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LocatorPlus


LocatorPlus is the National Library of Medicine's (NLM) online catalog accessed on the Internet. (Access is only available on the Internet through the World Wide Web.)

Coverage and Scope:

LocatorPlus is updated continuously and includes:

Online Access:

LocatorPlus is available on the World Wide Web at LocatorPlus (http://locatorplus.gov/); access is free, there is no dial-up access.

Search Capabilities:

LocatorPlus supports searching by keyword, author, title, journal title, MeSH® (medical subject headings), call number and many other specific fields using both simple and advanced search menus. Retrieval is listed alphabetically or in rank order by relevancy. NLM holdings, detailed bibliographic information, MARC records and electronic links (if available) display for each retrieved item. Keyword searches can be limited by type of media, format, language, date of publication, or shelving location. Retrieval can be printed, downloaded, or e-mailed to any address.

LocatorPlus also provides direct access through its "Search Other Resources" menu to additional free resources:

LocatorPlus and NLM's Integrated Library System®

LocatorPlus is one component of NLM's integrated library system, Voyager. In 1999, LocatorPlus replaced NLM's telnet-based online catalog, LOCATOR, and replaced the catalog databases CATLINE®, SERLINE® and AVLINE®, formerly available through ELHILL®.

As a Federal Reinvention Laboratory under the National Performance Review, NLM is undergoing a transition from its mainframe legacy systems to a more modern client/server environment. As part of this effort, NLM has installed Voyager, developed by Endeavor Information Systems Inc., as the library's new integrated library system to support its basic library functions. Voyager replaces a number of internal custom-built systems developed at NLM over the last 25 years. The Voyager system is an integrated information management system designed for academic and research libraries, including the Library of Congress. NLM uses Voyager for acquisitions, serials control, cataloging, collection management, circulation, preservation and as an Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC).

To learn more about LocatorPlus:

For further assistance contact:

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Last updated: 20 February 2001
First published: 20 Febuary 2001
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