How do I access the library's digital collections?
The Library's freely-available digital collections and online catalog are accessible to all users via the Library of Congress website.
How can I access the Mount Sinai health system libraries?
The Mount Sinai Health System Libraries is here to support your research needs when you are working or studying remotely. Below are a list of services and resources to keep you connected to library during this time. Log in from off-campus using your Mount Sinai credentials to access library journals, books, databases and other resources!
What is the library's e-resources online catalog?
The Library's E-Resources Online Catalog provides access to the Library's subscription databases for onsite users only, but also features a number of freely-accessible digital resources selected by Library staff that may be used by offsite users.
How do I access the Library of Congress online?
Access to the Library of Congress Online The Library's freely-available digital collections and online catalog are accessible to all users via the Library of Congress website.
How do you access the Library of Congress?
A valid Reader Identification Card is the minimum requirement for access to the Library's public reading rooms. Some reading rooms have supplemental registration procedures and/or conditions of use (some reading rooms require researchers to be 18+ years of age).
Can anyone access the Library of Congress?
Who can use the Library and check out books? The Library of Congress is a research library, and books are used only on the premises by members of the public. Anyone age 16 and older may use the collections. All patrons using the Library's reading rooms and/or collections must have a reader card with a photo on it.
Is Loc Gov down?
Loc.gov is UP and reachable by us.
Can you read Library of Congress books Online?
The Library of Congress provides access to a wide array of resources, both on-site as well as online. E-books, or electronic books, are texts that can be viewed or downloaded to be read digitally.
Is Library of Congress online?
Use the largest library in the world online or in person!
Is Library of Congress open to public?
The Library of Congress has re-opened its doors to visitors with free but limited timed and ticketed entry for a limited number of days and times. Library-sponsored on-site public programs and public tours are not available at this time.
Can you just walk into a Library?
Anyone can just go in and read a book there of course. Usually once you are a member you will be allowed free, timed access to computers and the internet too, if they are available, so its handy for sending those messages home.
Is Library of Congress free?
The Library of Congress is free and open to the public with timed-entry passes. An individual can reserve up to ten timed-entry passes per day.
What is the largest Library in the world?
The Library of CongressThe Library of Congress, founded in 1800, is a book lover's dream. With 164 million items and 1,350 kilometers of bookshelves, it's the world's largest library.
What is the Library of Congress website?
The Library of Congress | house.gov.
Where can you find an online Library catalog?
WorldCat.org: The World's Largest Library Catalog.
Is Library of Congress open to public?
The Library of Congress has re-opened its doors to visitors with free but limited timed and ticketed entry for a limited number of days and times. Library-sponsored on-site public programs and public tours are not available at this time.
Is Library of Congress free?
The Library of Congress is free and open to the public with timed-entry passes. An individual can reserve up to ten timed-entry passes per day.
Is it worth visiting the Library of Congress?
The library is home to more than a staggering 164 million items including photos, records, maps, books and much, much more. There is also the museum to explore and with some incredible exhibits on display in the Thomas Jefferson Building.
Can I borrow books from the Library of Congress?
Any domestic or international academic, public, or special library may borrow from The Library of Congress. Our lending policies are governed by the National Interlibrary Loan Code for the United States (from ALA) and the International Lending and Document Delivery (from IFLA).
Why are citations generated automatically?
Citations are generated automatically from bibliographic data as a convenience, and may not be complete or accurate.
Is the Library of Congress online?
Access to the Library of Congress Online. The Library's freely-available digital collections and online catalog are accessible to all users via the Library of Congress website. The Library's E-Resources Online Catalog provides access to the Library's subscription databases for onsite users only, but also features a number ...
Can I sign up online to use the Library of Congress?
Yes. It is possible to pre-register online for a Reader Identification Card, but the process must be completed in person at the Library.
Be a virtual volunteer!
Help transcribe Library of Congress documents. Volunteers create and review transcriptions to improve search, access, and discovery of these pages from history.
Brothers in Arms
Celebrate Black History Month and transcribe documents related to African American military service from the Revolution to WWI.
What time does Ask a Librarian open?
Ask A Librarian services are available between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday. *Emails received Friday through Sunday will be answered by 5pm the following Monday.
What can I use my Mount Sinai credentials for?
Log in from off-campus using your Mount Sinai credentials to access library journals, books, databases and other resources!
How to request a Zoom consultation?
All research consultations will be offered virtually via Zoom. Email us at RefDesk@mssm.edu to request an appointment. Please include a brief (2-3 sentences) summary of your research topic and a sample of a few (3-5) relevant articles on your topic. You can also visit the Library's Education & Research Services webpage to submit a consultation form.
Can I use the Levy Library at Mount Sinai?
Active faculty, residents, students and staff of Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the Mount Sinai Health System can still access the Levy Library's Resources while off-site by logging in using your Mount Sinai network credentials.
How to request a remote patron account with Lexis?
To request a remote patron account with Lexis, please email our Virtual Reference Desk: https://www.harriscountylawlibrary.org/email-reference.
Is LexisNexis available in Harris County?
Free, remote access to the LexisNexis® Digital Library is available for all Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library patrons. Click the image below and complete the form on the next page to request an account or to request assistance with an existing account. Public access to over 100 titles is available on any internet-connected device.
