Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to provide a review of basic statutory research methods for first-year students at Boyd Law. This guide focuses on researching federal statutes. For information on searching Nevada statutes, please see the Nevada Statutes guide. 

This guide covers the following topics:

  1. How a Bill Becomes a Law (Legislative Process)
  2. Different Versions of Statutes (Slip Laws vs. Session Laws vs. Codes)
  3. How to Find Statutory Codes (Finding Codes)