Karlsruher Virtueller Katalog
Encyclopedia
Karlsruher Virtueller Katalog (KVK) is a book search engine
administered by the library of the University of Karlsruhe. It searches a large number of catalogs of research libraries in Germany
, Austria
, and Switzerland
, as well as several important national libraries in other countries, and some large commercial catalogs. It is said to encompass 500 million books and serial publications.
Search engine
A search engine is an information retrieval system designed to help find information stored on a computer system. The search results are usually presented in a list and are commonly called hits. Search engines help to minimize the time required to find information and the amount of information...
administered by the library of the University of Karlsruhe. It searches a large number of catalogs of research libraries in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, and Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, as well as several important national libraries in other countries, and some large commercial catalogs. It is said to encompass 500 million books and serial publications.