Selected Web sites for Collection Development

Books (and other formats):

Amazon.com

Barnesandnoble.com

U.S. Government Online Bookstore

 U.S. Government Publications-Bernan

Borders.com

ISBN Search
Enter a book's ISBN or UPC and select an online bookstore.

WorldCat -  Traditional interface.  Over 50 million records of books, films, Web resources, and other material owned by libraries worldwide

Book Reviews:

Amazon.com

Barnesandnoble.com

New York Times Book Review (need to complete free registration first)

Foreign Language:

Amazon.fr

Casalini Libri--Italian

Latin American Bookstore--Spanish

Amazon:  Libros en español

Music:

Amazon Music

Out-of-Print Sites:

abebooks.com

Alibris

Bibliofind

Powell's Books

Video and Film:

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Internet Movie Database

Movies Unlimited

PBS Videos:  http://www.shoppbs.org

WorldCat (through OCLC FirstSearch). Access is limited to St. Michael's (MIKENET ) users.  A good source for bibliographic information for hard-to-find videos and films.

 

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