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   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.

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   Databases (Library of Congress Electronic Resources Online Catalog). Licensed and recommended free databases, indexing and abstracting services, and full-text reference resources.

3. www.loc.gov › collections › open-access-booksAbout this Collection | Open Access Books - Library of Congress

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   All of the books in this collection were published under either an open access license or were donated to the Library of Congress with no accompanying restrictions. All of the books may be read online or downloaded as a PDF or as an EPUB.

4. guides.loc.gov › azA-Z Databases - Library of Congress

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   A-Z Databases - Library of Congress is a comprehensive list of online databases and e-resources that the Library subscribes to or provides free access to. You can browse the list by subject, title, or vendor, or search by keyword. Whether you are looking for primary sources, legal materials, historical documents, or scholarly articles, you can find them in the A-Z Databases.

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   What kind of information does the Library of Congress have?

   • The Library of Congress has one of the largest and most diverse collections of scientific and technical information in the world. Such material makes up roughly one-fourth of its total book and journal collection. The Library's Science, Technology and Business Division maintains this country's largest collections of technical reports and standards.

   Fascinating Facts | About the Library | Library of Congress

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   What resources are available at the Library of Congress?

   • Search articles, ebooks and other eresources available at the Library of Congress using Primo, the Library's web scale discovery service. Databases (Library of Congress Electronic Resources Online Catalog). Licensed and recommended free databases, indexing and abstracting services, and full-text reference resources.

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   What is the largest book in the Library of Congress?

   • The largest book in the Library of Congress is a 5-by-7 foot book featuring color images of Bhutan. With support from Microsoft, a team of students from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology recorded the ancient life and culture in this South Asian country and made 40,000 digital images available to the Bhutan National Archives.

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   What is the oldest newspaper in the Library of Congress?

   • The oldest original newspaper in the collection is "Mercurius Publicas Comprising the Sum of Forraign Intelligence," December 29, 1659. The Library of Congress has one of the largest and most diverse collections of scientific and technical information in the world.

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6. archive.org › details › library_of_congressThe Library of Congress : Free Books : Free Texts : Free ...

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   Dec 31, 2014 · Question or comment about digitized items from the Library of Congress that are presented on this website? Please use the Library of Congress Ask a Librarian form. ; The Library of Congress is the world’s largest library, offering access to the creative record of the United...

7. www.britannica.com › topic › Library-of-CongressLibrary of Congress | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica

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   Apr 21, 2024 · Library of Congress, the de facto national library of the United States and the largest library in the world. Its collection was growing at a rate of about two million items per year; it reached more than 170 million items in 2020.

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9. www.loc.gov › about › fascinating-factsFascinating Facts | About the Library | Library of Congress

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   Origins. The Library was founded in 1800, making it the oldest federal cultural institution in the nation. On August 24, 1814, British troops burned the Capitol building (where the Library was housed) and destroyed the Library's core collection of 3,000 volumes. On January 30, 1815, Congress approved the purchase of Thomas Jefferson’s ...