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National Government
 Websites presented in alphabetical order 100 Highlights of the Koninklijke Bibliotheek 
 A digitized collection of manuscripts, printed works, bookbindings, and cartographic materials from the Middle Ages to the 20th century. From the Koninklijke Bibliotheek (National Library of the Netherlands). Available in Dutch and English. http://www.kb.nl/galerie/100hoogtepunten/index-en.html Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Jan 6, 2006 Africa Research Central: A Clearinghouse of African Primary Sources
A database for locating "primary source repositories in Africa. The information available for each repository varies, but may include, in addition to contact information, access and holdings information, full-text articles, brochures, or photographs." Includes a database where institutions in Africa can publicize their preservation needs, and links to related sites. In English and French. From librarian Susan Tschabrun and Kathryn Green at California State University, Fullerton. http://www.africa-research.org/mainframe.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Libraries & Archives by Type Last updated Jun 24, 2009 American Women: A Gateway to Library of Congress Resources for the Study of Women's History and Culture in the United States
This site "contains a slightly expanded and fully searchable version of the print publication 'American Women: A Library of Congress Guide for the Study of Women's History and Culture in the United States' ... with added illustrations and links to existing digitized material located throughout the Library of Congress Web site." Includes books, maps, manuscripts, music, images, and other research materials. Browsable and searchable. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/awhhtml/ Topics: History, Libraries & Archives by Type, Musical Genres, Social Science, United States History, Women Last updated Feb 21, 2005 Archival Research Catalog (ARC)
The "online catalog of the holdings of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) in the Washington, DC area, Regional Archives, and Presidential Libraries." Includes photographs, drawings, maps, charts, and textual documents. Also features several exhibits organized by theme and a research guide. From the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration. http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/ Topics: Librarianship, Libraries & Archives by Type, The United States Presidency Last updated Sep 4, 2007 Archives of American Art (AAA)
This site presents detailed descriptions of "roughly 16 million letters, diaries, sketches and sketchbooks, photographs, exhibition catalogs, scrapbooks, business records, art periodicals, and other documents" from the Smithsonian's many collections. The finding aids and catalog allow visitors to see exactly what's in the collection. An email reference service provides extended help. http://www.aaa.si.edu/ Topics: Archives, Art by Region, Artists, Correspondence, History, Libraries & Archives by Type, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Jun 6, 2007 Archivos Virtuales: Papers of Latino & Latin American Artists
This site "focuses on access to information about the [Smithsonian] Archives of American Art's ... papers of and about Latino and Latin American artists." A guide to the collections includes brief descriptions, some with links to online materials. The site also features oral history interview transcripts (some in Spanish) and finding aids for some of the collections. Browsable and searchable. http://www.aaa.si.edu/guides/site-archivos/ Topics: Art by Region, Artists, Libraries & Archives by Type, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Jun 6, 2007 Bibliothèque Nationale de France
The Web site of the national library of France provides access to their Online Catalog (OPALE PLUS), a schedule of the library's exhibitions and cultural events, and a few online exhibits. Available in French and English. http://www.bnf.fr/ Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type Last updated Jan 10, 2003 The British Library
Information about the services and collections of the United Kingdom's national library. Includes exhibits, details on their collections, access to the online catalog, and information for visitors. http://www.bl.uk/ Topics: Librarianship, Libraries & Archives by Type Last updated Jun 3, 2006 Congressional Research Service Reports
"The Congressional Research Service (CRS) does not provide direct public access to its reports, requiring citizens to request them from their Member of Congress. Some Members, as well as several non-profit groups, have posted the reports on their Web sites. This site aims to provide integrated, searchable access to many of the full-text CRS reports." Reports are also browsable by topic. Includes links to related sites. From the University of North Texas Libraries. http://digital.library.unt.edu/govdocs/crs/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Libraries & Archives by Type Last updated Jul 25, 2005 Congressional-Research-Service Reports
A search tool for locating online Congressional Research Service (CRS) reports. The CRS does public policy research for the U.S. Congress, issuing "about 3,000 briefs, reports, short issue papers and longer position papers per year ... [and] is renowned for its non-partisanship and in-depth analysis, but it does not make its reports available to the public." This site from 2Act.org provides access to approximately 1,000 reports posted on the Web by individuals and other agencies. http://zfacts.com/p/576.html Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Libraries & Archives by Type Last updated Nov 25, 2008 CyberCemetery
This site provides "permanent public access to the electronic Web sites and publications of defunct U.S. government agencies and commissions." Sites of the agencies and commissions are organized both alphabetically and by category. This site also contains links to U.S. federal, state, local/regional, and international government information. Maintained by the University of North Texas Libraries Government Documents department, this site was created as part of the Federal Depository Library Program. http://govinfo.library.unt.edu/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Libraries & Archives by Type Last updated Feb 18, 2004 Diary of Saad Eskander, Director of the Iraq National Library and Archive
