Primary Source Designs for Learning Handbook

Locating the section of the Library of Congress Web site

The Library of Congress Web site has many different areas such as American Memory, Prints and Photographs Online Catalog, Exhibitions, America's Library, Global Gateways, Research Centers, and many other areas. To return to an item, it is helpful to remember where the item is located. There are a few different strategies to recognize the area of the Library of Congress displayed on the computer screen.

Strategy One – Locating the Library of Congress Area

Use the breadcrumb trail of links at the top of the screen to locate the section of the Library of Congress Web site where the item you searched for is located. The area is the link just before the link to the Library of Congress on the breadcrumb trail.

American Memory

Exhibitions

Strategy Two: – Locating the Library of Congress Area

Look for a graphic icon at the top of the screen to locate the area of the Library of Congress Web site.

Prints and Photographs Division

In this example, the area Prints and Photographs Division is on top of the left navigation bar.

Global Gateways

In this example, there is an icon for the Library of Congress Area, Global Gateways.