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Library of Congress Authorities

Summary

Library of Congress Authorities is an online database[1].

Key Facts

  • Library of Congress Authorities is in the country of United States[2].
  • Library of Congress Authorities's instance of is recorded as online database[3].
  • Library of Congress Authorities was published by Library of Congress[4].
  • Library of Congress Authorities is used for authority file[5].
  • Library of Congress Authorities's language of work or name is recorded as English[6].
  • Library of Congress Authorities comprises Library of Congress Subject Headings[7].
  • Library of Congress Authorities comprises Library of Congress Name Authority File[8].
  • Library of Congress Authorities comprises Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms[9].
  • Library of Congress Authorities comprises Library of Congress Children's Subject Headings[10].
  • Library of Congress Authorities's official website is recorded as https://authorities.loc.gov/[11].
  • Library of Congress Authorities's main Wikidata property is recorded as P244[12].
  • Library of Congress Authorities's native label is recorded as Library of Congress Authorities[13].
  • Library of Congress Authorities's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Cultural Heritage and GLAM catalogues[14].
  • Library of Congress Authorities's entry in abbreviations table is recorded as LCAuth[15].

Body

Geography

Library of Congress Authorities is in the country of United States[2].

Designation and Status

Library of Congress Authorities's instance of is recorded as online database[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . id.loc.gov. Retrieved . id.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . id.loc.gov. Retrieved . id.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . id.loc.gov. Retrieved . id.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Olea · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → online database
    Publisher → Library of Congress
    Has part(s) → Library of Congress Subject Headings, Library of Congress Name Authority File, Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms +1
    Has use → authority file
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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