Databases and E-Resources at the Library of Congress

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19th Century Schoolbooks
Examine digital editions of 140 schoolbooks and two surveys of historic schoolbooks by John Nietz, the founder of the Nietz Old Textbook Collection. The online collection contains page images as well as searchable text.


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NACA Technical Reports Server
Contains citations and full text of technical reports issued by the predecessor organization to NASA.


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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
NALT is an online vocabulary look-up tool for agricultural and biological terms.


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NASA Glenn Research Center Technical Reports
Browse or search GLTRS for the full text of NASA series reports (TM, TP, CR, CP, SP).


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NASA Technical Reports Server
NTRS contains NASA aerospace information, including research reports, journal articles, conference and meeting papers, technical videos, mission-related operational documents, and preliminary data.


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National Academies Press
Search for the full text to more than 3,000 NAP texts from the Joseph Henry Press, covering a wide variety of subjects (arts, humanities, and social and applied sciences) are available free online.


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National Archeological Database
Contains over 300,000 reports on archaeological planning and investigation recorded by the United States National Parks Service.


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National Archive of Ocean Data
Search and retrieve ocean data designed to provide an historical record of the Earth's changing environment.


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National Archives Access to Archival Databases (U.S.)
The AAD System provides online searching to government records in more than 350 databases created by over 20 Federal agencies.


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National Archives of England, Wales and the United Kingdom
Contains the records of the central government and the courts of law.


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National Assembly Library (Korea) Databases (Access from Asian Reading Room Only)ON-SITE ACCESS ONLY
The full-text databases contain over five million items, including monographs, government publications, and dissertations covering all subject fields.


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National Atlas of the United States
USGS National Atlas provides a comprehensive, maplike view into the enormous wealth of geospatial and geostatistical data collected for the United States.


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National Center for Education Statistics
Includes access to the full text of educational statistics, including the Condition of Education, Education Statistics Quarterly, Digest of Education Statistics, Projections of Education Statistics, and other NCES Reports .


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National Center for Health Statistics
A broad range of United States health statistics documenting the health status of the population and of important subgroups.


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National Drug Code Directory
The NDC serves as a universal product identifier for human drugs.


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National Environmental Publications Internet Site Database
NEPIS provides access to over 20,000 full text Enviromental Protection Agency (EPA) documents online.


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National Geographic's MapMachine
Find nearly any place on Earth, and view it by population, climate, and demographic characteristics. Plus, browse antique maps, conservation Mmps, street-Level maps or find country facts and locate trail maps.


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National Governors' Association Directory of Governors
Provides general biographical and term information about the current and past governors of each state, territory or commonwealth.


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National Guideline Clearinghouse
Comprehensive database of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines and related documents.


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National Index to Chinese Newspapers & PeriodicalsON-SITE ACCESS ONLY
全国报刊索引 (NICNP) is an index to articles appearing in over 16,000 newspapers and periodicals published in mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan since 1833.


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National Institute of Informatics
NII contains resources to locate scientific information resources in and outside Japan. Users can search for books, journals, theses and papers, or by research subjects.


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National Library & National Digital Library of China DatabasesON-SITE ACCESS ONLY
Provides access to numerous databases, including Digital Oracle Bones & Rubbings, Digital New Year Illustrations, Digital Local Gazetteers, Digital China Republican Period Periodicals, Digital Doctoral Dissertations, International Dunhuang Project, Tangut Kingdom Research Repository, and Online Exhibition & Online Video Tutorial.


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National Library of Australia Catalogue
A leading resource of materials relating to Australia and Australians; this database also holds an extensive collection of Asian materials.


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National Library of Medicine Catalog
The National Library of Medicine (NLM), one of the National Institutes of Health, is the world's largest research library for the health sciences.


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National Pesticide Information Center
NPIC provides information about pesticides and pesticide-related topics. NPIC is a cooperative agreement between Oregon State University and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.


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National Register Information System
The NRIS database contains information on each of the historic properties listed in or determined eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.


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National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals
Provides an ongoing assessment of the United States population's exposure to environmental chemicals using biomonitoring.


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National Science Digital Library
NSDL was established by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to direct users to resources for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education and research.


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National Standards Systems Network
The NSSN contains over 250,000 references to standards from more than 600 developers worldwide.


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National Technical Information ServiceON-SITE ACCESS ONLY
NTIS contains nearly 3 million scientific and technical reports on US government-sponsored research and worldwide scientific, technical, engineering, and business-related information.


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National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections
NUCMC is a database of over 500,000 records describing archival and manuscript collections in research libraries, state and federal agencies, museums, and historical societies throughout the world.


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Nationmaster
Allows users to compare economic, population, communication, military, transportation and other statistics, using data from the CIA World Fact Book.


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NATLEX
NATLEX contains over 55,000 records covering over 170 countries and territories on national labour, social security and related human rights legislation.


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Natural Disaster Reference Database
The Natural Disaster Reference Database (NDRD) is a bibliographic database on research, programs, and results which relate to the use of satellite remote sensing for disaster mitgation.


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Naxos Music Library (Access from Recorded Sound Reference Center Only)ON-SITE ACCESS ONLY
The Naxos Music Library provides Classical, Jazz, World, Folk and Chinese music recordings from all over the globe to listeners.


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NBER Working PapersON-SITE ACCESS ONLY
The National Bureau of Economic Research concentrates on four types of empirical research: developing new statistical measurements, estimating quantitative models of economic behavior, assessing the effects of public policies on the United States economy, and projecting the effects of alternative policy proposals.


