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Most Useful Websites
- Lexis-Nexis AcademicMajor source for federal case law and statutes, the U.S. Code, law reviews, and state legal research. For Tufts users only.
- Congressional PublicationsProvides users with access to a comprehensive collection of historic and current congressional information. Includes full text of congressional publications, finding aids, a bill tracking service, public laws and other research materials. The database is an effective source for general research in many academic disciplines, in addition to research related to specific legislative proposals and laws. Researchers can access information about Congress, including member biographical and committee assignment information, voting records, and financial data.
- Cybercemetery (of Former Federal Websites)The University of North Texas Libraries and the U.S. Government Printing Office, as part of the Federal Depository Library Program, created a partnership to provide permanent public access to the electronic websites and publications of defunct U.S. government agencies and commissions. This collection was named the "CyberCemetery" by early users of the site. It includes websites from the Executive and Legislative branches and Independent Commissions.
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Executive Branch
- Publications
- Federal Register (GPO)(FR) Daily publication of announcements of agency rules and regulations.
1994 to the present.
Print: Microforms: Micro. R2 (1936-1982), Micro. F121 (1983-1999). - Code of Federal Regulations (GPO)(CFR) Annual codification of materials appearing in Federal Register
1996 to the present.
List of CFR Sections Affected (Cumulative) 1986-2000
List of CFR Sections Affected (Monthly) 1997 to the present
About List of CFR Sections Affected - Compilation of Presidential Documents (GPO)1993 to the present.
Compiled in Public Papers of the President. The Compilation of Presidential Documents collection consists of the Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents and the Daily Compilation of Presidential Documents which are the official publications of materials released by the White House Press Secretary. - Public Papers of the Presidents of the United StatesPrint: The Cumulated Indexes to the Public papers of the Presidents of the United States, …Ref J 82
Also online at the American Presidency Project and from the University of Michigan Digital Library - Homeland Security Digital LibraryThe Homeland Security Digital Library collection provides quick access to important U.S. policy documents, presidential directives, and national strategy documents as well as specialized resources such as theses and reports from various universities.
Legislative Branch
- Publications
- Congress.gov (formerly THOMAS) Library of CongressLegislation, Congressional Record, Committee Information, etc. See also ProQuest Congressional.
- Congressional Record(Daily digest and bound volumes) 1994-
The official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. Bound volumes from 1998-2002. See also ProQuest Congressional, where you can search it full-text.
Print: Government Publications J 11 .R5 (1789-2012) - Congressional (House & Senate) Bills1993/94 103rd Congress to the present
See also ProQuest Congressional.
Print: Govt. Docs. Microfiche. Y 1.4/1: - Y 1.4/9:Cong. nos. (1981-April 2001) (Index to Microfiche: Ref. Ind. KF 49 .F56, must be used to find microfiche number and location on fiche.) May 2001 forward, available only electronically at link above. - Congressional Documents1995/96 104th Congress to the present
This includes materials leading up to bills, such as committee reports related to bills and other matters, certain executive department publications, and certain non-governmental publications. See also ProQuest Congressional. - Congressional Reports1995/96 104th Congress to the present
This includes materials leading up to bills, such as committee reports related to bills and other matters, certain executive department publications, and certain non-governmental publications. See also ProQuest Congressional. - American State Papers 1789-1838An anthology of selected digitized Congressional and executive documents originating from the period between 1789 and the beginning of the "U.S. Congressional Serial Set" in 1817. Some documents may appear in here and not the Serial Set and vice versa.
- U.S. Congressional Serial Set, 1817-1994Digitized reports, documents and journals of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, and executive branch/agency publications. Nineteenth century documents include many more things including explorations, statistics, railroad surveys, etcThe title says 1980, but it is in progress, be sure to check the upper right hand corner to find out the latest date. For Tufts users only.
- Congressional Hearings (GPO)1985/86 99th Congress to the present.
We do not subscribe to the historical publications in ProQuest Congressional but we have most hearings in our Government Publications collection. Not all hearings are available online. See also ProQuest Congressional. - Congressional HearingsIn Print in our Federal Government Publications collection.
Please contact Ari Gofman if you need help finding a specific hearing. Not all hearings are available online! - Congressional Committee Reports1995/96 to the present. See also ProQuest Congressional.
- Public and Private Laws1995/96 to the present. See also ProQuest Congressional.
- United States Statutes at Large (Stat.)1951 to the present.
The official text of U.S. public and private laws. See also ProQuest Congressional.
Print: Tisch Reference KF 50 .U5 (1789- ) - United States Code (USC)1994 to the present
The official codification (subject arrangement of public laws).
Judicial Branch
- Publications
- Supreme Court of the United States. 1991 to the present.Information about the Supreme Court and cases. Past volumes are in one Acrobat Reader file making it hard to view.
Print: United States Reports (U.S.) (official record of U.S. Supreme Court opinions) Tisch Reference KF 101 .A212 (1790- ), see also LexisNexis Academic choose US Legal in the navigation bar. - LII: Supreme Court Collection. 1990 to the presentWith over 600 historic decisions before 1990. From Cornell Law School’s Legal Information Institute.
- FedWorld.govSupreme Court Decisions from 1937 to 1975.
- Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and InterpretationCurrent 2013 Centennial Edition
- CRS Annotated ConstitutionFrom the Legal Information Institute at Cornell. This version links to Supreme Court opinions, the United States Code, and the Code of Federal Regulations; it provides enhanced navigation of the text through linked footnotes and table of contents.
- Federal Legislative History Research: A Practitioner's Guide to Compiling the Documents and Sifting for Legislative IntentBy Richard J. McKinney and Ellen A. Sweet ©2001 Law Librarians' Society of Washington, D.C., Inc.