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VIAF: The Virtual International Authority File

The VIAF® (Virtual International Authority File) combines multiple name authority files into a single OCLC-hosted name authority service. The goal of the service is to lower the cost and increase the utility of library authority files by matching and linking widely-used authority files and making that information available on the Web. Learn more.

VIAF Contributors
BIBSYSBIBSYS
Central Institute for the Union Catalogue of the Italian librariesCentral Institute for the Union Catalogue of the Italian libraries
DBC (Danish Bibliographic Center)DBC (Danish Bibliographic Center)
FAST SubjectsFAST Subjects
Flemish Public LibrariesFlemish Public Libraries
German National LibraryGerman National Library
ISNIISNI
International Inventory of Musical Sources (RISM)International Inventory of Musical Sources (RISM)
Lebanese National LibraryLebanese National Library
Library and Archives CanadaLibrary and Archives Canada
Library of Alexandria, EgyptLibrary of Alexandria, Egypt
Library of Congress/NACOLibrary of Congress/NACO
NII (Japan)NII (Japan)
NUK/COBISS.SI, SloveniaNUK/COBISS.SI, Slovenia
NUKAT Center of Warsaw University LibraryNUKAT Center of Warsaw University Library
National Central Library, TaiwanNational Central Library, Taiwan
National Diet Library, JapanNational Diet Library, Japan
National Library Board, SingaporeNational Library Board, Singapore
National Library and Archives of QuébecNational Library and Archives of Québec
National Library of ArgentinaNational Library of Argentina
National Library of AustraliaNational Library of Australia
National Library of BrazilNational Library of Brazil
National Library of CataloniaNational Library of Catalonia
National Library of ChileNational Library of Chile
National Library of EstoniaNational Library of Estonia
National Library of FranceNational Library of France
National Library of GreeceNational Library of Greece
National Library of IrelandNational Library of Ireland
National Library of IsraelNational Library of Israel
National Library of KoreaNational Library of Korea
National Library of LatviaNational Library of Latvia
National Library of LithuaniaNational Library of Lithuania
National Library of LuxembourgNational Library of Luxembourg
National Library of MoroccoNational Library of Morocco
National Library of NorwayNational Library of Norway
National Library of PolandNational Library of Poland
National Library of PortugalNational Library of Portugal
National Library of RussiaNational Library of Russia
National Library of SpainNational Library of Spain
National Library of SwedenNational Library of Sweden
National Library of the Czech RepublicNational Library of the Czech Republic
National Library of the NetherlandsNational Library of the Netherlands
National Széchényi Library, HungaryNational Széchényi Library, Hungary
National and University Library in ZagrebNational and University Library in Zagreb
National and University Library of Iceland (NULI)National and University Library of Iceland (NULI)
PerseusPerseus
RERO - Library Network of Western SwitzerlandRERO - Library Network of Western Switzerland
Repertoire International de Litterature MusicaleRepertoire International de Litterature Musicale
Slovak National LibrarySlovak National Library
Sudoc [ABES], FranceSudoc [ABES], France
Swiss National LibrarySwiss National Library
Syriac Reference PortalSyriac Reference Portal
Union List of Artist Names [Getty Research Institute]Union List of Artist Names [Getty Research Institute]
United Arab Emirates UniversityUnited Arab Emirates University
Vatican LibraryVatican Library
WikidataWikidata
Search Note

The search box at the top of this page searches a merged view of VIAF derived from the name authority and related bibliographic data of the participating libraries.