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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.
Browse provides a single search box for finding words and phrases in titles, authors/creators, subjects, call numbers, and standard numbers and arranging the results in an ordered alphabetic or numeric list. The Browse shortcut URL is: https://catalog.loc.gov/browse.
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 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.
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.
Registered readers — as well as Congressional and Library staff with Library of Congress patron accounts — may request materials online through the LC Catalog using their individual "account numbers." See the Guide for Requesting Materials in the Library's Catalog for additional information.
Use the online catalog to search the Library's collections by keyword or browse materials by subject, title, author & more. While much of our content is available in digital format, a majority of the collections have not yet been digitized.
Keyword Search provides a single search box to find words and phrases anywhere in the LC Catalog record or in title, author/creator, or subject fields. Search results are returned by relevance. An Expert option is available from the Keyword Search menu for searchers who prefer command-driven queries.
Databases (Library of Congress Electronic Resources Online Catalog). Licensed and recommended free databases, indexing and abstracting services, and full-text reference resources.
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.
