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• Ancestry.com - Library of Congress Interlibrary Loans Delivered Online

  Article by Juliana Smith.

• Association of Professional Genealogists - Genealogists Specializing in Library of Congress

  The Association of Professional Genealogists, established in 1979, is an international organization that supports professionals in genealogy-related businesses. APG encourages genealogical excellence, ethical practice, mentoring and education. The organization also supports the preservation and accessibility of records useful to the fields of genealogy and history. Members of APG agree to abide by a code of ethics (www.apgen.org/ethics) in their profession.

• Land Ownership Maps in the Library of Congress

  A list by state, county and year, of the maps available in the collection held at the Library of Congress.

• Library of Congress Home Page

  • A-Z Index to the Library of Congress Web Site

  • America's Library

    Designed especially with young people in mind, but there are great stories for people of all ages, and we hope children and their families will want to explore this site together.

  • Calendar of Events

  • Country Studies: Area Handbook Series

  • Current Exhibitions at the Library of Congress

  • Cybercasts from the Library of Congress

  • Historical Art

    Mural size maps and prints from the Library of Congress American Memory collection.

  • HLAS Online: Handbook of Latin American Studies

  • Interlibrary Loan Services

    Loan and photocopy services for libraries worldwide.

    • Digital Interlibrary Loan

      From the Library of Congress. Small items that are too fragile to circulate on interlibrary loan are usually supplied through a photocopy. But photocopying often shortens the life of the original. Recently, the Library of Congress Loan Division began digitizing this type of material and delivering the images over the Internet. This makes the items widely accessible for current and future requests and contributes to the preservation of the original.

  • Internet Resource Pages Maintained by Library of Congress Reading Rooms

  • Jefferson's Legacy: A Brief History of the Library of Congress

  • Library of Congress Acquisitions

    • Acquisitions FAQ

    • Collection Development and Policies

    • Donation of Books or Other Material/Exchange of Library Materials

  • Library of Congress Cataloging Directorate

  • Library of Congress Exhibitions

    Online exhibits.

  • Library of Congress Information Bulletin

  • Library of Congress Online Catalog

    Search via Telnet or via the Web gateway with keywords.

  • Library of Congress Research and Reference FAQ

  • Library of Congress Services for Researchers

    • About the Collections

    • Bibliographies, Research Guides and Finding Aids

    • Information for Researchers Using the Library of Congress Humanities and Sciences Division

    • Reference Correspondence Policy

  • Library of Congress WWW/Z39.50 Gateway

    Search Library of Congress Catalog and search other catalogs including colleges, universities and libraries.

  • Library of Congress: About This Site

  • Library of Congress: American Special Collections

  • Library of Congress: Frequently Asked Questions

  • Library of Congress: Publications

  • Library of Congress: Web Site Map

  • Local Legacies Projects

  • Maps & Floor Plans: James Madison, Thomas Jefferson & John Adams Buildings

    Public spaces in the Library of Congress.

  • Photoduplication Service

  • Special Programs - Local Legacies

  • The Library Today: The Latest from the Library of Congress

  • U.S. Copyright Office Home Page

  • Vietnam-Era Prisoner-of-War/Missing-in-Action Database (Federal Research Division)

  • Visiting the Library of Congress: Travel, Lodging & Dining Information

• Library of Congress Suggestions by Michael John Neill

  This site contains a BASIC introduction to searching on the Library of Congress Catalog along with seven questions and answers to test your skill. Intended for those not familiar with searching card catalogs.