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AMDOCS
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A website dedicated to American History. Provides documents for the Study of American History. (AMDOCS) is a virtual library that links to primary historical documents portraying the spectrum of American history. Covers representative documents from the 15th through the 21st century.
Branches of the U.S. Government (usa.gov)
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U.S. federal government website about the structure of the U.S. government with links to other helpful resources

These are resources to which the Hunter Law Library or the Harold B. Lee Library has purchased a subscription. Most subscription licenses require off-campus access to be limited to BYU law students and faculty. Other patrons are welcome to use many of these resources by visiting the library premises.

Catalog of U.S. Government Publications
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Index of U.S. federal publications (from July 1976 to present) which have been sent to federal depository libraries by the U.S. Government Printing Office. This online cumulative index gives title, author, agency, subject, date, and SuDoc call number information for print, microfiche, and electronic federal publications.
Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports
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The Congressional Research Service provides reports on topics related to public policy to aid the work of Members of Congress throughout the legislative process. CRS Reports are non-partisan and high quality.
Constitution Annotated
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Contains plain-English explanations of the history and interpretation of the United States Constitution. Prepared by attorneys at the American Law Division of the Law Library of Congress's Congressional Research Service, Constitution Annotated has been provided to members of Congress for years to assist in lawmaking. This new version is searchable and has links to case law and other resources.
Federal Contracting News (Bloomberg Law)
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Covers issues affecting the federal acquisition of goods and services, including policies and regulations at both government-wide and individual agency levels.

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Large database of legal materials. HeinOnline is known for its extensive collection of law journals, but it also contains many primary law and legislative history sources such as state and federal session laws, the United States Code, Supreme Court opinions and the U.S. Serial Set, and world constitutions. HeinOnline also contains many specialized collections, including collections focused on capital punishment, immigration law, the history of international law, and gun legislation and regulation in America.

Military & Government Collection (EBSCO)
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Designed to offer current news pertaining to all branches of the military, this database offers a thorough collection of military titles, trade publications and newsweeklies. Military Library FullTEXT provides cover-to-cover full text for nearly 350 periodicals. The database also includes full text for 245 pamphlets and offers indexing and abstracts for over 380 magazines.

ProQuest Congressional Legislative & Executive Publications This link opens in a new window
Excellent resource for U.S. federal congressional and executive documents including Congressional bills, hearings, CRS reports, executive orders, presidential proclamations, and more.
ProQuest Legislative Insight This link opens in a new window
Excellent resource for compiled legislative histories for many federal laws, which may include committee reports, hearings, debates, and multiple draft versions of bills.
ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the U.S. This link opens in a new window
Statistics on social, political, and economic conditions in the United States.

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The Hunter Law Library has been a federal depository library since 1972, and its federal depository collections are open to public use. For assistance, please contact any reference librarian or Kory Staheli, the depository library coordinator.

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