L628 Government Informationinstructor: Lou Malcomblist of Resources Legislative/Legal Resources

L628 Government InformationInstructor: Lou MalcombList of Resources Legislative/Legal Resources

Major Websites to explore

Thomas:

Lexis-Nexis Congressional: Particularly take a look at the “How Do I?” section. Make sure to open and look at every section to see what it offers.

Lexis-Nexis Academic: Specifically look at the “Legal Resources” section and the sources included.

Senate Website:

House Website:

President’s Website: Look specifically at the Proclamations and Executive Orders links.

National Archives Website: Specifically look at the links that NARA has responsibilities for in the way of regulatory and administrative law.

Guides

How Our Laws Are Made. U.S. Congress. House. Doc. 99-158. 1986. (IUB GIMSS on Reserve at Ref Desk Y1.1/7 99-158 IUB Law Ref X96-2:H. Doc. 352; IUPUI in Docs Collection X96-2:H doc.; IUPUI Law in Gov Docs Ref; IUSB KF 4945 .Z925 1974) On the web at:

Congressional Quarterly’s Guide to Congress. 5th Edition. (IUB GIMSS on Reserve at Ref Desk JS1021 .C565 2000 v. 1 & 2) [Note: Also useful to see CQ’s guides to the Presidency and Supreme Court.]

General Background

Congressional Quarterly Weekly Report. (IUB GIMSS in Reference LC; most recent issues at Ref Desk; IUB Law Ref J69 .C61; IUPUI Univ in Serials, no call no. IUPUI Law in Serials, no call no. IUSB in Periodical Collection with call no. JK1 .C15) . (Online at IUB

CQ Researcher. (Online at IUB:

CQ Almanac. (IUB GIMSSin Reference LC, also available at IUB Law, IUPUI Reference, IUSB JK1.C15)

Congress A-Z: CQ's Ready Reference Encyclopedia. 1988. (IUB GIMSS on reserve at Reference Desk JK1067 .C67 1988; also available at IUB Law, IUPUI Ref, IUPUI Law, and IUSB.)

Directories

Official Congressional Directory. Washington: GPO. (IUB GIMSS on Reserve at Ref Desk Y4.P 93/1:1) See also Biographical Directory of the United StatesCongress, 1774-present (GIMSS Reference Desk JK1010 .A5) or

Congressional Staff Directory.Mt. Vernon, VA: Congressional Staff Directory LTD. 1959-IUB GIMSS does not subscribe, see IUB Law, IUPUI Ref, IUSB.

Congressional District Atlas. Washington: Census Bureau. (IUB GIMSS Latest at Reference Desk C3.62/5: year; also available IUB Law, IPFW, IUNW, IUSB) For current (post 2000) see

Manuals/Procedures

Constitution of the United States of America; Analysis and Interpretation: Annotations of cases Decided by the Supreme Court of the United States to July 2, 1982.Washington: U.S. Congress. Senate Document 99-16, Serial Set 13611. (IUB GIMSS at reference desk; also available at IUB Law, IUPUI Law, IUSB.) U.S. Government Manual also includes copy of the U.S. Constitution. (

Constitution, Jefferson's Manual, and Rules of the House of Representatives of the United States, prepared by Parliamentarian of the House. Washington, D.C.: G.P.O. New editions published each Congress. In IUB GIMSS SuDocs Reference (See also Rules and Manual and and Precedents that Govern the U.S. House of Representatives.

Senate Manual: containing the standing rules, orders, laws, and resolutions affecting the business of the United States Senate; Jefferson's Manual, Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, Constitution of the United States, etc. Prepared under the direction of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration. Washington, D.C.: G.P.O. New editions are published each Congress. Latest in GPD SuDocs Reference. See for current Senate Manual.

Indexes and Documentation

Lexis-Nexis Congressional. Bethesda, MD: CIS. (On IO Web Available as Congressional MasterFile on IO. IUB Law Ref.;) Includes access to historical entries from Congressional Hearings, Committee Prints, and the U.S. Congressional Serial Set Indexes produced by CIS; coverage is 1789 to present. On Reference LC at IUB GIMSS; IUB Law Ref.; IUPUI Law on Index Tables in Gov Docs Collection. [Good to look at the print to see how the ‘database’ is organized.]

Shephard's Acts and Cases by Popular Names: Federal and State. Colorado Springs, CO: Shephard's Inc. 1986 with supplements. (IUB GIMSS on Reserve at Reference Desk KF90.S52 1986; also available at IUB Law, IUPUI Law).

Cumulative Finding Aid, House and Senate Bills. (Microfiche format). Washington, GPO. 96th Congress- (IUB GIMSSGP3.28: Cong/Sess; Also available IUPUI, IUPUI Law, IUSB Library) Also on Lexis-Nexis Congressional; available on GPO access at

Congressional Record.Washington, D.C.: GPO. (IUB GIMSSin Reference (SuDocs); also available at IUB Law, IUPUI Law, IUSB) on Web at Thomas (etc.); on Lexis-Nexis Congressional 1985- and on GPO Access 1994-.

