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Definitions:
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Reports:
A
Report is a printed record of a House or Senate committee's
actions and views on a bill. Reports can contain discussions
of legislative intent or a short history of a bill. Reports
are assigned separate numbers for each chamber and congress
(i.e.: H. Rpt.-107-25 or S. Rpt.-103-45).
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Document:
House
and Senate Documents are special reports issued by
the full chamber. They can contain Presidential messages on
new legislation or vetoes, special reports of executive branch
agencies, or biannual reports on committee activities. Documents
are assigned separate numbers for each chamber and congress
(i.e.: H. Doc.-104-27 Or S. Doc.-102-37).
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1789-1969
Congressional Reports & Documents
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LOCATION IN UA LIBRARY:
Most of these materials are
located in Special
Collections, so you will need specific citation
information (the Serial Set number and the Report or Document
number) in order to have the materials pulled for you.
The following instructions should help you find the necessary
information.
| The goal: You will need
to locate the Serial Set and Document or Report numbers
in order to request your document from the Special
Collections staff. Here is how you find them: |
STEP 1:
Start here!
LexisNexis
CIS Congressional Universe:
Congressional
Indexes, 1789-1969
Link will open in a new window so that
you can refer to instructions |
Step 2:
search by SUBJECT:
- Select "Subject"
- Enter your keyword(s)
or choose a subject from the Subject List
- Change document type
(the 4th box) to "Serial Set"
- Select the appropriate date,
or a range of dates
- Click the "Search"
button
- From the results, select
the appropriate record
- The top of your citation will
contain the same types of information as the box
below. Write down the Report or Document number
and the Serial Set number and bring it to
the Special Collections desk. You will need these
two numbers to request the document (see bolded
below):
Give
Special Collections staff the information in bold:
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Sample
LexisNexis citation
TITLE: Claims of Crow Indians against United
States. 2 pts.
CIS-NO: 8524 S.rp.352
DOC-TYPE: Serial Set Collection
DOC-NO: S.rp.352, 69-1 [Report/document
number]
SERIAL-VOL-NO: 8524 [Serial
Set number]
SESSIONAL-VOL-NO: 1
CONG-SESS: 69-1
SESSION-DATE: 1925, 1926 CONGRESS: 69
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[Special
Collections location & hours]
Important note: Serial Set
numbers 1 to 1867 (1789 (1st Cong)-1879 (45th Cong.
3rd sess.) are also available in the CIS Microfiche
collection (compact shelving, 1st floor of library,
aisle 2b, cabinet 77). The microfiche is a good
alternative if Special Collections doesn't have
the item you want, or if it is closed. All you will
need to find your microfiche is the Serial Set number.
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Practice
1. Find a 1889 House Report on relief to female
nurses who served in the War of Rebellion.
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1970-1990
Congressional Reports & Documents
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LOCATION IN UA LIBRARY:
These materials are located
in Special Collections, so you will need specific
citation information (the Congress & session numbers,
the date and the Report or Document number) in order to
have the materials pulled for you. The following instructions
should help you find the necessary information.
[Special Collections location & hours]
| The goal: You
will need to locate the Congress & session numbers,
the date, and the Report or Document number in order
to request your document from the Special Collections
staff. Here is how you find them: |
STEP
1: Start here!
CIS
Congressional Universe: CIS Index
Link will open in a new window so that
you can refer to instructions |
Step
2: search by SUBJECT:
- Select "Subject"
- Enter your keyword(s)
or choose a subject from the Subject List
- Select the appropriate date,
or a range of dates
- Select the appropriate document
type ("Document" or "Report")
- Click the "Search"
button
- From the results, select
the appropriate record
- The top of your citation will
contain the same types of information as the box
below. Write down the Report or Document number,
the date, and the Congress & Session numbers
and bring them to the Special Collections desk
(see bolded examples below):
Give
Special Collections staff the information in bold:
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Sample
LexisNexis citation
TITLE: Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation Amendments
of 1988
CIS-NO:
88-S413-9
SOURCE: Committee on Indian Affairs, Select.
Senate DOC-
TYPE: Report
DOC-NO: S. Rpt. 100-425
[Report/document
number]
DATE: July 11, 1988 [Date]
LENGTH: 47 p.
CONG-SESS: 100-2 [Congress
& Session number]
ITEM-NO: 1008-C; 1008-D
SUDOC: Y1.1/5:100-425
MC-ENTRY-NO: 88-17447
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Practice
1. Find a 1974 Senate Report on UN Peacekeeping
in the Middle East.
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1991-present
Congressional Reports & Documents:
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LOCATION IN
UA LIBRARY: Reports from 1989+
and documents from 1995+ are available full-text
online via CIS Congressional Universe and GPO Access. Earlier
reports and documents are available in microfiche with both
the CIS collection and with the Y1 depository collection
in the microfoms area.
Search by Subject:
- Select Subject
- Enter your keyword(s)
or choose a subject from the Subject List
- Select the appropriate date
- Click the "Search"
button
- From the results, select
the appropriate record
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Search by Number:
- Select Document Number
- Select the type of document
(i.e.: H. Rpt.)
- Select the Congress
- Fill in the number
- Click the "Search"
button
Example: S. Rpt. - 106 - 10
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If the materials you need are
not available online in full text, write
down the CIS number which is in Microfiche located
in the compact shelving in Main.
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Sample
LexisNexis citation
TITLE:
Agreement on Trade Relations Between the U.S.
and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
CIS-NO: 91-H780-22
SOURCE: Committee on Ways and Means. House
DOC-TYPE: Document
DOC-NO: H. Doc. 102-148
[Document Number]
DATE: Oct. 9, 1991
[Date]
CONG-SESS: 102-1
[Congress & Session Numbers]
SUDOC: Y1.1/7:102-148
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Practice
1. Use the subjects of "Libya" and "terrorism"
to find a 1992 House document. Write the proper citation
and indicate where the full text of this document
is located in the library.
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Online Alternatives to full text in
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