Collections

McGill Library includes millions of volumes/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.

These are the numbers for titles that are catalogued in the collection:

  • Books (print): 2,182,808
  • E-books: 4,594,735
  • E-theses (catalogued): 128,157
  • E-journals: 158,235
  • Journals (print): 48,828
  • Sound recordings (physical titles): 64,541
  • Sound recordings (e-audios): 153,756
  • Video recordings (physical titles): 19,860
  • Video recordings (e-videos): 153,596
  • Microforms: 88,377
  • Musical scores (print): 51,181
  • Musical scores (electronic): 84,902
  • Online databases: 2,108
  • Graphic materials (artworks, photographs, slides, etc): 1,213
  • Maps (print): 8,224
  • Maps (electronic): 11,120
  • Government documents
    • print: 95,978
    • electronic: 874,852
  • Other formats: 81,539
  • Total: 8,804,010 titles

Collections data from May 2022, unless otherwise indicated

Another way to look at this data

Catalogued titles (print & electronic):

Books

6,777,543

77.0%

E-theses

128,157

1.5%

Journals 207,063

2.4%

Sound recordings 218,297

2.5%

Video recordings 173,456

2.0%

Microforms 88,377

1.0%

Musical scores 136,083 1.5%

Online databases

2,108

0.02%

Graphic materials

1,213

0.01%

Maps

19,344

0.2%

Government documents

970,830

11.0%

Other formats

81,539

0.9%

Total: 8,804,010

100%

 

Total number of physical volumes/items in collection: 3,879,287

Total number of physical and electronic volumes/items in collection: 9,209,799

 

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