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1. largest.org › structures › largest-libraries-in-the4 Largest Libraries in the World - Largest.org

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   1 day ago · 3) The Library of Congress, Washington D.C. Being the oldest federal cultural institution in the USA and one of the largest libraries in the world, the Library of Congress is home to over 170 million historically significant items. These include the original Declaration of Independence and the handwritten draft of the Constitution.

2. www.infotoday.com › cilmag › dec11Archiving at the Library of Congress - Information Today

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   4 days ago · SUBSCRIBE NOW! Vol. 31 No. 10 — December 2011. FEATURE. Web Archiving at the Library of Congress. by Abbie Grotke. With so much global cultural heritage being documented online, librarians, archivists, and others are increasingly becoming aware of the need to preserve this resource for future generations. In the 20 years since the World Wide ...

3. worldhistorycommons.org › world-digital-libraryWorld Digital Library | World History Commons

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   1 day ago · The World Digital Library is a free online archive of over 19,000 culturally significant primary source materials from around the world. It is an international collaboration between the Library of Congress, UNESCO, and 158 libraries, museums, archives, and other partners across 60 countries. The goals of the site are to “promote international ...

4. www.govtrack.us › about-our-dataGovTrack.us - About Our Data

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   3 days ago · Our data was the basis for dozens of other open government projects, including major projects of the Sunlight Foundation and investigative stories at major news publications, and continued until 2017, when the U.S. Congress began publishing open, structured data itself. You can read about our 15-year campaign to open up Congress’s data.

5. worldhistorycommons.org › discovery-and-explorationDiscovery and Exploration | World History Commons

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   4 days ago · Beyond this collection, the Library of Congress website is an open-access resource available for students and teachers to browse. It boasts a wide selection of documents, many of which are free to use. These documents include photographs, books, films, web archives, legislation and more, from a range of subjects and time periods.

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   1 hour ago · The upcoming relocation of downtown Salisbury's library branch to the former Ward Museum site raises a big question: What about the homeless people:?

8. andersonuniversity.libguides.com › cLibrary of Congress Classification - LC Call Number Training ...

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   3 days ago · For example, a library patron may wish to find William J. Reese’s book, America’s Public Schools. To find this book the patron must go to the library website and search for the book using OneSearch. After the patron conducts the search they will find this call number in the Thrift Library display record: LA 212 .R423 2005

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   What is the World Digital Library?

   • The World Digital Library is a free online archive of over 19,000 culturally significant primary source materials from around the world. It is an international collaboration between the Library of Congress, UNESCO, and 158 libraries, museums, archives, and other partners across 60 countries.

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   When did Congress start publishing open data?

   • Our data was the basis for dozens of other open government projects, including major projects of the Sunlight Foundation and investigative stories at major news publications, and continued until 2017, when the U.S. Congress began publishing open, structured data itself. You can read about our 15-year campaign to open up Congress’s data.

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   Where can I find photos of Congress members?

   • Photos are sourced from various locations, including the GPO Guide to House and Senate Members, and credited on individual legislator pages. To get the data it’s best to use the congress-legislators project , but you can also get raw Member data in XML from the House and Senate.

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   How many people visit the library a day?

   • By maintaining "a prominent downtown location," the library aims to maintain accessibility. On average, the location is visited by an estimated 25 to 30 unhoused adults and about 10 children daily, depending on the weather and time of year.

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   Where can I find a biography of a member of Congress?

   • Biographical information and committee assignments for current and former Members of Congress are from the congress-legislators project , a community repository we originally developed and help maintain. Photos are sourced from various locations, including the GPO Guide to House and Senate Members, and credited on individual legislator pages.

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   Where can I find press statements by legislators and committees?

   • Press statements by legislators and committee on legislation are retreived from ProPublica Represent. From GPO’s GovInfo.gov via the congress project (see above).

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