One of the key technologies in the BaBar detector is the 1.5 T superconducting solenoid. It is imperative that this device operate reliably at its nominal current to allow data taking. While this system is available for physics 98.8% of the time, further improvements are desirable. The object of this project is to survey similar magnet systems, for example those at KEK (Belle), Fermilab (D0 and CDF), DESY (H1 and ZEUS), and CERN (ALEPH and DELPHI), to see how often such magnets stop functioning properly and what the root causes of the failures are. A survey was carried out via e-mail and telephone calls. Information was obtained regarding the operation of superconducting magnets, specifically the BaBar magnet and its ancillary systems, as well as an overview of the use of other such magnets both in the US and overseas. In this work, failure modes will be investigated and compared to the BaBar operational experience. Future investigations can now assess the feasibility of reducing the time the BaBar magnet is nonoperational and unavailable for physics research.