Copac
Encyclopedia
Copac is a union catalogue
which provides free access to the merged online catalogues of many major university research libraries
in the United Kingdom
and Ireland
, plus an increasing number of specialist libraries and the British Library
, the National Library of Scotland
and the National Library of Wales
. It has over 35 million records from over 50 libraries, representing a wide range of materials across all subject areas. Copac is freely available to all.
Copac is searchable through an easy to use web interface as well as via a Z39.50
client. It is also accessible through OpenURL
and SRU interfaces.
Copac is a Mimas
service based at the University of Manchester
. It is funded by JISC and uses records supplied by RLUK (Research Libraries UK) and specialist libraries with collections of national research interest. "Copac" is a registered trademark
of the University of Manchester
, no longer standing for CURL Online Public Access Catalogue.
Library catalog
A library catalog is a register of all bibliographic items found in a library or group of libraries, such as a network of libraries at several locations...
which provides free access to the merged online catalogues of many major university research libraries
Research library
A research library is a library which contains an in-depth collection of material on one or several subjects . A research library will generally include primary sources as well as secondary sources...
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, plus an increasing number of specialist libraries and the British Library
British Library
The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom, and is the world's largest library in terms of total number of items. The library is a major research library, holding over 150 million items from every country in the world, in virtually all known languages and in many formats,...
, the National Library of Scotland
National Library of Scotland
The National Library of Scotland is the legal deposit library of Scotland and is one of the country's National Collections. It is based in a collection of buildings in Edinburgh city centre. The headquarters is on George IV Bridge, between the Old Town and the university quarter...
and the National Library of Wales
National Library of Wales
The National Library of Wales , Aberystwyth, is the national legal deposit library of Wales; one of the Welsh Government sponsored bodies.Welsh is its main medium of communication...
. It has over 35 million records from over 50 libraries, representing a wide range of materials across all subject areas. Copac is freely available to all.
Copac is searchable through an easy to use web interface as well as via a Z39.50
Z39.50
Z39.50 is a client–server protocol for searching and retrieving information from remote computer databases. It is covered by ANSI/NISO standard Z39.50, and ISO standard 23950. The standard's maintenance agency is the Library of Congress....
client. It is also accessible through OpenURL
OpenURL
OpenURL is a standardized format of Uniform Resource Locator intended to enable Internet users to more easily find a copy of a resource that they are allowed to access...
and SRU interfaces.
Copac is a Mimas
Mimas (data centre)
Mimas is a nationally designated academic data centre based at The University of Manchester in the United Kingdom. Its role is to support the advancement of knowledge, powering world-class research and teaching....
service based at the University of Manchester
University of Manchester
The University of Manchester is a public research university located in Manchester, United Kingdom. It is a "red brick" university and a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities and the N8 Group...
. It is funded by JISC and uses records supplied by RLUK (Research Libraries UK) and specialist libraries with collections of national research interest. "Copac" is a registered trademark
Trademark
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of the University of Manchester
University of Manchester
The University of Manchester is a public research university located in Manchester, United Kingdom. It is a "red brick" university and a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities and the N8 Group...
, no longer standing for CURL Online Public Access Catalogue.