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Guide to Library Catalogs

Use these catalogs to find books and other items in the libraries.
If you want to look up journal articles, use article databases instead.
 

Pathfinder
Catalog for most UC Berkeley libraries

Melvyl
Catalog for all UC campus libraries

  • Find books and other items in most libraries at UC Berkeley.
    What's included?
  • See listings for some items in the Northern Regional Library Facility (NRLF) that are not included in Melvyl.
  • Search any part of the catalog record (author, title, notes, etc.), do combination searches, limit by date, language, library, publication format.
  • E-mail results to yourself.
  • Follow links to the full text of some items.
  • Request items held at the NRLF.
  • Guide to Pathfinder [PDF]
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Pathfinder Help
  • Find books and other items on all UC campuses
    What's included?
  • See listings for several UCB campus libraries that are not included in Pathfinder/GLADIS:
    • Institute of Governmental Studies Library
    • Institute of Transportation Studies Library
    • Law Library
    • Water Resources Center Archive.
  • Search any part of the catalog record (author, title, notes, etc.), do combination searches, limit by date, language, campus, publication format.
  • E-mail results to yourself.
  • Follow links to the full text of some items.
  • "Sign in" to create a workspace where you can save searches and schedule regular updates.
  • Guide to the Melvyl Catalog [PDF]
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Melvyl Help
  • Note: The telnet version of Melvyl was retired from service in August 2007.
    Melvyl® is a registered trademark of The Regents of the University of California.

Telnet GLADIS
Catalog for most UC Berkeley libraries

What is telnet?
Special note for Internet Explorer 7 and/or Windows Vista users

WorldCat.org screen

WorldCat.org
Worldwide library catalog

  • Renew books online.
  • Find materials on reserve, by course or instructor.
  • View a detailed display ("det") listing every physical volume, with barcode and NRLF storage numbers.
  • View order record information ("ord").
  • Guide to GLADIS [PDF]
  • Find NRLF materials on GLADIS


  • Find books and other items in over 10,000 libraries (including 75% of materials in the UCB libraries).
  • Find magazine and journal articles from the ArticleFirst, ERIC (education), and Medline databases.
  • See which local libraries have an item, and check availability in their catalogs.
  • Automatically format citations for your bibliography.
  • Export citations to EndNote or RefWorks.
  • Add notes or reviews of an item.
  • Save items in personalized lists (requires free registration).
  • WorldCat.org tutorial
  • WorldCat Help

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