Digital Public Library of America
Discovery tool, or union catalog, for public domain and openly licensed content held by the United States’ archives, libraries, museums, and other cultural heritage institutions.
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audiovisual sources books magazines manuscripts maps newspapers photos primary sources search engine
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Why it matters
DPLA aggregates records from archives, libraries, and museums across the United States into a single discovery platform.
Its scale, broad source types, and curated exhibitions and primary source sets make it valuable for both exploratory searching and teaching-focused research.