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- Introduction
- National Digital Library
- George and Carolyn Breaz
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- Welcome
- Welcome to the Library of Congress, the nation's oldest federal cultural
institution.
- The Library preserves a collection of nearly 121 million items, more
than two-thirds of which are in media other than books.
- These include the largest map, film and television collections in the
world.
- In addition to its primary mission of serving the research needs of the
U.S. Congress, the Library serves all Americans through its popular Web
site and in its 22 reading rooms on Capitol Hill.
- Web pages visited:
- The Library of Congress
- http://www.loc.gov/
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- The extensive services and resources of the Library of Congress are
available to institutions, businesses, and you. Learn how to access the
Library's global collections covering all languages, topics, and types
of material. Doing research? Use the services and tools created by
expert staff to help meet your needs.
- Web pages visited:
- Collections & Services
- http://www.loc.gov/library/
- Library Maps and Floor Plans
- http://www.loc.gov/loc/maps/
- The Thomas Jefferson Building A Virtual Tour of The Library of Congress
- http://www.loc.gov/jefftour/
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- The Library of Congress is a vast institution with incredible resources.
Sometimes it's hard to find your way around. In this section, we answer
frequently asked questions about
the Library and its many reading rooms and operational units, offer
information for researchers and visitors, and feature job opportunities
at the Library.
- Web pages visited:
- Help & FAQs
- http://www.loc.gov/help/
- Frequently Asked Questions
- http://www.loc.gov/faq/
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- American Memory is a project of the National Digital Library Program of
the Library of Congress. More than 7 million items relating to American
history are available from the
unparalleled collections of the Library.
- American Memory's collections
include materials ranging from the papers of Washington, Jefferson and
Lincoln, to Civil War photographs and early films of Thomas Edison, to
panoramic maps and sound
recordings, and to documents relating to the women's suffrage and civil
rights movements.
- Web pages visited:
- American Memory
- http://memory.loc.gov/
- Collection Finder
- http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/finder.html
- Search
- http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/mdbquery.html
- Learning Page
- http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/index.html
- Orientation
- http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/orientation/index.html
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- America's Library is a new site designed especially for children and
their families.
- This easy-to-use interactive presentation of some of the Library's most
fascinating materials makes
learning history fun. "Log on ... play around ... learn something.“
- Web pages visited:
- Americas Library: America’s Story
- http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi
- About this site
- http://www.americaslibrary.gov/about/welcome.html
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- An online presentation of many of the exhibitions held at the Library,
these virtual exhibitions bring history to life by portraying diverse
cultures of the world and the creative minds and lives of artists,
philosophers, writers, statesmen, and explorers. Our online exhibitions
will be available indefinitely.
- Web pages visited:
- Exhibitions
- http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/
- Bob Hope and American Variety
- http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/bobhope/
- Object List
- http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/bobhope/bh-object.html
- Early Life The Hope Family
- http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/bobhope/images/vc1.jpg
- Early Life
- http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/bobhope/early.html
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- Named for the third president of the United States, whose collection of
books formed the core of the Library's own collection, THOMAS is a
comprehensive federal legislative information site. You will find the
full text of all legislation introduced in Congress and the
Congressional Record since 1989, summaries of bills since 1973, recent
congressional committee reports and legislative schedules, as well as a
multitude of links to other sites of interest in legislative research. A
powerful search engine enables you to find bills and other documents
needed for your research according to different criteria.
- Web pages visited:
- Thomas: Legislative Information
- http://thomas.loc.gov/
- Congressional Internet Services: House
- http://www.house.gov/
- Congressional Internet Services: Senate
- http://www.senate.gov/
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- The Library Today is the regularly updated electronic magazine of the
Library of
Congress, featuring news and events. In addition, we highlight
some of the most interesting and
timely pages from our comprehensive Web site. Bookmark us and return
frequently for the latest from the nation's library.
- Web pages visited:
- The Library Today
- http://www.loc.gov/today/
- What’s New in American Memory
- http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/whats/new.html
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- Technical Information
- Have you always wanted to know how to print out web pages with dark
backgrounds? Download RealAudio to listen to sound files? Wondered why
your bookmark to an American Memory item doesn't work? This guide
contains answers to those questions and more—from common web issues to
American Memory-specific technical questions.
- Web pages visited:
- Learning page Resources
- http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/resources/index.html
- Technical Information
- http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/resources/tech/index.html
- Linking & Bookmarking in American Memory
- http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/resources/tech/link.html
- Printing Web Pages & Images
- http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/resources/tech/print.html
- Saving Media in American Memory
- http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/resources/tech/save.html
- Viewing and Listening to American Memory Collections
- http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/resources/tech/amviewer.html
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- A site for the copyright community of creators and users, here you will
find all key publications, application forms for copyright registration,
links to the copyright law, news of the Copyright Office (including
congressional testimony and press releases), latest regulations, a link
to online copyright records cataloged since 1978, and much more.
- Web pages visited:
- Copyright Office
- http://www.loc.gov/copyright/
- Publications: Forms
- http://www.loc.gov/copyright/forms/
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