The most important researcher resource is the Library’s staff. We are always happy to help via Ask A Librarian. In addition, you can learn about collections in the Prints & Photographs Division through the following resources.
Researcher Resources
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Prints & Photographs Online Catalog Prints and Photographs Online Catalog (PPOC) contains catalog records and digital images representing a rich cross-section of still pictures held by the Prints & Photographs Division and, in some cases, other units of the Library of Congress.
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Copyright and Rights and Restrictions Information This guide contains general information about rights and restrictions for materials held by the Prints & Photographs Division, as well as specific rights statements for some collections, artists, and organizations.
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Research Guides Collection and subject overviews provide tips for locating images in the Prints & Photographs Division collections and context that may help in understanding what is found.
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Finding Aids A finding aid provides a detailed description of a collection by summarizing its arrangement and contents. Most Library of Congress online finding aids utilize Encoded Archival Description (EAD), enabling one to search multiple finding aids across divisions in a single search. Finding aid PDFs are also provided to facilitate printing. Only select collections have an online finding aid. This list is not a comprehensive…
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Story Maps Story Maps provide immersive stories by combining images, text, and interactive mapping from the Library’s collections.
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Publications and Suggested Resources The Prints & Photographs Division’s collections have been the subject of many books, articles, and papers. This is a list of P&P-related publications produced by the Library.