This diary "starts in November 2006 and describes the perilous and tragic situation that the Iraq National Library and Archive [Baghdad] is operating under and which led to the institution's temporary closure at the end of that month." Browse monthly entries related to the damage the library sustained "[w]hen the Saddam regime was toppled in 2003, [and] the Iraq National Library and Archive in Baghdad was set alight and looted." From the British Library. http://www.bl.uk/iraqdiary.html Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Mar 19, 2007 Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives): National Archives of Norway
Tracing your Norwegian heritage? This Web site has migration, court, church, census and military records, emigrant lists, maps, real estate books, and registers of conveyances and mortgages. The site also has maps, online exhibitions (some only in Norwegian), forums, a "Digital Inn" (content provided by entities outside the National Archives), an article on tracing your ancestry in Norway, and a directory of links to additional resources. Searchable. In English and Norwegian. http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/index-eng.htm Topics: Archives, Families, History, History By Place, Hobbies, Libraries & Archives by Type Last updated Oct 18, 2004 The European Library (TEL)
"The European Library is a portal which offers access to the combined resources (books, magazines, journals.... - both digital and non-digital) of the 45 national libraries of Europe. It offers free searching and delivers digital objects - some free, some priced." Includes maps, manuscripts, music, photographs, artwork, and more. Some materials available in multiple languages or in languages other than English. http://www.theeuropeanlibrary.org/portal/ Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated May 26, 2007 Freedom's Fortress: The Library of Congress, 1939-1953
This site "tells the history of the Library of Congress during a particularly important period ... [when] the Library underwent a myriad of changes that established the institution as one of America's foremost citadels of intellectual freedom." Search and browse thousands of images representing memoranda, letters, photographs, and other resources. Offers biographical sketches of key figures such as Archibald Macleish and Luther Harris Evans. From the American Memory project at the Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/freedoms_fortress/ Topics: Correspondence, Librarianship, Libraries & Archives by Type, Social Issues Last updated Nov 16, 2004 From Haven to Home: 350 Years of Jewish Life in America
To commemorate the 350th anniversary (2004) of Jewish settlement in the United States, the Library of Congress created this exhibition featuring more than 200 items from its Judaica collection. The items portray the Jewish experience from immigration and acculturation to discrimination, acceptance, and assimilation. Items displayed include George Washington's letter to the Newport Hebrew Congregation, General Grant's edict banning Jews from Kentucky, and Abraham Lincoln's letter rescinding that ban. http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/haventohome/ Topics: Correspondence, History, Holidays and Observances Individually, Judaism, Libraries & Archives by Type Last updated Oct 19, 2004 Jewish National and University Library
Located at Hebrew University in Jerusalem, this library provides access to its catalog as well as the Israel Union Catalog on its site. It also offers links to other libraries, archives, and electronic resources. The Ketubbot Digitalization Project is its crown jewel. This collection of 1200 ketubbot (Jewish marriage contracts) from 1024 to the present is viewable in varying resolutions and searchable by country, city, year, and keyword. These magnificent illuminated manuscripts and printed documents will interest students of art, history, genealogy, law, and religion. An introduction explains their legal and religious significance. http://jnul.huji.ac.il/ Topics: International Governments, Judaism, Libraries & Archives by Type Last updated Aug 2, 2005 Law Library of Congress
The mission of this library "is to provide research and legal information to the U.S. Congress as well as to U.S. Federal Courts and Executive Agencies, and to offer reference services to the public." The site features information about using the collection, links to presentations related to the library, and "an annotated guide to sources of information on government and law available online." Searchable. http://www.loc.gov/law/ Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type Last updated Nov 24, 2007 Library and Archives Canada/Bibliothèque et Archives Canada
This site contains digital collections, research aids, and virtual exhibitions on aboriginal peoples, exploration, genealogy, sports, and other topics. Also features links to catalogs of the Library's archival and published materials, and a learning center for teachers and students. Searchable. Note: This site "integrates the former National Library of Canada and National Archives of Canada sites." http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/index-e.html Topics: Librarianship, Libraries & Archives by Type Last updated Sep 2, 2008 The Library of Congress
Site of the "largest library in the world, with [over one hundred million] items," including books, recordings, photographs, maps, and manuscripts. Contains searchable Library catalogs, guides to research centers, and introductary overviews of the Library designed for researchers, law researchers, librarians and archivists, children and families, publishers, and persons with disabilities. Includes a FAQ, exhibit information, and a brief history of the "nation's oldest federal cultural institution." Searchable. http://www.loc.gov/ Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type, Presidents by Name Last updated Feb 1, 2006 Library of Congress Catalog
