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Administrative Code and Regulations

Administrative Codes and Regulations come from the executive branches of federal or state government.

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  • Don't use Guided Search or any pre-limits
  • Enter your topic
  • Change the date range to be "All available dates"

Note: multiple words in quotes will search for that phrase.

Box with search terms: 'college students' 'credit cards'

  • On the the results screen, click the Administrative Codes and Regulations limit on the left.

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Narrow your Results

It may be helpful to narrow your search results.  Look for the narrow options on the left of the results screen.

  • You can limit the jurisdiction to U.S. Federal, or by state.
  • Once you choose the jurisdiction limit, you'll see available sources in that jurisdiction.

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Search by Citation

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  • Enter the citation
  • Change the date range to be "All available dates"

Box with search terms: 12 CFR 1026.57

Search Tip for State Info

You can also find administrative code and regulations from a specific state, by including the state name in your search (without having to narrow your search).

Box with search terms: wetlands Wisconsin

Then on the results screen, click the limit for Administrative Codes and Regulations as described above.