About CATNYP and the Research Libraries' Catalogs

CATNYP includes more than 6.8 million records: over 4 million records for titles cataloged since 1972 and over 2 million records for titles cataloged prior to 1972.

The records represent collections acquired from around the world in more than 370 languages or dialects, and in a variety of formats including:

  • Printed materials
  • Music scores and sheet music
  • Microforms
  • Archival and manuscript materials
  • Musical and non-musical sound recordings
  • Video and film
  • Photographs
  • Prints
  • Cartographic materials
  • Software and databases
  • Slides
  • Realia

A small percentage of The Research Libraries' holdings are still only found in the retrospective catalogs of the various subject and language divisions of The Research Libraries.

The Research Libraries continue to add records to CATNYP that are currently only available in the book catalogs or as printed cards. It is advisable to search the appropriate book catalog if no record is found, particularly for works published before 1972. For assistance, please ask a Research Libraries Reference Librarian. Remote users may pose a question online.

Dance Collection Catalog

If you wish to limit your searching exclusively to the Dance Collection, choose Dance Collection from the Main Menu. The Research Libraries' Dance Collection data is fully integrated in CATNYP, so a search of the entire collection will also retrieve Dance Collection records.

Schomburg Center Catalog

The Catalog of the Schomburg Center provides access to resources documenting the experiences of people of African descent throughout the world. The catalog contains materials in print and other media from the Center's five divisions:

  • Art and Artifacts Division
  • General Research and Reference Division
  • Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division
  • Moving Image and Recorded Sound Division
  • Photographs and Prints Division

If you wish to limit your searching exclusively to the Schomburg Center collection, choose Schomburg Center from the Main Menu. Schomburg Center records are fully integrated in CATNYP, so a search of the entire collection will also retrieve Schomburg Center records.

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