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Where to find Congressional Hearings, Reports, etc.

Document Type

Publication

Year

Location

Senate

and  House

Published Hearings

1945 - 1989

Selected Hearings are available in print. Consult the CIS US Congressional Hearings Index (DOC REF KF 40 .C56 1981), the library catalog, or LexisNexis Congressiona1 to identify the SuDoc no. Hearings are shelved on the C floor.

1989-2000

Available on CIS Microfiche. Check the library catalog for the CIS number. Filed in the microfiche drawers by CIS no.

2000 -

Available in paper or on microfiche. Check the library catalog for the SuDoc number and format. Microfiche copies filed by SuDoc no. in the microfilm drawers on the A-floor. Print copies shelved by SuDoc no. on the C-floor.

 

Senate

and  House

Committee Reports

1817-1917

Online ed.

Published in the United States Congressional Serial Set.  .

1817-1906

Published in the United States Congressional Serial Set. Use the CIS US Serial Set Index (DOC REF Z 1223.Z9 C65 1975) to identify both the report and the Serial Set vol. nos. Shelved in the Watkinson.

1906-1969

Published in the United States Congressional Serial Set. Use the CIS US Serial Set Index (DOC REF Z 1223.Z9 C65 1975) to identify the report no. and the Serial Set vol. no. Shelved on the C-floor.

1970-1989

Published in the United States Congressional Serial Set. Find the report no. and the Serial Set Vol. no. in Numerical Lists (DOC REF Z 1223.A15) for the 92nd – 96th Congresses. Use the United States Congressional Serial Set Supplement (DOC REF Z 1223.A15) for the 97th, 98th, 99th and 100th Congresses.  Shelved on the C-Floor

1990-2000

Published in the United States Congressional Serial Set. The United States Congressional Serial Set Supplement (DOC REF Z 1223.A15) indexes the103rd and 104th Congresses. Ask a reference librarian for help with the 101st and 102nd Congresses.  Shelved on the C-Floor

2000-present

Published in print and online. Print editions shelved on the C-floor. Check the library catalog for the call no.

 

Public Laws,

Proclamations, and Treaties

1789-1875

Published in the United States Statues at Large. Available online or in print. The print edition (DOC REF KF50. U5) is shelved in the reference collection.

1872-1893

Available on microfiche in the Statutes at Large. Filed alphabetically in the microfiche drawers in the reference department.

1894-1950

Published in the United States Statues at Large. Shelved in the reference department. (DOC REF KF50 .U5)

 

Public Laws and Proclamations

1950-1989

Published in the United States Statutes at Large. Shelved in the reference department ( DOC REF KF50 .U5)

1989-2005

Published in the United States Statutes at Large. Available online at LexisNexis Congressional or in print. The print edition is shelved in the reference department ( DOC REF KF50 .U5)

2005-

Available online at GPOAccess and in print. Print copies are only available in slip laws (unbound). Filed by Public Law no. Shelved after the United States Statutes at Large. (DOC REF  KF50 .U5)

 

Treaties

1950-1984

Published in United States Treaties and other International Agreements (S 9. 12:). Shelved on the C-Floor.

1985-

Published in Treaties and Other International Agreements. (S 9. 10:) Shelved on C-Floor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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