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Recorded Sound Research Center
Visit our website for more information about our collections and services.
Recorded Sound Research Guides
National Jukebox
Digitized historical sound recordings
Sound ONline Inventory Catalog
Search the non-digitized audio collection
Obtaining Copies of Audio Materials

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Now See Hear! Blog
Read blog posts about the Library's diverse audio collections and recording registries.

Please Note

We cannot provide lists of recordings in the public domain, perform copyright searches, provide extensive research including compiling discographies, provide language instruction tapes or books on tape for the visually disabled (see NLS), and/or offer appraisals.

Copyright Note: due to copyright restrictions the vast majority of sound recordings are not available online nor will they enter the public domain until the year 2067.

Additional Ways to Contact Us

Send written correspondence to:

Recorded Sound Reference Center
Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave. SE
Washington, D.C. 20540-4690

(202) 707-7833 (Phone)
(202) 707-7833 (Phone)
(202) 707-8464 (Fax)
(202) 707-8464 (Fax)