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Congressional Publications at U.Va. Libraries

Together Law School Library and Alderman Library contain the vast majority of all Congressional publications. Use this guide to find these materials either online, in print, or in microfiche.

LexisNexis Congressional
Indexes most Congressional publications. See L/N coverage chart for specifics. U.Va. subscribes to some full text content as well.

Full text:
- Serial Set (House & Senate documents & reports) - 1789-1969
- Hearings - U.Va. doesn't subscribe to the full text of LN hearings. However, some transcripts (presubmitted remarks) are available.
- Congressional Record - 1873-1997
- Congressional Research Service (CRS) reports - 1916-present
Finding Congressional publications

Post-1976 - Search VIRGO or LexisNexis Congressional.
Pre-1976 - Search LexisNexis Congressional.
(Note: US Congressional Serial Set Finding List (College of Wooster) lists agency publications contained within the Serial Set.)

SUDOCS number - Y 4.F 76/1:AB 8 - 3 New Stacks.
Lexis/Nexis/CIS number - 2003-H461-31 or 81-S721-20 - Lexis/Nexis/CIS microfiche collection (3East, Alderman).

The Union List of Non-Depository materials held by Virginia depository libraries for other Virginia Libraries may be an aid to locating documents not found at UVA.

Publication	Law School	Alderman & Online (Sometimes the online will be full text access, sometimes only indexing. VIRGO provides full text of many current Congressional publications.)
Bills - Y1.4/1-Y1.4/9 See UVA LibGuide on Bills & Laws and description of the legislative process, bill glossary, and key to legislative citations. See also guide to Regulations Research	*Microprint: 1957-1964 Microfiche*: 1965 to present	*Microfilm: 1789-1817 Microfiche* 3 East, Alderman 1979 to present *Print-* Y1.4/1-Y1.4/9, 3 Old Index only (useful for historical bills) See Congressional Record, History of Bills and Resolutions section for desired session -- arranged by bill number for debates, summaries, floor action, etc. *Electronic* Lexis/Nexis Congressional Bills & Resolutions - 1989-present THOMAS – bill tracking, 1989-present House Bills & Resolutions - 1799-1873 Senate Bills & Resolutions - 1819-1873
*Legislative Histories* Definition: Legislative Histories	*Microfiche* 61st - 97th Cong. - selective *Paper* Cataloged separately in VIRGO – selective	*Paper* Cataloged separately in VIRGO - selective Electronic Lexis/Nexis Congressional -1969/1970-present See also Electronic Sources for Federal Legislative History Documents from LLSDC
*House & Senate Reports & Documents* (called the Serial Set when bound.) About Documents and Reports.	*Microfiche* 69th -91st Cong. (v.8522 (1926)-v.12880 (1969)) (Serial Set microfiche) 91st: 2d sess (1970) to present (LN/CIS microfiche) *Paper* Serial Set - Y 1.1/2: 1940s-1960s - selectively 1965-present	*Microfiche* 3 East, Alderman 1818-1925 (v.1-8521) - fiche of Serial Set (LN/CIS fiche) 1978-present: microfiche, Y 1.1/3-Y 1.1/8 *Print* Serial Set - Y 1.1/2: 1818-1925 (v.1-8521, w/ gaps) - Ivy Stacks 1926-1960 (v.8523-12304) - Alderman Room 317 1960-current (v.12305-) - on back and East side walls, under Y 1.1/2 (Alderman 3 Old) *Electronic* LexisNexis Congressional THOMAS 104th Congress (1995/96 to present).
*Senate Executive Documents & Reports* (These are treaty related or related to nominations for federal positions).	Some included in Serial Set after 1979	Some included in Serial Set after 1979 Microfiche 1817-1969 Electronic (Index only) LexisNexis Congressional (L/N includes the **CIS Index to US Senate executive documents & reports : covering documents and reports not printed in the US Serial Set, 1817-1969, which UVA has in print in Ivy Stacks)**
*American State Papers* - 1789-1816 (predecessor to the Serial Set)	*Paper* Z 3.1: - Documents Stacks	*Microfiche* 3East, Alderman Located at Serial Set fiche *Paper* Z - far left corner, Alderman 3 Old *Electronic* LexisNexis Congressional Library of Congress
*Congressional Hearings (Published Hearings)*	*Microfiche:* 1947 - 1998 - LN/CIS fiche *Paper* 1970 to present - Y 4	*Microfiche* 3 East, Alderman 1833-1946 - LN fiche 1978 to present - Y 4 Paper 1930 to present - Y 4 comprehensively since 1950 or so *Electronic* VIRGO Catalog Hearings (in pdf) from about 1995-present are searchable and linked in VIRGO. Lexis/Nexis Congressional (From - present) House and Senate Committee web sites -recent testimony and hearings. Law Library of Congress Census (from 1908), Immigration (from 1923) and Freedom of Information (from 1975).
*Unpublished House & Senate Hearings*		*Microfiche:* 3East, Alderman House - 1833-1936 Senate - 1823-1976 *Electronic* LexisNexis Congressional
*Congressional Research Service* (CRS) Major Studies & Reports	*Microfiche & Film*: 1916 to present	*Electronic* LexisNexis Congressional (2004-present) See Barbie Selby's CRS guide for access to earlier dates.
*Committee Prints* See useful information from GPO Access and Lexis/Nexis	*Microfiche:* 1948-1969 - CIS Committee Prints fiche 1970 - 2002 - CIS fiche *Paper:* Selective - Y 4	*Microfiche* 3East, Alderman 1911-1969 less comprehensive than Law's set *Paper:* Selective - Y 4 Electronic Lexis/Nexis Congressional GPO Access (from 1997-present)
*Journal of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789*	*Microfiche* LJ .C5 -	*Paper* LC 4.5: *Electronic* Library of Congress
*Congressional Debates* Annals of Congress (1789-1824) Register of Debates (1924-1837) Congressional Globe (1833-1873) Congressional Record (1873-present) (About the Congressional Record from Thomas)	*Microfiche* 1789 to present *Paper* 1971 - present LJ - LAW-FLOOR2 Documents Stacks	*Microfiche & Microfilm* 1789-1838 - Annals of Congress & Register of Debates (3East, Alderman). *Paper* 1789 to present - X Alderman 3 New *Electronic* Lexis/Nexis Congressional (1873-1997) Thomas Indexing (1994-present); Text (1989-present) GPO Access Indexing (1983-present);Text (1994-present) Library of Congress: Annals; Register...; Congressional Globe
*Publication*	*Law Library*	*Alderman Library*
House Journal - the official record of the proceedings of the House. About Congressional Journals.....	*Paper* LJ - LAW-FLOOR2 Documents Stacks	*Microfiche* 1789-1847 - Z (3East, Alderman). *Paper* 1789-1952 - Serial Set (see above) 1953-1991 - XJH Electronic Lexis/Nexis Congressional GPO Access search back to 1991 Library of Congress (1789-1875)
*Senate Journal of Executive Proceedings*	*Paper* 1789-1829, 1980-1996 LJ S - LAW-FLOOR2 Docs. Stacks

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