Sources for Locating

Legislative Information

General Indexes

Commerce Clearing House. Congressional Index. Chicago: Commerce Clearing House, 1945/1946-. (348.731 C749 Legal Area).

Congressional Information Service. CIS Index. Washington, DC: CIS, 1970/1974-. (016.318 C749 Congressional Publications Reference).

Congressional Information Service. CIS U.S. Congressional Committee Hearings Index. Washington, DC: CIS, 1833/1917-1965/1969. (015.73 C749CI

Congressional Publications Reference).

Congressional Information Service. CIS U.S. Serial Set Index. Washington, DC: CIS, 1789/1857-1959/1969. (L328.73 C4786C Congressional Publications Reference).

Congressional Information Service. CIS Index to Unpublished U.S. House Committee Hearings. Washington, DC: CIS, 1833/1936-1959/1964. (L328.73072 C579 Congressional Publications Reference).

Congressional Information Service. CIS Index to Unpublished U.S. Senate Committee Hearings. Washington, DC: CIS, 1823/1964-1973/1976. (L328.73076 C597 Congressional Publications Reference).

Internet Sources

LexisNexis. Congressional Universe. http://web.lexis-nexis.com/congcomp (NU Availability Only).

United States. Government Printing Office. GPO Access. http://www.gpoaccess.gov/

United States. Library of Congress. Thomas. http://thomas.loc.gov/

Sources for Bills, Laws, and Regulations

Code of Federal Regulations. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1938-. (AE 2.106/3: Library Keeps Latest Only-Federal Documents Reference).

Federal Register. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1936-. (AE 2.106 Microtext).

The Statutes at Large of the United States of America. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1789/1799-. (AE2.111: Legal Area).

United States Code. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 2002 Ed. (Y 1.2/5: Legal Area).

United States. Library of Congress. Legislative Reference Service. Digest of Public General Bills and Selected Resolutions With Index. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1936-. (LC 14.6:).

Sources For Proceedings and Debate

United States. Congress. Congressional Record. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1874-. (Congress/Session/Volume/Part:). Earlier see Congressional Globe. 1833/1834-1872/1873. (X Microtext), and Annals of Congress. 1789-1824. (X Congress/Session/Part:).

United States. Congress. House of Representatives. Calendars of the United States House of Representatives and History of Legislation. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1933/1934-. (Y 1.2/2:).

United States. Congress. House of Representatives. Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1789-. (XJH Microtext).

United States. Congress. Senate. Journal of the Senate of the United States. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1997-. (XJS Congress/Session Microtext).

Sources for Presidential Statements

Presidential Vetoes, 1789-1988. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1992. (Y1.3: S.Pub.102-12). Presidential Vetoes, 1989-2000. (Y1.3: S.Pub.107-10).

Public Papers of the Presidents. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1929-. (AE 2.114: Reference Room).

Sources for Background Material

Congress and the Nation. Washington, DC: Congressional Quarterly, 1945/1964-. (L328.73 C7493C Congressional Publications Reference).

Congressional Quarterly Almanac. Washington, DC: Congressional Quarterly, 1994-. (L328.73 C749 Congressional Publications Reference).

Congressional Quarterly Weekly Report. Washington, DC: Congressional Quarterly, 1994-. (L328.73 C7491 Congressional Publications Reference).

Reseach Guides

Congress and Law-Making: Researching the Legislative Process. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-Clio, Inc, 1989. (328.73077 G594C 1989 c.2 Congressional Publications Reference).

A Research Guide to Congress: How to Make Congress Work for You. Washington, DC: Legi-Slate, Inc, 1991. (328.73077 M278R Congressional Publications Reference).

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