Congressional Index. Chicago: Commerce Clearing House, INC., 1947-1997 (IUB GIMSS LC Stacks); also at IUB Law, IUSB, and IUPUI Law) [Excellent source for bill tracking before Lexis-Nexis Legislative Histories.]

Statutes and Codes

U.S. Statutes at Large. Washington: GPO. 1789- (IUB GIMSS Shelved in Reference SuDocs); IUB Law in US Docs AE 2.111: IUPUI Gov Docs GS4. 111:yr; IUPUI Law in Main Docs Collection; IUSB in Gov Docs Collection GS4 .111: yr.) Also on Lexis-Nexis Congressional.

U.S. Code Congressional and Administrative News. St. Paul, MN: West Publishers, 1946-(IUB GIMSS Reference (LC); also IUB Law, IUPUI Law, and IUSB)

United States Code. Washington: GPO. 1940- (IUB GIMSS latest ed. in Reference (SuDocs); IUB Law in US Docs Y1.2/2/5: IUPUI Docs Collection Y1.2/5: IUPUI Law Main Docs. Also on Lexis-Nexis Congressional; on Lexis-Nexis Academic; and on GPO Access at

United States Code Annotated.St. Paul, MN: West Publishers, 1927 - (IUB Law, IUPUI has the United States Code Serve, Lawyers Edition; IUPUI-Law, and IUSB.

Rules and Regulations

The Federal Register: What it is and How to Use It. Washington: Office of the Federal Register.GPO.1988. (IUB GIMSSAE 2.108: F31on Reserves; also at IUB Law, IUPUI, IUPUI Law, and IUSB.

Federal Register.Washington: GPO. (IUB GIMSS in Reference SuDocs; earlier in microfiche; IUB Law in Ref no call no.; IUPUI Gov Docs Ref .AE2.106: IUPUI Law in main docs collection; IUSB in Gov Docs Ref AE2 .106.) Also on Lexis-Nexis Congressional 1980-; and GPO Access1994- at

Code of Federal Regulations. Washington: GPO. (IUB GIMSS in Reference SuDocs; IUB Law Ref call no. IUPUI in Gov Docs AE2.106/2:; IUPUI Law in Main Docs Collection; IUSB Ref KF 240 .F3. Also on Lexis-Nexis Congressional; and GPO Access at

Presidential Documents

Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents. Washington: GPO. 1965- (IUB GIMSSin Reference (SuDocs), also at IUB Law, IUPUI, IUPUI Law, and IUSB.) Also on Lexis-Nexis Congressional; and GPO Access1993- at and Academic Search Premiere.

Public Papers of the Presidents. 1929-1933; 1945-. Washington: GSA, GPO. (IUB GIMSS in Reference SuDocs; at IUB Law Docs Collection GS4.113: yr.; IUPUI in Gov Docs GS4.113: IUPUI Law in Gov Docs Collection; IUSB J89 .A283. (Also on CD-ROM, see GPD Computer Disc J81.3 .P74 1995). GPO Access1992- at . See also

Historical Records Survey.Presidential Executive Orders 1944.New York: New York Books, Inc. (IUB Gov Pubs LC Reference J80.A73) see also

Courts (see also chapter in Sears and Moody)

U.S. Reports. Washington: GPO. 1790- (IUB GIMSS Storage JU6.8 Collection includes 1935 on; IUB Law on Reserve call no. ; IUPUI Gov Docs JU 6.8: ; IUPUI Law in main docs.) Also on Lexis-Nexis Academic; and GPO Access at

Congressional Quarterly's Guide to the U.S. Supreme Court. 2nd ed. Washington: CQ. 1990. (IUB GIMSShas 1979 edition on Reference LC; IUB Law has 1990 KF 8742 .C65 1990; also in IUPUI Ref, IUPUI Law, and IUSB.)

Citation Manuals

A Uniform System of Citation. 15th ed. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Law Review Association. 1991. (IUB GIMSS; Law) KF245.U55 2000

Citing and Typing the law: a guide to legal citation & style. 3rd ed. Charlottesville, VA: LEL Enterprises, 1992. (IUB UGL REF KF245 .G66 1992)

Texts (for referral)

Wren, Christopher and Jill Robinson Wren. Using Computers in Legal Research: A guide to Lexis and Westlaw. Madison, WS: Adams and Ambrose Publishing. 1994.

Misc.

Commager, Henry Steele. Documents of American History. 8th edition. NY: Appleton Century Crofts. 1968. GPD and UGL Reference E173 .C732 1968.

Stevens, Robert D. "But is the Record complete? a case of censorship of the Congressional Record." Government Publications Review.Vol. 9, Number 9, p. 75-81.

Biographical Directory of the United States executive branch, 1774-1989 by Robert Sobel. NY: Greenwood Press. 1990. GIMSS Reference E176.B578 1990. [2003 edition on order]