Academic Libraries

Libraries that are part of academic research institutions or part of colleges, whose missions are to meet the needs of students and faculty.

Resources in this category:

Association of College and Research Libraries
http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/index.cfm

Under its parent group, the American Library Association, "the core purpose of the Association of College & Research Libraries is to lead academic and research librarians and libraries in advancing learning and scholarship."

Libraries on the Web: Academic Libraries
http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/Libweb/Academic_main.html

Regional index of academic libraries in the United States.

Library Spot
http://www.libraryspot.com/

"LibrarySpot is a virtual library resource center for educators and students, librarians and their patrons, families, businesses and just about anyone exploring he Web for valuable research information. LibrarySpot was designed to break through the information overload of the Web to bring the best library and reference sites together with insightful editorial in one convenient, user-friendly spot."