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Search millions of items in many formats and languages. Explore a growing treasury of digitized materials.Consult with staff online or in one of the research centers to find what you're looking for.
Catalogs & Finding Aids
Use the online catalogto search the Library's collections by keyword or browse materialsby subject, title, author & more. While much of our content is availablein digital format, a majority of the collections have not yet beendigitized. Usefindingaids to discover the rich content within our thousands of unique collections.
Format
Audio Recording
Book/Printed Material
Film, Video
Legislation
Manuscript/Mixed Material
Map
Notated Music
Newspaper
Periodical
Personal Narrative
Photo, Print, Drawing
Software, E-Resource
Web Archives
Web Page
3D ObjectDigital Collections
Access online collections: view maps & photographs; read letters, diaries & newspapers; hear personal accounts of events; listen to sound recordings & watch historic films.View all digital collections
Research & Reference
Interact with knowledgeable librarians & subject specialists -- online and in our reading rooms in Washington, D.C. Go beyond the digital collections.
Crowdsourcing
Volunteer online withBy the People to uncover our shared history. Transcribe, review & tag digitized material to make documents more searchable for everyone.
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Multimedia
Audio Podcasts
Subscribe to series of interviews, story chapters, lectures, even historic first person narratives.
Video Webcasts
Watch presentations from authors, scholars & artists who come to the Library.