Congressional Publications in Alderman & Law Libraries

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


Electronic
LexisNexis Congressional

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
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

Fiche are filed in the Maps/Microforms Room (3East) of Alderman Library.

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

 
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