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Highsmith, C. M. (2007). Main Reading Room. View from above showing researcher desks. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C. Retrieved from http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2007687187.

Library of Congress Online Modules


1. Introduction to the Library of Congress

Get an overview of the digitized materials and K-12 resources from the Library of Congress.
This module will explore:
  • What is the Library of Congress?
  • How can the Library of Congress help me in the classroom?
  • What is a primary source?

2. Supporting Inquiry with Primary Sources

Teachers and students demonstrate how primary sources can be used to support inquiry learning.

Topics covered include:
  • Inquiry Overview
  • Primary Sources and Inquiry
  • Inquiry in Action
 
3. Copyright and Primary Sources

Learn how to evaluate primary sources from the Library's collections for the best use within copyright.

Topics covered include:
  • Rights and responsibilities
  • Low-worry uses of primary source
  • Checking for Fair Use

4. Analyzing Primary Sources: Photographs and Prints

Learn how photographs and prints from the Library's collections can increase student engagement in the classroom.

Topics covered include:
  • The power of images
  • How to analyze photographs and prints
  • How to find images from the Library of Congress

5. Analyzing Primary Sources: Maps

Learn instructional strategies for using maps in the classroom. Topics covered include:
  • The significance of maps
  • How to analyze maps
  • How to find maps from the Library of Congress

6. Finding Primary Sources

Understand the breadth and depth of the Library's collections and listen to teachers as they find primary sources for their students.

Topics covered include:
  • Shortcuts to finding primary sources
  • Tips for planning a search
  • Resources to learn more
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