Catalogs – International and Area Studies Library

Use the following catalogs to find research materials at the University of Illinois and throughout the world. Catalogs are databases of library holdings like books, journals, newspapers, e-books, videos, and microfilms. For help, please see our guide to using library catalogs.

U of I Collection

Search for materials among the University Library's 14 million items.

I-Share Collection

If we don't have what you need, search 90 other research libraries throughout Illinois.

WorldCat Collection

Search libraries all over the world and request items via Interlibrary Loan.

Center for Research Libraries Catalogs
A deep, rich collection of materials available to scholars at member libraries (we are one) that includes U.S. ethnic newspapers, dissertations from outside the U.S. and Canada, Southeast Asian government documents, and much, much more. The collection is located on the campus of the University of Chicago.

LibWeb
Links to library pages in 146 countries.

Digital Library for International Research
Combined holdings of 19 libraries from the Council of American Overseas Research Council that includes links to an online catalog, e-books, photo archives, map collections, and more. Although you will not be able to request directly from this catalog, you may be able to identify materials for interlibrary loan that cannot be found elsewhere.