The Federal Register is the official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other Presidential documents.

An example of a Federal Register citation is "51 FR 33948". This is read as Volume 51 of the Federal Register, beginning on page 33948.

Government Publications Library Holdings of the Federal Register
Coverage	Location
Vol. 1 (1936) - present	HeinOnline Federal Register
Last 3 years	TC Wilson Library Gov Pubs (US Legal) Row 17  AE 2.106:
Vol. 59 (1994) -	Federal Register of the United States / U.S. Government Printing Office Search Tips: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/tips.html
Vol. 45 (1980) -	LexisNexis Congressional
Vol. 50, No.88, p. 19161 (May 7, 1985) -	TC Wilson Library Gov Pub (US Microfiche) Cabinets 14-30  AE 2.106:
Vol. 48 (1983) - Vol. 50., No. 87, p. 19160 (May 6, 1985)	TC Wilson Library Gov Pub (US Microfiche) Cabinets 14-30  GS 4.107:
Vol. 36 (1972) - Vol. 47 (1982)	TC Wilson Library Gov Pub (Reference) Microfilm 60
Vol. 1 (1936) - Vol. 36 (1971)	TC Wilson Library Gov Pub (US Microfiche) Cabinets 14-30  GS 4.107:

See these MNCAT Records for additional holdings of the Federal Register at the University of Minnesota:

• All Twin Cities Libraries Except the Law Library
  http://umnlib.oit.umn.edu/F/?func=find-c&ccl_term=sys=002307758
• Law Library
  http://umnlib.oit.umn.edu/F/?func=find-c&ccl_term=sys=003332837
  Law has the Federal Register in paper format from 1936-1981.

For More Information:

Federal register: What it is and How to use it
Topics covered include:

• The regulatory process, focusing on the role of the public.
• The relationship between the FR and CFR.
• A "Guided Tour" of a typical edition of the FR and volume of the CFR.
• Using FR/CFR finding aids.
• Using our publications on the World Wide Web.

Check MNCAT Record