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Judicial Materials

Judicial Decisions

United States Reports:

Miscellaneous Federal Courts:

Court Dockets, Pleadings & Briefs

United States Supreme Court Records and Briefs:

Other Federal Court Dockets and Litigation Documents

Legislative Materials

Public & Private Laws

United States Code

Congressional Bills & Resolutions

Congress.gov - Historical Bill Text and Documents
House 6th-42nd Congress, 1799-1873 and Senate 16th-42nd, Congress, 1819-1873. See Scope of Coverage for additional information.

govinfo 103rd Congress- 1993/94-date


Congressional Publications:

American State Papers

American Memory Collection 1789-1838

HeinOnline (U.S. Congressional Documents)  1789-1838

Readex Archive of Americana  1789-1838

ProQuest Congressional (Advanced Search, search within Congressional Record, Permanent Ed.)  1789-1838

Annals of Congress

American Memory Collection 1st - 18th Congress 1789-1824

HeinOnline (U.S.Congressional Documents)  1st - 18th Congress 1789-1824

Congressional Documents

See also: Congressional Serial Set

govinfo 94th Congress- 1975/76-date

ProQuest Congressional (Advanced Search, search within Congressional Documents)  1817-date

Congressional Globe

American Memory Collection 23rd-42nd Congress 1833-1873

HeinOnline (U.S. Congressional Documents)  Vol. 1-46 1833-1873

ProQuest Congressional (Advanced Search, search within Congressional Record & Predecessors)  Vol. 1-46 1833-1873

Congressional Committee Hearings

govinfo Selected hearings 99th Congress- 1985/86-date

ProQuest Congressional (Advanced Search tab, search within Hearings)  18th Congress- 1824-date

ProQuest Legislative Insight (use "Guided Search" and limit by publication type to Hearing.

Congressional Committee Reports

See also: Congressional Serial Set (below)

govinfo 104th Congress- 1995/96-date

ProQuest Congressional (Advanced Search tab, search within Committee Reports)  96th Congress- 1980-date

ProQuest Legislative Insight (Guided Search, search within Reports)  81st Congress- 1949-date

Congressional Prints

govinfo Selected prints 102nd Congess- 1992/92-date

ProQuest Congressional (Advanced Search tab, search within Committee Prints)  1817-date

ProQuest Legislative Insight (Guided Search, search within Committee Prints)  55th Congress- 1897/98-date

Congressional Record (Permanent Bound Edition)

govinfo Vol. 1 (1873) -  latest permanent bound edition*

HeinOnline (U.S. Congressional Documents)  Vol. 1- 1873-date*

ProQuest Congressional (Advanced Search, search within Congressional Record, Permanent Ed.)  Vol. 1-143 1873-1997

Congressional Record (Daily Edition)

govinfo Vol. 140- 1994-date

HeinOnline (U.S. Congressional Documents)  Vol. 126-158 1980-date

ProQuest Congressional (Advanced Search, search within Congressional Record, Daily Ed.)  Vol. 99- 1985-date

Congressional Research Service Reports (CRS Reports)

ProQuest Congressional (Advanced Search tab, search within CRS Reports)  1916-date

ProQuest Legislative Insight (Guided Search, search within CRS and Misc.) 

University of North Texas 1990-date

Congressional Serial Set

See also: Congressional Documents or Congressional Reports

American Memory Collection 23rd-64th Congress  1831-1917

ProQuest Congressional (Advanced Search tab, search within Congressional Serial Set)  96th Congress- 1980-date

Readex Archive of Americana  15th-96th Congress 1817-1980

Journals of the Continental Congress

American Memory Collection Vol. 1-34, 1774-1789

HeinOnline (U.S. Congressional Documents)  Vol. 1-34, 1774-1789

Register of Debates

American Memory Collection 18th-25th Congress, 1824-1837

HeinOnline (U.S. Congressional Documents)  Vol. 1-14, 1824-1837

ProQuest Congressional (Advanced Search, search within Congressional Record & Predecessors)   Vol. 1-14, 1824-1837

Administrative Materials

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)

govinfo 1996-date

HeinOnline  1938-date*

Federal Register

HeinOnline (Federal Register Library)  Vol. 1-  1936-date

govinfo Vol. 1 - 1936 - date

Agency Decisions

HeinOnline (Federal Agency Documents)  Most decisions begin with vol. 1. Dates vary.

LLMC Digital (U.S. Federal Government Collection)  Dates vary.

Attorney General Opinions

HeinOnline  Official Opinions of the Attorneys General of the United States, Vols. 1-43 1791-1982

LLMC Digital (U.S. Federal Government Collection)  Vol. 13-43 1869/1871-1982

Daily Compilation of Presidential Documents

govinfo 1993-date

HeinOnline (U.S. Presidential Library)  2009-date*

Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents

govinfo  Vol. 29 1993-2009

HeinOnline (U.S. Presidential Library)  Vol. 1 1965 - 2009

Treaties

Treaties and International Acts (TIAS)

HeinOnline (Treaties and Agreements Library)  TIAS 11060- 1982-date*

Treaty Series

HeinOnline (Treaties and Agreements Library)  TS 491-ATS 668-TS 892

United States Treaties and Other International Agreements (UST)

HeinOnline (Treaties and Agreements Library)  Vol. 1-35  1950-1984


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