Citing Sources from the Library of Congress
A brief primer on the proper format for citing LOC sources
     
 

Overview

All primary sources from the Library of Congress (LOC) used in teacher or student projects must be cited, particularly if the projects using them will be distributed electronically or otherwise. It is a good idea to keep an ongoing list of primary source citations when saving links to items or saving the items themselves. Doing so will save time at the end of the project and ensure that you can always locate items at a later date. 		 
     
     
 

Citation Formats

The LOC provides guidelines for citing each type of primary source in both MLA-style and Turabian-style citation formats. 		 
     
     
 

General MLA-Style Citation Format

Creator Last Name, First Name, Middle Initial. "Title of Work." Title of Complete Work (if applicable). Creation Date. Title of Collection. URL (date of visit). 		 
     
     
 

Photo Citation

Gardner, Alexander. "Antietam, Md. Allan Pinkerton, President Lincoln, and Maj. Gen. John A. McClernand." 1862 October 3. Selected Civil War photographs, 1861-1865 (Library of Congress). http://loc.gov/pictures/item/cwp2003000146/PP (May 25, 2010). 		 
     
     
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