Statutes
The United States Code is also available through HeinOnline (need New England ID and barcode to access off-site) and FDsys. Statutes at Large are also available on HeinOnline and FDsys.
- U.S. CodeFrom the Office of the Law Revision Counsel.
- Statutes at Large
- Public and Private LawsSearch for slip laws using public law number.
Legislative History
- FDsys (Federal Digital System)Find many legislative history documents including bills, congressional reports, congressional hearings and congressional record.
- Guide to finding Congressional Documents on FDsysHelpful when used in conjunction with the above site.
- THOMASGreat website for beginning legislative history research. Includes links to documents available through FDsys.
- Proquest CongressionalProbably the most comprehensive source of legislative history documents. Recent documents are full text; older ones provide access numbers for the New England Law Library microfiche collection. Access using New England ID and barcode.
- Open CRS: Congressional Research ReportsProduced by the Congressional Research Service which provides reports to congress on current topics of interest. Note: Some CRS reports are also available via Proquest Congressional (available through the New England database list).
- Selected Congressional Research Reports
- American Memory, Library of CongressCongrssional documents and debates, 1774 - 1875.
Legislature Websites
Research Guides
- Enactment of a LawBy the Parliamentarian of the United States Senate. A concise description of the legislative process.
- Law Librarians Society of D.C., Legislative Source BookA pathfinder of legislative research guides.
- Westlaw's Legislative History Page
- Boston University Guide to Legislative HistoryGood starting point in explaining the elements of federal legislative history research with links to documents.
- Tutorials on How to Do Legislative History ResearchHow to find a bill, congressional hearing, etc. How to use THOMAS.
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