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   SUBJECTS beginning with - Search Tips. Browses subject headings, entered in exact order beginning with the first word of the subject. Subject headings include standardized topics, names, places, titles, and forms/genres of material: solar energy

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   Nov 7, 2023 · The Library of Congress Card Catalog. Frequently Asked Questions. The following page addresses some of the most common question researchers and visitors ask about the card catalog. What is the origin of the card catalog's classification system? What do the fractions on some older catalog cards mean?

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   What is the Library of Congress card catalog?

   • Before the advent of the Library of Congress's online catalog, researchers identified items in the Library's collections through the Library of Congress card catalog. The card catalog was a central tool located in the Library's Main Reading Room and adjacent spaces for most of the 20th century.

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   Where can I find the Library of Congress Subject Headings?

   • The subject headings used by the Library of Congress when the card catalog was discontinued in 1980 can be identified through the 9th edition (1980) of Library of Congress Subject Headings. These are large red volumes, and can be found on a table in Deck 33 and on a shelf when you enter Deck 37.

   How to Use the Card Catalog - Library of Congress

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   What vocabularies are used in LC catalog records?

   • The Library's Controlled Vocabularies website describes the vocabularies and thesauri used in LC Catalog records. One of the Library's most common controlled vocabularies is the Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH).

   Search/Browse Help - Browse: LC Catalog (Library of Congress)

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   How many books does the Library of Congress have?

   • By 1897, when the Library relocated from the U.S. Capitol to the Thomas Jefferson Building (then known as the Congressional Library, or the Library of Congress Building), the Library's collection has grown to more than 787,000 books and 218,000 pamphlets ( Annual Report of the Librarian of Congress, 1897, p. 4 External ).

   Frequently Asked Questions - The Library of Congress Card Catalog

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