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Legislative Research: Federal Resources

General Catalogs

Search these catalogs to find books and publications about laws and legislation, including congressional hearings, reports, documents, and legislative histories.

Dupré Library - Catalog Search
Search the Library's catalog to find print books, eBooks, periodical titles, and government documents.
GPO Catalog of U.S. Government Publications
GPO MetaLib
(federated search engine)
MarciveWeb DOCS
Catalog of U.S. Government Publications

Reference Online Center Databases

To locate reference books and resources, periodical articles, and newspaper articles about specific laws and legislation:

CQ Weekly
(Congressional Quarterly)
Nexis Uni

Dupré Library - Reference Online Center (ROC Lab)

Search These Federal Government Databases/Websites:

To track or find the current status of legislation
To find a legislative history
To access summaries or the full-texts of bills, laws and legislative history publications