design and construction (35,000 volumes, 85 serials and over 70,000 slides). Research affiliation: Research Library Group.
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Autry Museum of Western HeritageAutry Museum of Western Heritage
 Devoted to preserving and interpreting the history and traditions of the diverse cultures of the American West. Memberships and study programs available. Research affiliation: Research Library Group.
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Bard Graduate Center for Studies of the Decorative ArtsBard Graduate Center for Studies of the Decorative Arts
 Located in Manhattan, New York City, New York. Established in 1993, the Center promotes scholarship in the decorative arts through sponsorship of symposia, lectures, exhibition tours and public programs. The Graduate Center Library consists of approximately 25,000 volumes of monographs and bound periodicals and 170 serial subscriptions. Online access is available to the New York Reference and Research Library Agency. Open to the general public by appointment. Research affiliation: Research Library Group
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Binghamton University LibrariesBinghamton University Libraries
 Located in Binghamton, New York. The combined collections of the Bartle and the Science libraries include 1,669,000 volumes, 1,698,000 microform documents, and more than 600,000 other documents, sound recordings and maps. Of particular note are the Link Collections (aviation business and underwater archaeology, approximately 25,000 items ), the Max Reinhardt Archives and Library (theater, over 240,000 documents) and the Haggerty Collection of French Colonial History (some 20,000 items, most from the mid 1800's through the mid 1950's). Research affiliation: Research Library Group.
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Boston College Law LibraryBoston College Law Library
 Located in Newton Centre (Boston), Massachusetts. The general collection contains approximately 348,000 volumes. Electronic access is provided to indices and abstracts of US congressional publications, Hein's United States Treaty Index, and several other CD-Rom collections. The microform collection includes UN and US congressional documents, US Supreme Court briefs and session laws from all of the United States. Research affiliations: Research Library Group, New England Library Consortium.
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Boston College LibrariesBoston College Libraries
 Research affiliation: Association of Research Libraries.
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Boston Public LibraryBoston Public Library
 Principal facilities located in Boston, Massachusetts. Besides acting as a circulating library for the Boston area (25 branches), BPL hosts a huge collection of rare books, manuscripts, maps, musical scores and prints, including several first edition folios by William Shakespeare. Research collections include Americana, anarchism, architecture, biography, Boston and Massachusetts history, children's literature, music, the performing arts, politics, religion and social action. Research affiliations: Association of Research Libraries, Research Library Group.
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Boston UniversityBoston University
 Research affiliation: Association of Research Libraries.
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Boston University Law LibraryBoston University Law Library
 Research affiliation: Boston University Law School; Research Library Group.
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Bowdoin College Library GatewayBowdoin College Library Gateway
 Located in Brunswick, Maine, USA. Research collections include the early history of Bowdoin, Massachusetts, and Maine, the Civil War and Reconstruction period, 19th century American literary life, and the Arctic.
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Bowling Green State University LibrariesBowling Green State University Libraries
 Federal selective depository library since 1933 and Ohio state depository since 1953. Federal materials include all census reports since 1790, U.S. treaties, and many areas of current interest. Rare book archives include the Ockuly Franklin D. Roosevelt collection (1914-1980). Other holdings include: the Historical Collections of the Great Lakes, the Music Library and Sound Recordings Archives, the Popular Culture Library, and the collections of Ogg Science Library. Research affiliations: Center for Research Libraries.
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The Brandeis University LibrariesThe Brandeis University Libraries
 Located in Waltham, Massachusetts. Over sixty specialized collections are grouped into four broad categories (Judaica, history, literature, and creative arts) and include significant holdings on Louis D. Brandeis, and Benjamin Disraeli, and Leonardo da Vinci, as well as collections of Albert Einstein's papers, and Yiddish Sheet Music, among others. Research affiliations: Association of American Universities, Center for Research Libraries, Research Library Group.
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Brigham Young UniversityBrigham Young University
 Research affiliations: Association of Research Libraries, Center for Research Libraries, Research Library Group.
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British LibraryBritish Library
 Official depository of the United Kingdom and one the largest research institutions in the world. Maintains collections of primary and secondary resource materials dealing with most areas of intellectual inquiry. Research affiliation: Research Library Group.
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British Library for Development StudiesBritish Library for Development Studies
 Collection of government publications, journals, and the published outputs of NGOs and research institutes worldwide, supplemented by substantial holdings of United Nations and World Trade Organization publications.
