Barbie Selby
Humanities & Social Sciences in Alderman and Clemons Libraries
434-924-4963
bselby@virginia.edu
University of Virginia Library
PO Box 400113
Charlottesville VA 22904-4113
434.924.3021
fax: 434.924.1431
The Law School Library and Alderman Library on main grounds cooperatively collect Congressional publications. Between the two libraries UVA owns almost everything publicly published by Congress, and some materials which Congress did not officially publish. Alderman's LexisNexis (formerly CIS) microfiche are housed in the Maps & Microforms Room, 3rd floor, East.
See this table for examples of the numbering of these microfiche.
Additionally, much recent Congressional material is available via GPOAccess and LexisNexis Congressional
See also the Union List of Non-Depository materials held by Virginia depository libraries for other Virginia Libraries which own microfiche collections of U.S. documents
Congressional Sessions - Years of Congress Table (from University of North Texas)
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-2005
Finding Congressional materials
Post-1976 - Search VIRGO or LexisNexis Congressional - CIS Index
Pre-1976 - Search LexisNexis Congressional - Historical Index
SUDOCS number - Y 4.F 76/1:AB 8 - check the US stacks (3 New).
CIS number - 2003-H461-31 or 81-S721-20 - Lexis Nexis (CIS) microfiche collection (3East, Alderman).
| Publication | Law School Library | Alderman Library |
| Bills - Y1.4/1-Y1.4/9 | Microprint: 1957-1964 Microfiche: 1965 to present |
Microfilm: 1789-1817 Microfiche: 1979 to present |
| House & Senate Reports & Documents (Called Serial Set when bound) | Microfiche: 69th -91st Cong. (v.8522 (1926)-v.12880 (1969)) (Serial Set microfiche) 91st: 2d sess (1970) to present (CIS microfiche) Paper: Serial Set - Y 1.1/2: 1940s-1960s - selectively 1965-present
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Microfiche: 1818-1925 (v.1-8521) - fiche of Serial Set (CIS fiche) 1978 to present - microfiche at Y 1.1/3-Y 1.1/8 Paper: Ivy Stacks 1818-1925 (v.1-8521, w/ gaps) Alderman Documents Stacks 1926 to present (v.8522- ) - filed on back and East side walls and under Y 1.1/2: Electronic LexisNexis Congressional |
| American State Papers (predecessor to Serial Set) |
Paper: Z 3.1: - Documents Stacks Electronic LexisNexis Congressional |
Microfiche: Filed at the beginning of the Serial Set fiche Paper: Z - far left corner, Documents Stacks Electronic LexisNexis Congressional |
| Congressional Hearings (Published Hearings) | Microfiche: 1947 - 1998 - CIS fiche Paper: 1970 to present - Y 4 |
Microfiche: 1833-1946 - CIS fiche 1978 to present - Y 4 Paper: 1930 to present - Y 4 comprehensively since 1950 or so |
| Congressional Research Service Major Studies & Reports | Microfiche & Film: 1916 to present |
Occassional copies in Congressional hearings. |
| Unpublished House & Senate Hearings | Microfiche: House - 1833-1936 Senate - 1823-1976 |
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| Committee Prints | Microfiche: 1948-1969 - CIS Committee Prints fiche 1970 - 2002 - CIS fiche Paper: Selectively in paper - Y 4 |
Microfiche: 1911-1969 less comprehensive than Law's set Paper: some in paper - Y 4 |
| Journal of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789 | Microfiche LJ .C5 - filed before Annals of Congress, etc. |
Paper: LC 4.5: |
| Annals of Congress Register of Debates Congressional Globe Congressional Record |
Microfiche: 1789 to present Paper: 1971 - present LJ - LAW-FLOOR2 Documents Stacks |
Microfiche & Microfilm: 1789-1838 - Annals of Congress & Register of Debates Paper: 1789 to present - X |
| Publication | Law Library | Alderman Library |
| Legislative Histories | Microfiche: 61st - 97th Cong. - selective Paper: Cataloged separately in VIRGO - selective |
Paper: Cataloged separately in VIRGO - selective |
| House Journal | Paper: LJ - LAW-FLOOR2 Documents Stacks |
Microfiche: 1789-1847 - Z Paper: 1789-1952 - Serial Set (see above) 1953-1991 - XJH |
| Senate Journal of Executive Proceedings | Paper: 1789-1829, 1980-1996 LJ S - LAW-FLOOR2 Docs. Stacks |
Microfiche: 1949-1956 |
| Senate Executive Documents & Reports | Some included in Serial Set | Microfiche: 1817-1969 Some included in Serial Set. |
| Presidential Executive Orders & Proclamations | Paper & Microfiche: 1938 - present Title 3 - Code of Federal Regulations |
Microfiche: 1789-1983 - Aisle 3 Paper & Microfiche: Title 3 - Code of Federal Regulations |
| Code of Federal Regulations | Paper: 1936 to present |
Microfiche/Microfilm: 1936 - present |
| Congressional Quarterly Almanac | Paper: back to the 1945 |
Paper: back to 1947, Gov Info. Reading Room |
| Federal Register | Microfiche/microfilm: 1936 - present |
Microfiche/Microfilm: 1936 - present |
| League of Nations - complete set of documents | Microfiche | |
| League of Nations Treaties | Paper: 1920-1946 - KZ170.5 .T74 |
Microfilm: All years, Ivy Stacks |
| Document Type | Time Period | UVA Library Location | Example | CIS Hearings Microfiche Group |
| Senate Published Hearing | 48th-73rd Congress (1884-1934) | Alderman | S545-6-A | 1A |
| Senate Published Hearing | 74th Congress (1935) - present | Alderman - 1935-1946 Law - 1947 to present |
74 S506-1 | 3 |
| Senate Published Hearing | 23rd-77th Congress (1833-1931) | Alderman | 61-3 S.Rep.v.Dn.1281 | 1B |
| Senate Published Hearing | 26th-73rd Congress (1839-1934) | Alderman | SMi 55-C | 2 |
| Senate Published Hearing | 41st-82nd Congress (1870-1952) | 46 SS-2 | 4 | |
| Senate Unpublished Hearing | 1823-1976 | Alderman | 55 SIn-T.7 | |
| House Published Hearing | 48th - 73rd Congress (1884-1934) | Alderman | H432-1 | 1A |
| House Published Hearing | 74th Congress (1935) - present | Alderman - 1935-1946 Law - 1947 to present |
74 H724-0 | 3 |
| House Published Hearing | 26th-73rd Congress (1839-1934) | Alderman | HInt 61-G-9 | 2 |
| House Published Hearing | 41st-82nd Congress (1870-1952) | Alderman | (41) HJ-1 | 4 |
| House Published Hearing | 23rd-77th Congress (1833-1931 | Alderman | 57-1 H.Doc.v.77n.183 | 1B |
| House Unpublished Hearing | 1833-1936 | Alderman | 92 HHad-T.4 | |
| Joint Published Hearings | 26th-73rd Congress (1839-1934) | Alderman | J 62 C | 2 |
| Committee Prints | 1911-1969 | Law Alderman (less comprehensive than Law's holdings) |
S0572 H3969 |
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| Senate Executive Documents & Reports | 1817-1969 | Alderman | 80-2-R7 | |
| Serial Set (American State Papers) | 1789-1817 | Alderman | ASP07 Ind.aff.9 | |
| Serial Set | 1817-1924 | Alderman |