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NCDC Climatic DataON-SITE ACCESS ONLY
The National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) includes meteorological / climatological information, environmental satellite data, and NEXRAD weather radar data.


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NCJRS Abstracts Database
National Criminal Justice Reference Service Abstracts Database contains summaries of more than 180,000 criminal justice publications.


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NCSL State Legislatures Internet Links
Searchable database providing links to Web sites of State Legislatures, Legislators and political developments.


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NCSTRL: Networked Computer Science Technical Reference Library
NCSTRL is an international collection of computer science technical reports from computer science departments and industrial and government laboratories.


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Nestor: Bibliography of Aegean Prehistory and Related Areas
Nestor is an international bibliography of Aegean studies, Homeric society, Indo-European linguistics, and related fields.


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NetLingo.com - The Internet Dictionary
NetLingo contains thousands of words and definitions that describe the online world of business, technology, and communication.


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New England AncestorsON-SITE ACCESS ONLY
Resources and databases of the New England Historic Genealogical Society.


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New York Times Movie Reviews
Browse or search 15,000 New York Times movie reviews since 1960.


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Newsbank Special ReportsON-SITE ACCESS ONLY
Contains links for "Hot Topics" and Special reports, including War on Terrorism and World Health.


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Newslink
Comprehensive and well-organized listing of websites from newspapers, magazines, radio/TV and news services from all over the world. From the American Journalism Review.


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NewsNow
NewsNow monitors breaking news in 15+ languages from thousands of the Internet's most important online publications, including international, national and regional titles, newswires, magazines, press releases and exclusively online news sources.


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NewspaperDirect PressDisplayON-SITE ACCESS ONLY
Library PressDisplay provides online access to today's newspapers from around the world in full-color, full-page format.


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Newspapers via ProQuestON-SITE ACCESS ONLY
Full text of 300+ United States and international news sources.


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Newsweek Media Research Index
Browsable bibliography of over 700 studies found in journal articles, conference papers and books, covering Magazine Research, Newspaper Research, Out-of-Home Research, Radio Research, Television/Cable Research, and Intermedia Research.


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Nineteenth Century
Searchable database of more than 25,000 separate titles of English-language works on microfiche first published between 1801-1900 and available at the Library of Congress.


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Nineteenth Century British Library NewspapersON-SITE ACCESS ONLY
The 19th Century British Library Newspapers collection contains full runs of 48 newspapers specially selected by the British Library to best represent nineteenth century Britain.


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Nineteenth Century MasterfileON-SITE ACCESS ONLY
19th Century Masterfile contains more than 60 core subject indexes to periodicals, books, newspapers, patents, and US and UK government documents covering the early 1700's to 1906.


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Nineteenth Century UK PeriodicalsON-SITE ACCESS ONLY
Covers 19th Century literature and culture, empire, feminism, the history of the book, the creative and performing arts, sport and leisure, science and medicine, the professions, and all aspects of nineteenth-century life.


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Nineteenth Century US Newspapers Digital ArchiveON-SITE ACCESS ONLY
Contains primary source newspaper content from nearly 250 American newspapers published during the 19th century.


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NISO Standards
The National Information Standards Organization identifies, develops, maintains, and publishes technical standards for the full range of information-related needs, including retrieval, re-purposing, storage, metadata, and preservation.


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NIST Scientific and Technical Databases
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Gateway provides access to over 80 of the NIST scientific and technical databases.


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NLM Databases and Electronic Resources
Provides links to dozens of health and science related resources maintained by the National Library of Medicine.


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NORD's Rare Disease Database
Contains articles and reports for rare or "orphan" disease, defined as affecting fewer than 200,000 people in the United States.


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North American Immigrant Letters, Diaries and Oral HistoriesON-SITE ACCESS ONLY
North American Immigrant Letters, Diaries, and Oral Histories contains more than 100,000 pages of personal narratives, including letters, diaries, pamphlets, autobiographies, and oral histories.


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North American Indian
Contains the full text of the twenty volumes of narrative text and photogravure images of Edward Sheriff Curtis's The North American Indian (1907-1930).


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North American Indian Thought and CultureON-SITE ACCESS ONLY
Contains biographies, autobiographies, oral histories, reference works, manuscripts, and photographs presenting the life stories of American Indians and Canadian First Peoples.


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North American Transportation Statistics Database
Provides information and statistics on transportation and transportation-related activities among Canada, the United States and Mexico, both within individual countries and between the countries.


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North American Women's Letters and DiariesON-SITE ACCESS ONLY
Full-text of diaries, journals, and letters written by 632 women visiting or living in North America.


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Norway in America
Thor M Andersen bibliography covering all areas related to emigration from Norway to North America (United States and Canada) and Norwegian immigrants in North America up to 1930.


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NRC-CISTI's Articles Database
Contains millions of peer-reviewed scientific, technical and medical (STM) journal articles, mostly published after 1993.


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NRL Digital Archive
Search for conference proceedings and technical reports available in the United States Naval Research Laboratory.

Many techncial reports are also available in the Library of Congress Technical Reports and Standards Unit (TRS).


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Nuclear Regulatory Commission Glossary
Full text glossary of commonly used terms found in nuclear energy and related fields. Users can also search for public documents in the NRC's ADAMS database.


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Nuremberg Trials Project
Contains documents relating to the trial of military and political leaders of Nazi Germany before the International Military Tribunal (IMT) and to the twelve trials of other accused war criminals before the United States Nuremberg Military Tribunals (NMT).


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NWISWeb Data
Provide access to water-resources data collected at over 1 million sites in all 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico by the USGS.


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