Research and Reference Services
Library of Congress collections and research tools

|| At the Library  ||

Preparing for Your Visit

• Hours of Operation
• Maps/Floor Plans & Building Access
• Conduct on the Premises
• Getting a Reader Identification Card
• Information for Researchers
• Restrictions on Personal Belongings
• Research & Reference FAQs

Public Services

• Using the Library's Collections
• Overviews of the Collections
• Orientation Classes
• Reference Service Policy
• Hold Services & Advance Reserves
• Study Shelves
• Special Search Request
• Photocopying and Duplication
• Interlibrary Loan
• Wireless Access at the Library

Government Services

• Federal Research Division

|| On the Web ||

Exploring the Collections

• LC Online Catalogs
• Databases & E-Resources
• Collection Guides
• Finding Aids
• Digital Collections & Services
• Webcasts by Library Curators
• Virtual Reference Shelf

Public Services

• Virtual Programs & Services
• Ask a Librarian