FINDING FEDERAL & STATE STATUTES AND REGULATIONSA Guide

By

Emily Z. Brown

FINDING FEDERAL STATUTES & REGULATIONS

From the search screen in Lexis Nexis, choose Search By Content Type and then select Federal Statutes & Regulations.

FINDING FEDERAL STATUTES & REGULATIONS

Use keyword searching to locate relevant statutes and regulations.

FINDING FEDERAL STATUTES & REGULATIONS

Narrow to the Code of Federal Regulations. This will be Federal Law.

FINDING FEDERAL STATUTES & REGULATIONS

Search the list for the section that best matches your thesis question. Read the Code to determine if it’s relevant.

FINDING FEDERAL STATUTES & REGULATIONS

Read the Code to determine its relevance.

FINDING STATE STATUTES & REGULATIONS

To find State Statutes and Regulations, choose State Statutes and Regulations from the Search by Content Type Menu.

FINDING STATE STATUTES & REGULATIONS

Search by keyword.

FINDING STATE STATUTES & REGULATIONS

Choose the state in which you would like to see the statutes pertaining to your topic.

FINDING STATE STATUTES & REGULATIONS

Choose the statute from the list that best fits your research need.

Thus concludes our brief exploration of federal and state statutes and regulations.