Collections

McGill Library includes over 6 million items in its collections. Many printed books and journals are available but the number of e-journals and e-books has increased dramatically. Almost all items held are listed in the Library's online catalogue. Materials are arranged on the shelves according to the Library of Congress Classification system.

• Books (print): 3,609,340
• E-books and E-theses: ebooks in catalogue (875,000) & e-theses (1,017,279) = 1,892,279
• Journals (print) : 6,781
• E-journals: 88,341
• CDs & audiocassettes: 56,768
• DVDs & videocassettes: 14,962
• Microforms: 1,804,209
• Musical scores: 56,627
• Online databases: 782
• Graphic materials (photographs, slides, etc): 312,000