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British Library of Political and Economic ScienceBritish Library of Political and Economic Science
 Located in London, England. Founded in 1896, it is now part of the London School of Economics and Political Science. Collections consist of approximately one million bound volumes and 28,000 journals dealing with all areas of the social sciences. Areas of particular of emphasis include economics; international, political, economic and social history; international law; social policy and public administration; sociology; and economic, political and social statistics. The library also collects official documentation from governments and international agencies worldwide. Research affiliation: Research Library Group.
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Brooklyn Museum of ArtBrooklyn Museum of Art
 Maintains one of the finest collections of Egyptian art in the world, as well as collections of classical and middle eastern art, art of Africa, the Americas and the Pacific, decorative arts and textiles. Research affiliation: Research Library Group.
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Brown, John Carter, LibraryBrown, John Carter, Library
 An independent research library affiliated with Brown University. Maintains a closed stack collection consisting of some 45,000 volumes dealing with North and South American history, and European history as it relates to the Americas, prior to 1825. Research affiliation: Research Library Group.
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Brown University LibraryBrown University Library
 Particular emphasis placed on research in history and area studies, the humanities, science and medicine, and the social sciences. Research affiliations: Association of American Universities, Association of Research Libraries, Center for Research Libraries.
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California Historical SocietyCalifornia Historical Society
 Research affiliation: Research Library Group.
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California Institute of TechnologyCalifornia Institute of Technology
 Academic home of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Research affiliation: Association of American Universities.
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Canada Institute for Scientific and Technical InformationCanada Institute for Scientific and Technical Information
 Collections in the physical and life sciences, the health sciences, and engineering technology from published sources around the world. One of the largest research facilities in North America, its collections include more than 13,000 current serials, 700,000 books and manuscripts and over 2 million technical reports on microfiche. Much of the information is available to the general public and the Institute has an expanding web presence. Research affiliation: Association for Research Libraries.
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Canadian Centre for ArchitectureCanadian Centre for Architecture
 An international research collection related to the history of architecture, its theory, practice and published records from the fifteenth century to the present, all of which can be accessed electronically. Particular emphasis has been placed on resources from Canada, Great Britain, France, Italy, and the United States, but material from other areas of the world are also included. Research affiliation: Research Library Group.
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Capital Universities LibrariesCapital Universities Libraries
 Research affiliation: Center for Research Libraries.
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Carleton UniversityCarleton University
 Located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. In addition to contemporary materials, several special collections are maintained, including scholarly facsimiles of major medieval manuscripts in religion, paleography and art history; 17th and 18th century British history; 17th and 18th century Russian travel and description; French Revolutionary history; 19th century Canadian history; early Canadian literature; the Batchinsky Collection of over half a million items dealing with 19th and 20th century Ukrainian history and politics; and the Novosti Collection of materials dealing with Soviet society from 1917-1991. Research affiliation: Center for Research Libraries.
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Carnegie-Mellon UniversityCarnegie-Mellon University
 Specialized collections in biology, chemistry, engineering and technology, the arts, business, and social sciences. Research affiliations: Association of American Universities, Center for Research Libraries.
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Carter, Amon MuseumCarter, Amon Museum
 Research affiliation: Research Library Group.
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Case Western Reserve UniversityCase Western Reserve University
 Maintains links to digital databases in the arts and humanities, business, government resources, health sciences, law, science and technology, and the social sciences. Research affiliations: Association of American Universities, Association of Research Libraries, Center for Research Libraries.
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Catholic University of America LibraryCatholic University of America Library
 The center for Catholic higher education in the United States. Maintains collections chemistry, physics, engineering, architecture and mathematics, library studies and information science, music, as well as nursing and biology. Research affiliation: Association of American Universities.
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Center for Jewish HistoryCenter for Jewish History
 Research affiliation: Research Library Group.
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Center for Lowell History, University of Massachusetts LowellCenter for Lowell History, University of Massachusetts Lowell
 Maintains dozens of specialized collections related to the political, social, and cultural history of the area around Lowell, Massachusetts, USA area.
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Central State University (Ohio)Central State University (Ohio)
 Research affiliation: Center for Research Libraries.
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CERLIM - Centre for Research in Library and Information ManagementCERLIM - Centre for Research in Library and Information Management
 Established in 1993 to undertake research with a practical focus to support operational work in all kinds of library and information services, the Centre sponsors the Libraries Without Walls conferences, publishes a number of reports and provides consultancy to institutions providing specialized research degrees. Research affliations: European Commission Libraries Programme, and the British Library and Information Commission.
