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Government Information

This is a guide for research using government information.

Legislative Branch Resources

Congress.gov
Congress.gov is the official website for U.S. federal legislative information.
Congressional Research Service
The Congressional Research Service is a Legislative Branch agency that works exclusively for Congress. The agency produces reports, research and analysis to to support the work of Congress.
Congressional Record
The Congressional Record is the official record of proceedings in Congress.

Proquest Congressional

ProQuest Congressional is one of the most comprehensive subscription databases providing access to Congressional information (only available to Clemson University users).

Congressional Publications This link opens in a new window
includes legislative histories, bills & laws, vote report, committee prints, congressional record, CRS reports, hearings, House & Senate documents, House & Senate reports, Serial Set (1789-present), and Serial Set maps (1789-present)

Finding Laws

U.S. Statutes at Large
The United States Statutes at Large, typically referred to as the Statutes at Large, is the permanent collection of all laws and resolutions enacted during each session of Congress.
U.S. Code
The United States Code is the codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States. It is divided by broad subjects into 53 titles.

United States Code by United States
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The U.S. Code is available in print in the Federal Documents collection. The print version is the official record.