Research Orientations to the Library of Congress

The "Research Orientation to the Library of Congress" session is designed as a basic introduction for researchers using the Library of Congress collections and resources. Each session includes an introduction to the Library's reading rooms and collections; guidelines on how to locate and request materials in a closed-stack library; suggestions on how to conduct research efficiently in the Library of Congress; instruction on how to use Library of Congress Subject Headings and other sources for searching accurately by subject; information on how to find published bibliographies and topical indexes in print and automated formats; information on using the Library's catalogs in card and online forms; procedures for finding citations to journal articles; and an overview of electronic resources, including subscription databases.

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Discovering Science Collections Virtually at the Library of Congress primary image

Discovering Science Collections Virtually at the Library of Congress

Tue, Jan 19 • 2:00 PM EST

Free

Prints & Photographs Division Virtual Orientation primary image

Prints & Photographs Division Virtual Orientation

Free

Prints & Photographs Virtual Orientation: Subject Indexing Pictures for All primary image

Prints & Photographs Virtual Orientation: Subject Indexing Pictures for All

Wed, Dec 16 • 3:00 PM EST

Free

Prints & Photographs Virtual Orientation: Subject Indexing Pictures for All primary image

Prints & Photographs Virtual Orientation: Subject Indexing Pictures for All

Tue, Dec 8 • 12:00 PM EST

Free

Prints & Photographs Virtual Orientation: Finding Military Images primary image

Prints & Photographs Virtual Orientation: Finding Military Images

Wed, Nov 18 • 3:00 PM EST

Free

Virtual Business Research Orientation primary image

Virtual Business Research Orientation

Free

Prints & Photographs Virtual Orientation: Finding Military Images primary image

Prints & Photographs Virtual Orientation: Finding Military Images

Tue, Nov 10 • 12:00 PM EST

Free

Prints & Photographs Virtual Orientation: Hispanic History and Culture primary image

Prints & Photographs Virtual Orientation: Hispanic History and Culture

Wed, Oct 21 • 3:00 PM EDT

Free

Prints & Photographs Virtual Orientation: Hispanic History and Culture primary image

Prints & Photographs Virtual Orientation: Hispanic History and Culture

Tue, Oct 13 • 12:00 PM EDT

Free

Prints & Photographs Division Virtual Orientation primary image

Prints & Photographs Division Virtual Orientation

Wed, Sep 23 • 3:00 PM EDT

Free

Prints & Photographs Division Virtual Orientation primary image

Prints & Photographs Division Virtual Orientation

Tue, Sep 15 • 12:00 PM EDT

Free

NAVA 54: Annual Meeting of the North American Vexillological Association primary image

NAVA 54: Annual Meeting of the North American Vexillological Association

Sat, Jun 13 • 12:00 PM EDT

Free

Discovering Science Collections Virtually at the Library of Congress primary image

Discovering Science Collections Virtually at the Library of Congress

Tue, Jan 19 • 2:00 PM EST

Free

Prints & Photographs Division Virtual Orientation primary image

Prints & Photographs Division Virtual Orientation

Free

Prints & Photographs Virtual Orientation: Subject Indexing Pictures for All primary image

Prints & Photographs Virtual Orientation: Subject Indexing Pictures for All

Wed, Dec 16 • 3:00 PM EST

Free

Prints & Photographs Virtual Orientation: Subject Indexing Pictures for All primary image

Prints & Photographs Virtual Orientation: Subject Indexing Pictures for All

Tue, Dec 8 • 12:00 PM EST

Free

Prints & Photographs Virtual Orientation: Finding Military Images primary image

Prints & Photographs Virtual Orientation: Finding Military Images

Wed, Nov 18 • 3:00 PM EST

Free

Virtual Business Research Orientation primary image

Virtual Business Research Orientation

Free

Prints & Photographs Virtual Orientation: Finding Military Images primary image

Prints & Photographs Virtual Orientation: Finding Military Images

Tue, Nov 10 • 12:00 PM EST

Free

Prints & Photographs Virtual Orientation: Hispanic History and Culture primary image

Prints & Photographs Virtual Orientation: Hispanic History and Culture

Wed, Oct 21 • 3:00 PM EDT

Free

Prints & Photographs Virtual Orientation: Hispanic History and Culture primary image

Prints & Photographs Virtual Orientation: Hispanic History and Culture

Tue, Oct 13 • 12:00 PM EDT

Free

Prints & Photographs Division Virtual Orientation primary image

Prints & Photographs Division Virtual Orientation

Wed, Sep 23 • 3:00 PM EDT

Free

Prints & Photographs Division Virtual Orientation primary image

Prints & Photographs Division Virtual Orientation

Tue, Sep 15 • 12:00 PM EDT

Free

NAVA 54: Annual Meeting of the North American Vexillological Association primary image

NAVA 54: Annual Meeting of the North American Vexillological Association

Sat, Jun 13 • 12:00 PM EDT

Free

The "Research Orientation to the Library of Congress" session is designed as a basic introduction for researchers using the Library of Congress collections and resources. Each session includes an introduction to the Library's reading rooms and collections; guidelines on how to locate and request materials in a closed-stack library; suggestions on how to conduct research efficiently in the Library of Congress; instruction on how to use Library of Congress Subject Headings and other sources for searching accurately by subject; information on how to find published bibliographies and topical indexes in print and automated formats; information on using the Library's catalogs in card and online forms; procedures for finding citations to journal articles; and an overview of electronic resources, including subscription databases.

