LOC

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LOC is the commonly used abbreviation for the Library of Congress, the national library of the United States and one of the largest libraries in the world.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural institution
national library
research library
abbreviation LOC self-linksurface differs
buildingStyle Palace of Fine Arts
surface form: Beaux-Arts (Jefferson Building)
collectionSize one of the largest library collections in the world
country United States of America
employs archivists
conservators
librarians
researchers
foundedBy United States Congress
governingBody Librarian of Congress
hasCollectionType books
digital collections
manuscripts
maps
motion pictures
photographs
recorded sound
hasMission to further the progress of knowledge and creativity for the benefit of the American people
to support the Congress in fulfilling its constitutional duties
hasOnlineService American Memory
Chronicling America
Congress.gov
loc.gov
hasPart Adams Building
Thomas Jefferson Building
surface form: Jefferson Building

Madison Building
hasReadingRooms public reading rooms
specialized research reading rooms
hasRole copyright deposit library of the United States
national library of the United States
headquartersLocation Capitol Hill
heritageStatus historic landmark in Washington, D.C.
inception 1800
legalForm federal institution
locatedIn United States Capitol Complex
surface form: United States Capitol complex

Washington, D.C.
maintains Library of Congress Control Number
surface form: Library of Congress Control Number system

Library of Congress Subject Headings
MARC bibliographic standards
namedAfter United States Congress
ownedBy United States government
surface form: United States federal government
primaryLanguage English
refersTo Library of Congress
significantEvent major expansion after the 1814 burning of Washington

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LOC abbreviation LOC self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Library of Congress