Government Documents

Legislative and Regulatory Information

Finding Legislative Materials

• LexisNexis Congressional

Allows searching of all congressional publications. Contains legislative histories, with the text of congressional hearings, the Congressional Record, and the Federal Register.

• Reference Sources for Legislative Information

A guide to print and electronic sources which are basic to tracing the legislative history of public law.

• THOMAS (Library of Congress)

Provides full text of legislation, the Congressional Record, and bill summaries and status.

• U.S. Congress (GPO Access)

Provides searchable databases of congressional publications including bills, committee prints, and reports.

• Core Documents of U.S. Democracy (GPO Access)

Current and historical government publications.

• Legislative Histories of Selected U.S. Laws on the Internet

  Federal legislative histories from the Law Librarians' Society of Washington, D.C.

Finding Regulatory Information

• Code of Federal Regulations

The codification of the general and permanent rules first published in the Federal Register.

• Federal Register

The official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, notices, executive orders, and other Presidential documents.

• Rules, Regulations, Taxation

A selected list of available databases and agency Web pages.