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Use this guide as an introduction to basic United States legal research
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Find Statutes by Citation

      
     

    Find Federal Statutes by Subject

    One of the best ways to seach for statutes is to locate recent law review articles. For a database list and instructions, click on the Law Reviews tab above.

    If you want to search for federal statutes by subject directly, follow the instructions below.

    • Westlaw Campus Research  
        
      Click on "Law" tab, "Basic Search" tab and enter terms that describe the subject of the statutes you are seeking. Under "Statutes and Regulations" click on the box next to "United States Code Annotated" for federal statutes and click blue "Search" button.

    Find Federal Statutes by Popular Name

    • Shepard's Acts and Cases by Popular Name (Ref. Desk KF90 S5)  
        
      When you know the popular name of a statute, e.g. "No Child Left Behind Act", you can find its citation using Shepard's Acts and Cases by Popular Name. This publication includes references to many, but not all federal statutes.
     

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