Nowadays, libraries have forgone the repetitive and antiquated card cataloging method and have been

using the online version to catalog their collections, called the Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC),
often simply the Library Catalog. Instead of going through each entry on paper index cards, a quick
search would return the library's holdings relevant to what you're looking for.

The National Library of the Philippines in Ermita, Manila

Provides a wealth of resources for students and researchers interested in Philippine history, especially in
the Filipiniana section. It holds the Rizaliana Collection as well as several collections of Blair and
Robertson's The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898.

The National Archives of the Philippines, in Manila

Is a government agency entrusted with collecting, storing, preserving, and making accessible
government documents and other primary sources pertaining to the Philippines' history and
development.

University of the Philippines in Diliman, Quezon city

Have a collection of items that may be valuable for study. The Main Library in Gonzales Hall has a wealth
of resources, especially in the Filipiniana section.

Other university libraries are also accessible to the public

*The American Historical Collection is located at the Ateneo de Manila University in Quezon City.

*It is the country's oldest Catholic university and a historic site, the University of Santo Tomas in España,
Manila, also has collections from the sixteenth century.

Private libraries and institutions

*The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints' Family History Center is a valuable resource for
genealogical study.

*The Chinben See Memorial Library in Kaisa-Angelo King Heritage Center- has Chinese and Filipino-
Chinese services from the Philippines and Southeast Asia.

*The Manila Archdiocesan Archives has a wealth of Church data.