An Online User's Guide is also available. For items published prior to 1984 it is advisable to search both the online and the card catalogs. New acquisitions are only accessible in the online catalog. Back to the top. To find the correct heading for your research topic, use the Library of Congress Subject Headings , a bright red four-volume set located near the card catalog, and behind the reference desk.
Most library catalogs are searchable remotely.
A few of the more prominent ones are listed here as examples. To access a more comprehensive list go to the UT Library's link for Online Catalogs . These are shared catalogs with records contributed by libraries from across the country. RLIN Bibliographic File Worldwide catalog of materials held by over 150 Research Libraries Network libraries, with over 22 million records, including books, manuscripts, periodicals, sound recordings, and more, in all languages. WorldCat Worldwide catalog of materials held by 23,000 libraries in 63 countries, with over 35 million records of books, periodicals, newspapers, maps, music, audio-visual materials, manuscripts, and more, in all languages.