Primary Source Designs for Learning Handbook

Locating the Library of Congress Collection for an Item

Within each of the different areas of the Library of Congress Web site there are groupings of items referred to as collections. The collection is listed on the screen in different places in each area. The most common and difficult areas are shown below.

American Memory collections are shown under the American Memory banner.

Exhibitions items will have the words "exhibitions" on the screen and/or have the word "exhibits" in the URL. There will be a "Home" button that will take you to the home screen of the exhibition where the title is usually very clear.

Prints & Photographs Online Catalog will have the words "ABOUT COLLECTION" if the item is in a collection.

Click on the words "ABOUT COLLECTION" a screen like this one will appear.