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Discovering Science Collections Virtually at the Library of Congress primary image

Discovering Science Collections Virtually at the Library of Congress

Tue, Jan 19 • 2:00 PM EST

Free

Prints & Photographs Division Virtual Orientation primary image

Prints & Photographs Division Virtual Orientation

Free

Prints & Photographs Virtual Orientation: Subject Indexing Pictures for All primary image

Prints & Photographs Virtual Orientation: Subject Indexing Pictures for All

Wed, Dec 16 • 3:00 PM EST

Free

Prints & Photographs Virtual Orientation: Subject Indexing Pictures for All primary image

Prints & Photographs Virtual Orientation: Subject Indexing Pictures for All

Tue, Dec 8 • 12:00 PM EST

Free

Prints & Photographs Virtual Orientation: Finding Military Images primary image

Prints & Photographs Virtual Orientation: Finding Military Images

Wed, Nov 18 • 3:00 PM EST

Free

Virtual Business Research Orientation primary image

Virtual Business Research Orientation

Free

Prints & Photographs Virtual Orientation: Finding Military Images primary image

Prints & Photographs Virtual Orientation: Finding Military Images

Tue, Nov 10 • 12:00 PM EST

Free

Prints & Photographs Virtual Orientation: Hispanic History and Culture primary image

Prints & Photographs Virtual Orientation: Hispanic History and Culture

Wed, Oct 21 • 3:00 PM EDT

Free

Prints & Photographs Virtual Orientation: Hispanic History and Culture primary image

Prints & Photographs Virtual Orientation: Hispanic History and Culture

Tue, Oct 13 • 12:00 PM EDT

Free

Prints & Photographs Division Virtual Orientation primary image

Prints & Photographs Division Virtual Orientation

Wed, Sep 23 • 3:00 PM EDT

Free

Prints & Photographs Division Virtual Orientation primary image

Prints & Photographs Division Virtual Orientation

Tue, Sep 15 • 12:00 PM EDT

Free

NAVA 54: Annual Meeting of the North American Vexillological Association primary image

NAVA 54: Annual Meeting of the North American Vexillological Association

Sat, Jun 13 • 12:00 PM EDT

Free

Discovering Science Collections Virtually at the Library of Congress primary image

Discovering Science Collections Virtually at the Library of Congress

Tue, Jan 19 • 2:00 PM EST

Free

Prints & Photographs Division Virtual Orientation primary image

Prints & Photographs Division Virtual Orientation

Free

Prints & Photographs Virtual Orientation: Subject Indexing Pictures for All primary image

Prints & Photographs Virtual Orientation: Subject Indexing Pictures for All

Wed, Dec 16 • 3:00 PM EST

Free

Prints & Photographs Virtual Orientation: Subject Indexing Pictures for All primary image

Prints & Photographs Virtual Orientation: Subject Indexing Pictures for All

Tue, Dec 8 • 12:00 PM EST

Free

Prints & Photographs Virtual Orientation: Finding Military Images primary image

Prints & Photographs Virtual Orientation: Finding Military Images

Wed, Nov 18 • 3:00 PM EST

Free

Virtual Business Research Orientation primary image

Virtual Business Research Orientation

Free

Prints & Photographs Virtual Orientation: Finding Military Images primary image

Prints & Photographs Virtual Orientation: Finding Military Images

Tue, Nov 10 • 12:00 PM EST

Free

Prints & Photographs Virtual Orientation: Hispanic History and Culture primary image

Prints & Photographs Virtual Orientation: Hispanic History and Culture

Wed, Oct 21 • 3:00 PM EDT

Free

Prints & Photographs Virtual Orientation: Hispanic History and Culture primary image

Prints & Photographs Virtual Orientation: Hispanic History and Culture

Tue, Oct 13 • 12:00 PM EDT

Free

Prints & Photographs Division Virtual Orientation primary image

Prints & Photographs Division Virtual Orientation

Wed, Sep 23 • 3:00 PM EDT

Free

Prints & Photographs Division Virtual Orientation primary image

Prints & Photographs Division Virtual Orientation

Tue, Sep 15 • 12:00 PM EDT

Free

NAVA 54: Annual Meeting of the North American Vexillological Association primary image

NAVA 54: Annual Meeting of the North American Vexillological Association

Sat, Jun 13 • 12:00 PM EDT

Free