Cis us serial set index

Hardbound in faux leather with gilt titles on covers and spines. C57 1817 1969covering documents and reports not printed in the us serial set cis annual. Make sure to choose the correct year or congress at the bottom of the page. Serial set digital collection and it has become the principal tool in identifying serial set volumes to congressional reports and documents published before 1970. Serial set volumes asp012160 and serial set volumes 21623548 combined 1274 pp index by geographic areas and subjects, rz comprises pages 6051193.

If a volume contains more than six titles, as most volumes do, a description such as senate executive documents. However, documents printed in the serial set are listed in the supplementary index by sudoc number with references to the serial set volume they can be found in. Executive branch documents, 17891909 provides access to material issued by federal departments and agencies, including annual reports, general publications, serials, instructions, rules, circulars, decisions, and registers and which were not published in the u. For 19211969, consult cis us serial set index to obtain the number of the volume in the serial set. Photocopy index page, and bring to level 6 south of the grad library. Cisannual government information services u of i library. The reports are usually from congressional committees dealing with proposed legislation and issues under investigation. The cis indexes and full text of the serial set reports and documents may be searched electronically on the proquest congressional database, available. Serial set index a print index located at reference z 1223 z9 c65 1975 pt. Documents before 1817 may be found in the american state papers. Search committee report listings from 1789 to present. Z7 c65 1975 provides access to congressional documents in print set and microfiche set and includes index and cartobibliography of maps, 17891969.

For serial set volumes containing six or fewer titles, the full cis version of the titles as printed in the cis us serial set index are shown in the title field. Includes serial set volume number for locating the print text. There is also a numerical list of reports and documents and a schedule of serial volumes to assist in locating a copy of a document in the serial set once the congressional reference number is known. Quick reference chart legislative history research guide. Serial set index 17891969, formerly published by the congressional information service, inc. Serial set index government information services u of i. The tables are also in the 1909 checklist and the cis serial set index. Library resources for administrative history national. Arranged alphabetically by subject, with a proper name index. United states code congressional and administrative news. The entire set has not been digitized, only portions.

An overview of the us congressional serial set llsdc. The cis numbering system from 1970 is important to understand. Microfiche are filed by congress, session, serial volume number, and document number. C66 1975 or search proquest congressional presidential documents starting points. Cis us serial set index 17891969 the documents indexed by this publication are now searchable as part of proquest congressional may require authentication. Proquest congressional assists researchers in finding information quickly and reliably through the application of subject index terms from a 7,500word controlled vocabulary to each results record. The cis microfiche collection covers the american state papers through the 91 st congress, 1 st session, 1789 1969. T he united states congressional serial set, commonly referred to as the serial set, began publication with the 15th congress, 1st session 1817.

Has the numbered senate and house documents and reports from 1817 to present. Serial numbers are included under the heading congressional documents. To use the serial set, you must translate your house or senate report number into a serial set volume number by using one of the following sources. First clear all, then choose serial set and house and senate reports. In the late 1980s the congressional information service issued the serial set, along with its predecessor american state papers, through 1969 v.

Part xiv indexes the more than 50,000 maps in the serial set. Congressional publications indexed by the congressional. Congressional commitee hearings index 18331969 hsse ref 348. Correlates agency holdings to their serial set equivalents. From 19701983, hearings, committee prints, and serial set items are interfiled together under the designation cis serial set. The sources united states legislative history research. Covers the serial set from the 15th through the 52d congress. The house journal is included in the congressional document set.

Committee prints are in the volumes marked documents. Similar to the older cis indexes, there is a cumulative. Cis serial set collection 19701983 cabinet 29 drawer 1 cabinet 30 drawer 8. Government information, maps and microform services reference lc z1223. Cis also issued a 56volume hardcover comprehensive index to both series covering 17891969, for the first time providing access to their contents.

The serial set contains house and senate reports and documents, including committee reports on public and private legislation, house and senate journals, investigations, directories, rule manuals, histories of. American state papers and the 15th34th congresses, 17891857. Includes an author, title, and subject index for important documents. C65 1789 1969 cis index to us senate executive documents and reports rsibl kf 40. Until the new facility is constructed, the hard cover volumes will remain in the compact shelving of cold room at ottenheimer library. Browse documents and reports search this title through the collections search page note. The united states congressional serial set began in 1817 as the official collection of reports. H bowen school of law library is going to transfer the cis us serial set index to the snrc under an additional agreement. The index leads to microfiche copies of the documents located in.

Cis us serial set index 1789 1st congress to 1969 91st congress, 1st session call number. The index does not include items in the serial set, statutes at large, or the cis index to presidential orders and proclamations. Finding list volumes are part of this multivolume set, placing reports and documents to their appropriate serial set volumes. The supplementary index also contains excellent guides. Serial set congressional publications libraries at. This subject index is based upon words contained in publication titles. Consult cis us serial set index to obtain the number of the. This searchable database incorporates nine printed indexes that cis has published for the same material, including the u. Cartobibliography of maps a full identification and description of each map. Cis also issued a 56volume hardcover comprehensive index to both series covering 17891969, for the first time providing access to their contents via multiple points subject, name, bill number, etc. This controlled vocabulary was originally developed by cis index, and is especially suited to the retrieval of congressional information.

The united states congressional serial set, commonly referred to as the serial set, began publication with the 15th congress, 1st session 1817. Serial set index and microfiche library, 17891969 gov docs reference kf49. Congress united states federal government documents. The cisindex to publications of the united states congress 1970 to current gives the user abstracts and indexing for congressionally published hearings, prints. Serial number set, congressional edition, congressional series of united states public documents, congressional document series, and other titles. Uncle sam government publications department tennessee regional depository. Additional useful indexes include the congressional information service cis index hsse ref 328. The serial set is indexed by the congressional information service cis us serial set index 17891969 and the cis annual index 1970 to present. Getting started federal legislative history research. Legislative branch federal government information wmu. Cis u s serial set index covering the years 1789 to 1969. Serial set microfiche are located in microfiche cabinets labeled cis u. Serial set maps and geographic information system gis. See this section of the guide for information on how to verify and locate these publications.

Preserving our serial set in hard copy when we have it online. Government publicationsunited states index for house and senate reports and documents in the serial set. Senate publications not included in the serial set regarding treaties, nominations, and. Congressional serial set government sources by subject. Using the congressional serial set for genealogical research. Cis us serial set index, american state papers 1969. Serial set on cis microfiche from the 15th congress, 1st session through the 91st congress, 1st session 18171969. The serial set is a collection of congressional documents including the following items. To determine which serial set volume contains a specific report or document consult one of these finding aids. Serial set index z 1223 z9 c65 ref desk use finding lists volume, numerical list of reports and documents 1st52nd congress 17891893 tables of and. Serial set index includes an index of subjects and keywords as well as an index of names and organizations. Numerical lists of documents and reports free web 85th to 109th congress 19572006 cis u. Journals of congress national library of australia.

United states serial set government information libguides at. Cis also issued a 56volume hardcover comprehensive index to both series covering 17891969, for the first time providing access. The serial set contains the house and senate documents and the house and senate reports. See the user guide in the front of the us serial set index books for a more thorough. Checklist of senate executive documents and reports listed in monthly catalog of u. State, county, and international records on microform. Government information include the congressional information service cis index hsse ref 328. Since 1970, the material previously covered in the cis serial set index, cis congressional committee hearings index, and cis congressional committee prints index has been combined into one set, cis annual. Senate executive documents and reports covering documents and reports not covered in the u. C55 1987 index to senate executive documents, in which the senate approved treaties and nominations and performed oversight of executive agencies.