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Chicago Historical SocietyChicago Historical Society
 Research affiliation: Research Library Group.
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Cincinnati StateCincinnati State
 Research affiliation: Center for Research Libraries.
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Clark Art InstituteClark Art Institute
 (Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute) - Research affiliation: Research Library Group.
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Clark State Community CollegeClark State Community College
 Research affiliation: Center for Research Libraries.
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Cleveland Museum of ArtCleveland Museum of Art
 Research affiliation: Research Library Group.
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Cleveland Public LibraryCleveland Public Library
 Research affiliation: Research Library Group.
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Cleveland State UniversityCleveland State University
 Research affiliation: Center for Research Libraries.
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College of Mount St. JosephCollege of Mount St. Joseph
 Includes links to Internet research guides and citation standards. Research affiliation: Center for Research Libraries.
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College of William and MaryCollege of William and Mary
 Research affiliation: Center for Research Libraries.
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College of WoosterCollege of Wooster
 Research affiliation: Center for Research Libraries.
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Colorado State UniversityColorado State University
 Research affiliation: Association of Research Libraries.
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Columbia UniversityColumbia University
 Maintains specialized collections related to area studies, architecture and art, biology, chemistry, business and economics, history and humanities, geology and geoscience, health sciences, law, journalism, and other areas. Research affiliations: Association of American Universities, Association of Research Libraries, Center for Research Libraries, Research Library Group.
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Cornell UniversityCornell University
 Research collections include Africana, industrial and labor relations, society and economics, engineering, entomology, the fine arts, law, management sciences, mathematics, medicine, music, and the physical sciences. Special collections include rare books and manuscripts, veterinary science. Research affiliations: Association of American Universities, Association of Research Libraries, Center for Research Libraries.
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Dartmouth CollegeDartmouth College
 Research affiliation: Association of Research Libraries, Research Library Group.
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Duke UniversityDuke University
 Research affiliations: Association of American Universities, Association of Research Libraries, Center for Research Libraries, Research Library Group.
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Dumbarton OaksDumbarton Oaks
 Research library and museum with important collections in Byzantine studies, pre-Columbian studies, and landscape architecture. Includes online catalog, collection overviews, general information for visitors, and lists of conferences and publications, some of which are free to download.
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Durham University LibraryDurham University Library
 Research affiliation: Research Library Group.
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Edison Community College LibraryEdison Community College Library
 Research affiliation: Center for Research Libraries.
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Emory University LibrariesEmory University Libraries
 Lists the resources and branch libraries in this system.
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Florida Atlantic UniversityFlorida Atlantic University
 Research affiliation: Center for Research Libraries.
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Florida International University LibrariesFlorida International University Libraries
 Principal facilities are located in Miami, Florida. Principal areas of research include religious studies, Latin American history and Everglades restoration. Research affiliation: Center for Research Libraries.
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Florida State University LibraryFlorida State University Library
 Research affiliations: Association of Research Libraries, Center for Research Libraries, Research Library Group.
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Folger Shakespere LibraryFolger Shakespere Library
 Research affiliation: Research Library Group.
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Fordham University Law School LibraryFordham University Law School Library
 Research affiliation: Research Library Group.
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George Washington University's Gelman LibraryGeorge Washington University's Gelman Library
 Research affiliation: Association of Research Libraries.
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Georgetown UniversityGeorgetown University
 Research affiliation: Association of Research Libraries.
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Georgia Institute of TechnologyGeorgia Institute of Technology
 Research affiliation: Association of Research Libraries.
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Getty Research InstituteGetty Research Institute
 Research affiliation: Research Library Group.
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Hagley Museum and LibraryHagley Museum and Library
 Research affiliation: Research Library Group.
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Harvard University Research ProgramsHarvard University Research Programs
 A list of web sites for the range of research programs associated with the University. Research affiliation: Association of American Universities, Association of Research Libraries, Center for Research Libraries, Research Libraries Group.
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Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of ReligionHebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion
 Research libraries in Cincinnati, New York, Los Angeles, and Jerusalem, with collections in Judaica, Hebraica, Near Eastern archaeology, and related fields.
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Howard University LibrariesHoward University Libraries
 Research affiliation: Association of Research Libraries.
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Huntington LibraryHuntington Library
 (Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens) - Research affiliation: Research Library Group.
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Illinois Institute of TechnologyIllinois Institute of Technology
 Information Center represents an unique research tool in areas of law, international relations, business, and social sciences.
