Use Lexis Nexis to explore Federal and State statutes and regulations.

1. FINDING
FEDERAL &
STATE STATUTES
AND
REGULATIONS
A Guide
By
Emily Z. Brown

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

3. FINDING FEDERAL STATUTES &
REGULATIONS
Use keyword searching to locate relevant statutes and
regulations.

4. FINDING FEDERAL STATUTES &
REGULATIONS
Narrow to the Code of
Federal Regulations.
This will be Federal
Law.

5. 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.

6. FINDING FEDERAL STATUTES &
REGULATIONS
Read the Code to determine its
relevance.

7. FINDING STATE STATUTES &
REGULATIONS
To find State Statutes and
Regulations, choose State
Statutes and Regulations
from the Search by
Content Type Menu.

8. FINDING STATE STATUTES &
REGULATIONS
Search by
keyword.

9. FINDING STATE STATUTES &
REGULATIONS
Choose the state in
which you would
like to see the
statutes pertaining
to your topic.

10. FINDING STATE STATUTES &
REGULATIONS
Choose the statute from the list that best fits
your research need.

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