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United States Code

The United States Code (U.S.C.) is a codification of the general and permanent federal statutory laws of the United States. It is prepared by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel, which is part of the United States House of Representatives, and is arranged by subject into titles. To view the Code online, see Office of the Law Revision Counsel, United States Code. The most current version of the Code is available in print on the 5th floor. 

 

Code of Federal Regulations

The Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.) is published annually and arranged by subject into titles, like the U.S.C. Unfortunately, the Rinn Law Library no longer receives the C.F.R. in print. However, while unofficial, you can always look to the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (E.C.F.R.) to view the latest Regulations; but, keep in mind that you will also need to use the Federal Register in conjunction with the List of CFR Sections Affected (LSA) to ensure that the E.C.F.R. is accurate. 

 

 

United States Reports

The United States Reports is the official reporter of the United States Supreme Court.  The Rinn Law Library has a complete print collection of the Reports and they can be found on the on the 5th floor. 

Microfiche

Despite being the USB at one point, microfiche has fallen out of favor over the years; however, the microfiche collection can still be useful to researchers as some older government documents can be difficult find both in print or online and easily found in microfiche. One such example is the U.S. Supreme Court Briefs

United States Statutes at Large

The United States Statutes at Large contains the permanent laws enacted during each session of Congress. The Rinn Law Library has a complete and current print collection of the United States Statutes at Large. 

Congressional Record

The Congressional Record is the official record of Congress. It contains the proceedings and debates of Congress and is published daily when Congress is in session. The Rinn Law Library still receives the physical bound Index of the Congressional Record but not does receive print versions of the Daily Digest or Proceedings and Debates. 

United States Congressional Serial Set

The United States Congressional Serial Set contains six parts: House reports; Senate reports; House documents; Senate documents; Senate treaty documents; and, Senate executive reports. Unfortunately, the Rinn Law Library no longer collects any of the Serial Set in print but remember it can always be found online on govinfo.gov. Additionally, since the Serial Set is vast and nuanced, if you are looking for a good entry point into the collection, then look to HeinOnline's Secrets of the Serial Set blog series