Classification Web, a new Web-based subscription service from the Cataloging Distribution Service, includes both the Library of Congress Subject Headings and the LC Classification. See http://classweb.loc.gov/.

The Library serves as the research arm of Congress and is recognized as the national library of the United States. Its collections comprise the world's most comprehensive record of human creativity and knowledge. Open to those above high school age without charge or special permission, it is the world's largest library and a great resource to scholars and researchers.

The Library of Congress Classification System (LC System) is used to organize materials in many academic and university libraries throughout the United States and the world.

Four search methods are available: Subject-Name-Title-Call#, Guided Keyword, Command Keyword and Keyword. After selecting a search method, enter search words or phrases in the box provided on the screen, then select the [Search] button to conduct the search. Clear the search text from the box at any time by selecting the [Reset] button. For quick search hints, select the Search Examples link from any search method screen.

Yes, but such service is limited to agencies of the United States Government and the District of Columbia. Federal contractors, with proper authorization, also can use this service under Federal Acquisition Regulation 51.1. Others can obtain fee-based research and analysis from the Library of Congress via the National Technical Information Service (NTIS). Contact the Federal Research Division for details.

The American Memory project to present digitized versions of American historical materials provides many examples of texts, photographs, sound recordings, and other materials from our collections. Many Library of Congress publications are available in full text online, such as the Handbook for Latin American Studies and Federal Research Division Country Studies/Area Handbooks. Some of the Library's exhibitions are also available on the Internet.

Yes, the Library of Congress Online Catalog is available at: http://catalog.loc.gov/. Additional information about the LC Online Catalog and how to use it is available at: http://catalog.loc.gov/help/faq.htm.

The Library is directed by the Librarian of Congress, who is appointed by the president of the United States and confirmed by a vote of the Senate. Since the Library's founding in 1800, there have been 13 Librarians of Congress, including the incumbent, James H. Billington, who was sworn in on September 14, 1987.

Some 500,000 requests are received annually by the Congressional Research Service (CRS), the part of the Library that serves Congress. Staffed by specialists on a wide variety of topics, CRS supplies Congress with unbiased information on a wide variety of subjects. Another department of the Library that works closely with Congress is the Law Library. With collections in foreign, international and comparative law, it serves as the foreign law research arm of Congress.

The highlight of a visit to the Library of Congress is the glorious Great Hall of the Thomas Jefferson Building, which rises 75 feet from marble floor to stained glass ceiling. Marble columns, staircases, mosaics and paintings make this one of the most beautiful public buildings in America. Visitors may also view a 12-minute film about the Library of Congress in the Visitors' Center of the Jefferson Building.

Some of the most historic and treasured items from the Library's vast collection are on display on a rotating basis in the new "Treasures Gallery" located in the Southwest Gallery and Pavilion on the second floor of the Great Hall. Individual items will change from time to time for preservation reasons. The Gutenberg Bible and the Giant Bible of Mainz are on permanent display on the first floor of the Great Hall.

Throughout its history, the Library has been enriched by private citizens through the donation of collections, including manuscripts, books, audio, video, and film recordings, photographs and prints, maps, and musical scores, as well as financial gifts. If you are interested in making a gift to the Library, our Development Office will be happy to discuss this with you. More information...

If the engineer hits the brakes at 55 mph, the train may travel another mile and a half before coming to a stop." quot;Stop, Look & Listen!" – Be safe at railroad grade crossings!!! – "a train versus a vehicle is like a car versus a soda can!"

On May 15, 1998, following a competitive procurement process, the Library of Congress awarded a contract to Endeavor Information Systems of Des Plaines, IL, for its Voyager integrated library system (ILS) software (for further information, see the press release). The Library began using the Voyager software for its ILS on August 16, 1999 for its cataloging operations and has added additional modules since.

The Library of Congress Online Catalog is available using the World Wide Web at http://catalog.loc.gov/

The Library's collection of serial publication, numbering over 200,000 titles, covers a span of three centuries. Presently, holdings information is recorded in manual card files. Adding holdings to the Online Catalog's records for each title is a massive undertaking. Beginning October 1, 1999, Library staff will be checking in new serial issues as they are received, starting with a few titles and then gradually adding more until all current receipts are checked in.

The Library of Congress completes bibliographic cataloging for materials that are collected by LC which provides for the identification, description, and access to items in the collections. (Works deposited for copyright registration are also cataloged following copyright cataloging procedures.) All types of materials in the Library of Congress' collections are cataloged, covering hundreds of different languages and virtually every format.

LC's Cataloging Distribution Service publishes the Library of Congress Rule Interpretations (LCRI). LCRI is formulated by the Cataloging Policy and Support Office and edited by Robert M. Hiatt.

No. Of the millions of books, photographs, prints, drawings, manuscripts, maps, sound recordings, and moving pictures held by the Library, only a small fraction are in digital form. Most of these are available in the American Memory collections. The American Memory program focuses on digitizing the Library's unique holdings in American history and culture.

Wheelchairs for visitors and researchers are available from the Visitor Services Office, Jefferson Building, first street entrance. You may also contact Bill Haig, the ADA Coordinator/Disability Employment Program Manager or by TTY or telephone at (202) 707-9948 (TTY) or (202) 707-6362 (voice).

In addition to being "year-2000" compliant, the new Library of Congress Online Catalog replaces many of the Library's older, separate automated systems -- some of which date back to the late 1960s and early 1970s -- with a single, client/server system that supports all standard library operations, including acquisitions, cataloging, inventory and serials control, circulation, and the online public catalog.

The Library of Congress has inventories and catalogs of foreign archives and libraries to help you identify resources and their locations. You may consult user guides written by these institutions at the Library. Based on first hand knowledge, the reference specialist may also advise you on foreign research such as research services and facilities, requirements for use and professional colleagues to contact.

Yes. Wireless access is available through the "WiFi" standard. Most users can simply bring their wireless-enabled laptops to the Library and access the Internet.

Schedules will be published exclusively on this website. They will be posted as soon as they are available, for most leagues in early April, at least a couple of weeks prior to the season. Generally, the oldest leagues' schedules are published first and the youngest leagues last.

The Library of Congress was established by a mandate of Congress that stipulated that the institution preserve and maintain its collection only. To find a conservator to treat damaged books and other valuable materials, consult the free referral service of The Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation (FAIC): Professional book appraisers and most book sellers will appraise and evaluate book materials.

The Library is prohibited by law from working on privately owned collections and does not have the equipment necessary to perform such procedures. There are commercial deacidification vendors available, who are quite willing to handle private collections and small quantities of books as needed by the general public.

There is no formal link between the Library of Congress and the Washington Map Society, but there has always been a close informal relationship between the Society and the Library's Geography and Map Division. This is a great benefit because the Division is the largest and finest map library in the world. Division employees were instrumental in the formation of our Society.