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Searches for Library of Congress Control Numbers (LCCN), International Standard Book Numbers (ISBN), and International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN). Numbers must be entered in exact order beginning with the first character.
Searches against controlled lists of authors/creators, subjects, names/titles, and series/uniform titles used by the Library of Congress - along with cross-references. These controlled terms are referred to as "authorized headings."
The Library of Congress is the nation's oldest federal cultural institution, and it serves as the research arm of Congress. It is also the largest library in the world, with more than 162 million items. The collections include books, sound recordings, motion pictures, photographs, maps, and manuscripts.
Use quotation marks ( " ") to denote exact phrases: "library of congress" or "international print biennale" Note : because name headings are standardized, avoid quoted phrases unless you know the exact order of words in the heading.
The Prints and Photographs Online Catalog (PPOC) contains catalog records and digital images representing a rich cross-section of still pictures held by the Prints & Photographs Division and, in some cases, other units of the Library of Congress.
Online Catalog. The Library of Congress Online Catalog contains approximately 14 million records representing books, serials, computer files, manuscripts, cartographic materials, music, sound recordings, and visual materials. The Online Catalog also displays searching aids for users, such as cross-references and scope notes.
Search Type Hint Title - Omit initial articles (A, An, The, El, La, Das): King and I - Type the entire title, or the first few words of the title, starting with the first word
Databases (Library of Congress Electronic Resources Online Catalog). Licensed and recommended free databases, indexing and abstracting services, and full-text reference resources.
This guide discusses the origins, history, and continuing research value of the Library of Congress card catalog, the predecessor to the Library's current online catalog.
Location of the collection within the Library of Congress Place of Publication (e.g., country, state, province) Searches in the LC Catalog can return thousands of results.