Can I read the full text of books and journals listed in the Library of Congress online catalog?
The files available through the online catalog provide bibliographic information only. The full text of books and journals is not available through the catalog. However, the Library does make available the full text of some materials via the Internet (see question “5” below). Back to Questions • Does the Library of Congress have the full text of any of its collections available on the Internet? The American Memory project to present digitized versions of American historical materials provides many examples of texts, photographs, sound recordings, and other materials from our collections. Many Library of Congress publications are available in full text online, such as the Handbook for Latin American Studies and Federal Research Division Country Studies/Area Handbooks. Some of the Library’s exhibitions are also available on the Internet. However, these are only a small percentage of the Library’s total holdings. Also, the Library provides full text of many bibliographies and guides to it
