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Saturday, 27th March 2010

A New Research Guide and a New Bibliography from the Library of Congress

Both items were released this past week. The guide linked below is the latest addition in LC's Web Guide Series.

1) Amelia Earhart: Online Resources

The digital collections of the Library of Congress contain a wide variety of material associated with Amelia Earhart, including manuscripts, photographs, and books. This guide compiles links to digital materials related to Amelia Earhart that are available throughout the Library of Congress Web site. In addition, it provides links to external Web sites focusing on Amelia Earhart and a bibliography containing selected works for both general and younger readers.

Resources Available From the Library of Congress

+ American Memory Historical Collections

+ Biographies

+ Online Exhibitions

+ Prints and Photographs

+ Teachers Page

++ External Web Sites
A Collection of Web Sites NOT from LC

+ Selected Works by Amelia Earhart (Books)

+ Selected Biographies of Earhart (Books)

+ Materials for Younger Readers (Books)

Source: Virtual Services, Digital Reference Division, Library of Congress

2) Bibliography: Russian Newspapers at the Library of Congress

This bibliography lists the Library of Congress' extensive collection of over 1500 Russian newspapers, beginning with the 1715 issues of "Viedomosti o voennykh i innykh dielakh," and ending with current publications, whether received in paper, microfilm, or electronic format.

Source: Angela Cannon, Reference Specialist, European Division at the Library of Congress


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