LC's Web-based online catalog is now available, with over 12 million records (out of 27 million). http://catalog.loc.gov/ Topics: Librarianship, Libraries & Archives by Type Last updated Apr 28, 2004 Library of Congress Classification System
Nicely formatted "unofficial" guide, allows browsing of the LC call number ranges. http://geography.about.com/library/congress/bllc.htm Topics: Librarianship, Libraries & Archives by Type, Social Science Last updated Oct 20, 2003 Library of Congress Experience
This website, launched in April 2008, "offers 'hands-on' interaction with rare cultural treasures ... like the Waldseemüller map (the first to include the name 'America'), the rough draft of the Declaration of Independence, the Gutenberg Bible and original volumes from Thomas Jefferson's Library." Features the individual collections, and accompanying material for teachers and librarians. From the Library of Congress (LOC). http://www.loc.gov/experience/ Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type Last updated May 6, 2008 The LOC.gov Wise Guide
The Library of Congress introduces "the many fascinating, educational and useful resources available from the nation's library and one of the most popular Web sites of the federal government. The 'Wise Guide' will be refreshed monthly, much like a magazine, offering links to the best of the Library's online materials. Each of these 'articles' is based on items contained in a collection, database, reading room or other area" of the site. Includes an archive. http://www.loc.gov/wiseguide/ Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type Last updated Jul 8, 2008 LOCATORplus
This is the catalog for the National Library of Medicine (NLM), the world's largest medical library. Use this database to determine if NLM owns a particular journal title, book, audiovisual item, or report. Records can be printed, downloaded, or e-mailed. Provides tutorials and a FAQ. http://locatorplus.gov/ Topics: Health, Libraries & Archives by Type Last updated Apr 12, 2004 The National Archives in Seattle, Washington
Describes this regional branch of the National Archives and Records Administration, which serves as a "depository and center for research in historical records from Federal agencies and courts in the Pacific Northwest including Idaho, Oregon, and Washington" state. Features guides to the Seattle branch and its holdings, finding aids, a list of services available to the public, a FAQ, and a downloadable booklet on this regional branch. http://www.archives.gov/pacific-alaska/seattle/ Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jul 30, 2005 National Film Preservation Board
This Board "works to ensure the survival, conservation and increased public availability of America's film heritage." The site includes the National Film Registry, documents related to film preservation research, and the directory "Public Motion Picture Research Centers and Film Archives." A nice selection of related links in "Other Film Resources" rounds out this site. From the Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/film/ Topics: Archives, Film, Movies, & Video, Librarian Specialties, Librarianship Last updated Sep 2, 2004 The National Library Buildings Across Europe
View "more than 300 pictures of the national libraries of Europe; this exhibition provides many fascinating building details and broad architectural examples of official monuments." Find exterior and reading room views of over 3 dozen libraries in Iceland, Norway, Russia, Belgium, Latvia, Portugal, Switzerland, Romania, Malta, and other countries. From the European Library. http://www.theeuropeanlibrary.org/exhibition/buildings/ Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type Last updated Apr 9, 2009 The National Library of Wales/Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru
Since 1911, the library has collected "a copy of every printed work published in Britain and Ireland." In Welsh and English this site includes information about the library, catalogs of the collections, digital images of the library's manuscripts and artworks, online exhibits, and a form to send enquiries to the library. The Black Book of Carmarthen and the autobiography of William Owen, "noted smuggler," are among the treasures reproduced in the Digital Mirror section. http://www.llgc.org.uk/ Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Apr 12, 2004 National Library Week
Information about National Library Week, celebrated in April, including a list of the celebration dates for upcoming years. Provides the history of the celebration and links to library promotional events. From the American Library Association (ALA). http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/pio/natlibraryweek/nlw.cfm Topics: Librarianship, Libraries & Archives by Type, Special Months Last updated Mar 27, 2009 National Personnel Records Center: Military Personnel Records (NPRC-MPR)
NPRC-MPR "is the repository of millions of military personnel, health, and medical records of discharged and deceased veterans of all services during the 20th century." The site describes the types of records available and the methods for the public and federal agencies to access the records. Also includes information about the records destroyed in a 1973 fire. From the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). http://www.archives.gov/st-louis/military-personnel/ Topics: Communities & Groups, Libraries & Archives by Type, U.S. Military Last updated Jul 30, 2005 National Register of Archives (NRA)
"The NRA contains information on the nature and location of manuscripts and historical records that relate to British history." Searchable by corporate, personal, family, or place name. From the National Archives of England, Wales and the United Kingdom http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/nra/ Topics: Archives, Libraries & Archives by Type Last updated Dec 22, 2005 On These Walls: Inscriptions and Quotations in the Buildings of the Library of Congress
