What is The Churches of Europe digital Library?

The Churches of Europe digital collection presents images, video and audio related to churches
around the European continent. There are more than 30 contributing institutions on multiple
continents, that provide the Churches of Europe digital collection with resources from their
collections. The digital collection includes resources spanning more than 70 years, and in
multiple formats.

What kind of information can I nd in the COE digital library?

You can discover the contents of the archives, libraries, and museum collections, their physical
location, and their contact information. Some items and even entire collections, have been
digitized and are available for viewing online.

The COE digital library does not own, store, or house any of the materials described in
the collection guides.

What am I permitted to do with the materials I nd in the COE digital library? May
I use the COE digital library materials in a publication or on a web site?

The materials in the COE digital library are intended to be used for research, teaching, and
private study. All items may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). Usage of
some items may also be subject to additional restrictions imposed by the copyright owner and/or
the institution.

The COE digital library does not own or house any of the materials described in the collection.
Please contact the institution that houses the collection for information about the copyright
status of a particular digital image or text, or for permission to publish or obtain a reproduction of
a particular collection item.

SEARCH TIPS

Use the search box in the upper-left-hand corner of the home page to perform simple
keyword searches. Multiple terms are combined with an implicit "AND" -- it's not necessary to
add it.
Use an asterisk (*) to truncate or perform a multiple character wildcard search: entering
"cultur*" will retrieve records with "culture", "cultural", and culturally".
Use the Advanced Search box to select multiple collections or select a data eld to search
specically.
Use the Browse All feature to preview all items in the collection. Items are presented with
their Title, Architectural Style, City/Place and Date of Groundbreaking.
Information in the individual item descriptions that are presented in light blue text can be
clicked in order to view all items in the collection that share that data value. For instance,
clicking on the Architectural Style link Rococo will display all of the items in the collection
with Rococo in the Architectural Style eld.