The McGill Libraries include 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 Libraries' online . Materials are arranged on the shelves according to the Library of Congress Classification system.
These are the numbers for titles that are catalogued听in the collection:
- Books (print): 2,205,740
- E-books: 5,300,518
- E-theses (catalogued): 151,101
- E-journals: 183,485
- Journals (print): 45,288
- Sound recordings (physical titles): 81,567
- Sound recordings (e-audios): 196,097
- Video recordings (physical titles): 22,966
- Video recordings (e-videos): 191,171
- Microforms: 88,487
- Musical scores (print): 55,738
- Musical scores (electronic): 99,086
- Online databases: 2,257
- Graphic materials (artworks,听photographs, slides, etc): 1,320
- Maps (print): 8,656
- Maps (electronic): 11,252
- Government documents
- print: 97,829
- electronic: 949,899
- Other formats: 92,675
- Total: 9,785,132 titles
Collections data from May 2024, unless otherwise indicated
Another way to look at this data
Catalogued titles (print & electronic):
| Type of item | Number of catalogued titles | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
|
Books |
7,506,258 |
76.7% |
|
E-theses |
151,101 |
1.5% |
| Journals | 228,773 |
2.3% |
| Sound recordings | 277,664 |
2.8% |
| Video recordings | 214,137 |
2.2% |
| Microforms | 88,487 |
0.9% |
| Musical scores | 154,824 | 1.6% |
|
Online databases |
2,257 |
0.02% |
|
Graphic materials |
1,320 |
0.01% |
|
Maps |
19,908 |
0.2% |
|
Government documents |
1,047,728 |
10.7% |
|
Other formats |
92,675 |
0.9% |
| Total: | 9,785,132 |
100% |
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Total number of physical volumes/items in collection:听3,928,972
Total number of physical and electronic volumes/items in collection: 10,263,261
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