This presentation features inscriptions and quotations found on the walls and ceilings of the Library of Congress buildings: the Thomas Jefferson Building, the John Adams Building, and the James Madison Memorial Building. Provides images and additional details about the inscriptions, the buildings, and the Library of Congress. Based on the print publication by John Y. Cole, director of the Center for the Book at the Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/loc/walls/ Topics: Architecture, Libraries & Archives by Type Last updated Mar 12, 2007 Open CRS: Congressional Research Reports for the People
This website "serves as a centralized location to learn about the Congressional Research Service and search for CRS reports that have been released to the public by members of Congress." ("CRS Reports do not become public until a member of Congress releases the report.") Features a searchable database with more than 8,000 reports, a list of recently released reports, other collections of CRS reports, and a FAQ about CRS. From the Center for Democracy & Technology. http://www.opencrs.com/ Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type Last updated Jun 29, 2005 Restructuring EPA's Libraries: Background and Issues for Congress
Text of the January 3, 2007, CRS (Congressional Research Service) Report for Congress about issues related to the closing of several libraries administered by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Includes a list of EPA libraries and operating status, funding in the 2007 budget, and review of restructuring plans. Opens directly into a PDF document. From the Federation of American Scientists (FAS). Note: "The Congressional Research Service does not make its publications directly available online." http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/secrecy/RS22533.pdf Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type Last updated Jan 16, 2007 Smithsonian Institution's Libraries
This site has exhibits on science, industry and technology, art and design, and American history; a digital library; and links to the twenty individual Smithsonian libraries. Many of the "Galaxy" links on are to rare books and other texts and include images of pages from the texts. There is also access to the Smithsonian Libraries Catalog, SIRIS . http://www.sil.si.edu/ Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type Last updated Oct 8, 2002 Sound Online Inventory and Catalog (SONIC)
Searchable by keyword, title, name, or subject, this Library of Congress catalog of sound recordings includes 45 and 78 rpm discs, radio broadcast transcriptions, NBC records from the 1930s-1960s, Marine Corps combat recordings, Meet the Press broadcasts, and many other special collections. This database of holdings does not contain the actual recordings. http://star1.loc.gov/cgi-bin/starfinder/0?path=sonic.txt&id=webber&pass=webb1&OK=OK Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type, Music Last updated May 3, 2004 Special Edition on Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ
The Journal of Religion & Society presents a dozen articles from a January 2004 symposium that "explored some of the issues surrounding Mel Gibson's ... movie dramatizing the passion of Christ." Also includes "A Viewer's Guide to Contemporary Passion Plays," which provides background material and contemporary interpretations. http://moses.creighton.edu/JRS/toc/2004.html Topics: Christianity, Film: Genres & Themes, Libraries & Archives by Type Last updated Mar 9, 2006 Treasures From the National Archives
"The National Archives of England, Wales and the United Kingdom ... span[s] 1000 years of British history, from Domesday Book of 1086 to government papers recently released to the public." View images of original documents and artifacts by theme or date, or browse the online exhibitions that cover a variety of historical topics and feature photos, original documents, and film clips. http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/museum/ Topics: Government, History By Place, Libraries & Archives by Type, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Apr 30, 2006 Twitter: Library of Congress
Official Twitter feed of the Library of Congress. Follow current updates and view archives back to late January 2009 when the feed began. Maintained by Library of Congress staff. http://twitter.com/librarycongress Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type Last updated Mar 3, 2009 The Virtual Gramophone: Canadian Historical Sound Recordings
This "growing multimedia website [is] devoted to the early days of Canadian recorded sound" as produced on 78-rpm recordings. Listen to selected recordings, sorted by title or performer, or search the database of original recordings. Includes a history of recorded sound in Canada, biographies of Canadian artists, a bibliography, a glossary, and resources for teachers. Available in French and English. From the National Library of Canada. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/gramophone/ Topics: Industries, Internet, Libraries & Archives by Type, Music Last updated Jan 19, 2009 Witness and Response: September 11 Acquisitions at the Library of Congress
"In almost every section of the Library of Congress, staff have sought and received an abundance of original material including prints, photographs, drawings, poems, eye-witness accounts and personal reactions, headlines, books, magazines, songs, maps, videotapes and films." related to September 11, 2001. Includes children's artwork and audio reactions, posters and chapbook covers, and aerial views. From the Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/911/ Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Mar 29, 2006 World Treasures of the Library of Congress: Beginnings
"The Library of Congress international gallery starts with 'Beginnings,' an exploration of how world cultures have dealt with the creation of the universe and explained the heavens and the earth." The exhibition is divided into four sections: Introduction , Creating , Explaining and Ordering , and Recording the Experience . Click on the thumbnail images to view the exquisite details and workmanship of featured objects and documents. http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/world/ Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type Last updated Dec 27, 2002 |
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