This is a marvelous resource worldwide. It tells you the closest library
possessing your book. I even tried several exotic books--only in college
libraries and Lib of Congress. Good for inter-library loan.. It works
for genealogy books/.
Betty Pace
--Forwarded From a mailing list:--
There is an easy way to find books that are in libraries that have their
catalogues linked online. This is most public libraries, many college
libraries and some genealogical/historical society libraries.
The site is WorldCat [OCLC)]
http://www.worldcat.org/
Use the search engine to search for a specific title or author or
subject. and it will give a list of
libraries that hold that book. If you enter your postal code, it will
even sort the libraries by distance from your home.
For example: I searched on William D. Bennett and got 1629 hits for
William Bennett even though I had specified the middle initial D. I
refined the search specifically for William D. Bennett and got 37
hits--a manageble number. This has helped me find lots of books. I
now keep a list of books
and their locations. When I travel, I know what libraries I need to
visit!! Happy searching.