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Practice Resources: Core Federal Collection--Primary Authority

Information on Prices

Price information may be obtained through Legal Information Buyers Guide and Reference Manual (Rhode Island Law Press:  Providence 2013) by Ken Svengalis.  Patrons may access this publication on the public access terminal in the Reference Area.

Federal Statutes

United States Code Annotated

Federal Digest

Federal Practice Digest 4th

Administrative Law

Federal Register

Code of Federal Regulations

 

Alternatives to Print

CD-ROMs can be an option, though many publishers are halting production.  For more information on free and low-cost resources, see our LibGuide on Free and Low-Cost Legal Resources.

Federal Case Law--Supreme Court Reporters

U.S. Reports (several years behind in publication, so not recommended)

Supreme Court Reporter (includes West's key numbers but does not include the first 90 years of Supreme Court Cases)

United States Supreme Court Reports, Lawyers' Edition (includes all Supreme Court cases)

 

Federal Case Law--Circuit Courts, District Courts, and Others

Federal Reporter (Circuit Courts of Appeal)

Federal Supplement (District Courts)

Federal Rules Decisions