Government Documents Reference Collection: Archives

The Document Drafting Handbook is intended to help agencies prepare documents for publication in the Federal Register.

A guide for the user of the Federal register-code of federal regulations system. The electronic resource is an online tutorial to help you understand and navigate the Federal Register.

A guide in digest form to the provisions of federal regulations relating to the keeping of records by the public. Informs the user (1) what records must be kept; (2) who must keep them, & (3) how long they must be kept. The records covered are those that address categories of activities conducted by individuals, businesses, & organizations for which retention requirements are expressly stated in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), as amended in the daily issues of the Federal Register through 12/31/93. Arranged by Title of CFR. Index.

The official handbook of the Federal Government, this publication provides comprehensive information on the agencies of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches. It also includes information on quasi-official agencies; international organizations in which the United States participates; and boards, commissions, and committees.

The official publication of presidential statements

Superseded by Statutes at Large.
Source of public and private laws, complete with marginal notes and citations. Public laws also contain a legislative history.

The Codification of Presidential Proclamations and Executive Orders is an editorial codification prepared by the Office of the Federal Register and is not intended to be used as a definitive legal authority. It is published to provide in one convenient reference source proclamations and Executive orders with general applicability and continuing effect. This codification covers the period April 13, 1945, through January 20, 1989--a timespan encompassing the administrations of Harry S. Truman through Ronald Reagan.