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Image Performance InstituteImage Performance Institute
 (Rochester Institute of Technology) - Research affiliation: Research Library Group.
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Imperial College London LibraryImperial College London Library
 Research affiliation: Research Library Group.
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Indiana University - BloomingtonIndiana University - Bloomington
 Particular emphasis is placed on medicine, the physical sciences, the social sciences and humanities. Research affiliation: Association of American Universities, Association of Research Libraries, Center for Research Libraries, Research Library Group.
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Institute for Advanced StudyInstitute for Advanced Study
 Research affiliation: Research Library Group.
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International Institude of Social HistoryInternational Institude of Social History
 (Netherlands) - Research affiliation: Research Library Group.
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International Rice Research Institute LibraryInternational Rice Research Institute Library
 Maintains a collection of more than 100,000 items dealing with the production and distribution of rice. Links to other resources. Located in the Philippines.
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Iowa State UniversityIowa State University
 Research affiliations: Association of American Universities, Association of Research Libraries, Center for Research Libraries.
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The Jewish Theological SeminaryThe Jewish Theological Seminary
 New York City and Jerusalem. Includes collections in the fields of Jewish studies and education.
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Johns Hopkins University LibrariesJohns Hopkins University Libraries
 Information on this library system including hours, collections, and locations.
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Kent State University LibrariesKent State University Libraries
 Research affiliations: Association of Research Libraries, Center for Research Libraries.
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Kentucky Department for Libraries and ArchivesKentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
 Research affiliation: Research Library Group.
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Kenyon College Library and Information ServicesKenyon College Library and Information Services
 Research affiliation: Center for Research Libraries.
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Kimbell Art MuseumKimbell Art Museum
 Research affiliation: Research Library Group.
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King's College LondonKing's College London
 Research affiliation: Research Library Group.
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Lake Forest CollegeLake Forest College
 Research affiliation: Center for Research Libraries.
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Lakeland Community CollegeLakeland Community College
 Research affiliation: Center for Research Libraries.
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Leo Baeck InstituteLeo Baeck Institute
 Research affiliation: Research Library Group.
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The Libraries of Claremont The CollegesThe Libraries of Claremont The Colleges
 Research affiliations: Center for Research Libraries.
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Library and Archives CanadaLibrary and Archives Canada
 Research affiliation: Association of Research Libraries.
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Library Company of PhiladelphiaLibrary Company of Philadelphia
 An independent research library with collections documenting the history and background of American culture from the colonial period to the end of the nineteenth century. Holdings include approximately 500,000 volumes in a wide variety of formats, 75,000 graphics, 160,000 manuscripts, and a small collection of early American art and artifacts. Research affiliation: Research Library Group.
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Library of CongressLibrary of Congress
 Research affiliations: Association of Research Libraries, Research Library Group.
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Library of VirginiaLibrary of Virginia
 Research affiliation: Research Library Group.
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Linda Hall LibraryLinda Hall Library
 Supports research in science, engineering, and technology. Research affiliation: Research Library Group.
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Los Alamos National Laboratory Research LibraryLos Alamos National Laboratory Research Library
 Provides research resources including journals, technical reports, conference proceedings, standards, and bibliographic databases. Includes resources developed by the Library Without Walls Project, which conducts digital library research and development.
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Los Angeles County Law LibraryLos Angeles County Law Library
 Research affiliation: Research Library Group.
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Louisiana State UniversityLouisiana State University
 Research affiliation: Association of Research Libraries.
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Loyola University of Chicago - LibraryLoyola University of Chicago - Library
 Research affiliation: Center for Research Libraries.
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Marquette UniversityMarquette University
 Research Affiliation: Center for Research Libraries.
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Maryland Historical SocietyMaryland Historical Society
 Research affiliation: Research Library Group.
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Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMassachusetts Institute of Technology
 Research affiliation: Association of American Universities, Association of Research Libraries.
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Massachusetts State ArchivesMassachusetts State Archives
 Research affiliation: Research Library Group.
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McGill University LibrariesMcGill University Libraries
 Features tips on finding information, description of collections, hours of operation and subject guides.
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McMaster UniversityMcMaster University
 Research affiliation: Association of Research Libraries.
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Metropolitan Museum of ArtMetropolitan Museum of Art
 Features information on upcoming museum events, fine art exhibits, special exhibitions, the Met collection and art galleries online.
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Miami University of OhioMiami University of Ohio
 Research affiliation: Center for Research Libraries.
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