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A union catalogue is a single database recording the holdings of a number of different libraries. The prime example in New Zealand is the National Bibliographic Database hosted by the National Library of New Zealand in Te Puna.

A virtual union catalogue is a system that searches different library catalogues and consolidates the results thus simulating a union catalogue. Virtual union catalogues frequently utilise the Z39.50 protocol for searching the different catalogues.

Virtual union catalogues in New Zealand

Name of the searching library followed by the library catalogues searched

North Shore City Libraries - Waitakere City, Manukau City. (Access via the Advanced search page.)

Please add other New Zealand examples.

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