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Guide to Legal Resources

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT---REGULATIONS

CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS

  • Purpose: Contains regulations of the various governmental bureaus and departments which are currently in force.
  • Arrangement:  Arranged by title number (subject).
  • Available online through
            FDsys (free)
            LexisNexis Academic  -- Legal Research (On Truman network only)        
  • Cited: CFR
FEDERAL REGISTER
  • Purpose: Contains proposed rules and regulations of the various governmental bureaus and departments. Also includes Presidential proclamations and executive orders, and decisions of fact-finding bodies.
  • Arrangement: Arranged by agency. 
  • Notes: Published daily. These are later codified into the CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (see above). 
  • Location: On the Web through
            GPO Access (free)
            LexisNexis Academic -- Legal Research  (On Truman network only)            
  • Cited: FR


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