Newspaper and Current Periodical Reading Room

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The Newspaper and Current Periodical Reading Room is a public research space in the Library of Congress dedicated to providing access to a wide range of contemporary newspapers and periodicals from the United States and around the world.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Library of Congress facility
reading room
research facility
accessPolicy open to the public with reader registration
buildingFeature computer workstations
designated reading desks
microfilm readers
collectionFocus contemporary newspapers
current periodicals
serial publications
hasAccessMode on-site use only for most materials
hasCollectionScope United States NERFINISHED
international
hasCollectionType current serials
newspapers
periodicals
hasFindingAid online catalog
specialized indexes
staff-assisted searching
hasFormat electronic resources
microfilm
print newspapers
print periodicals
hasReadingRoomType specialized reading room
hasSubjectArea current events
history
journalism
media studies
public policy
intendedForUserGroup general public
journalists
researchers
students
isPartOfCollectionSystem Library of Congress newspaper collections
Library of Congress periodical collections
locatedIn Library of Congress James Madison Memorial Building NERFINISHED
locatedInCity Washington, D.C.
locatedInCountry United States
operatedBy Library of Congress Serial and Government Publications Division
partOf Library of Congress
primaryFunction public research
reference services
providesService access to electronic newspaper databases
access to microfilm collections
on-site access to current newspapers
on-site access to current periodicals
orientation to newspaper and periodical collections
reference assistance

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
James Madison Memorial Building
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