The Federal Register, which is published by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) and the Office of the Federal Register, is the official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other presidential documents.
Here at Northwestern University the Federal Register can be accessed in several different manners:
Microfiche
GovPubs Microfiche Room (AE 2.106:)
March 1936-
The Federal Register in microfiche format is located in the Government Publications Microtext Room. Annual indexes are located at the end of each individual year with the exception of 1978, which is missing.
GPO ACCESS
Online: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html
1994-
The Government Printing Office provides free universal access to this electronic version of the Federal Register. This site allows searching by volume/year, section, page number, Federal Register citation, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) citation, and keyword.
Hein Online (NU Access Only)
Online: Via the University Library’s Electronic Resources Webpage
1936-
Hein Online has digitized back issues of more than 220 law reviews and law journals including the Federal Register Library. The Collection Index allows users to browse by volume and coverage ((date). You can also search by keyword or phrase, limit your results by date range, and track your searches using the Search History key.
Northwestern University
University Library
Government and Geographic Information and Data Services Department
Summer 2007