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| United States Code | Most Recent Edition | *R-SIBL KF62 |
| Earlier Editions - use the NYPL Catalog | e.g., 2000 - JBF 09-704 | |
| United States Code Annotated (West) | Most Recent Volumes | *R-SIBL KF62 1927 |
| Archived Volumes | JBL 91-14 | |
| For current information: Electronic Resource |
WestlawNext | |
| United States Code Congressional and Administrative News | Latest Editions | *R-SIBL KF63.A1 |
| 1952- | JBM 92-624 | |
| United States Statutes-at-Large | V. 1 - present | *R-SIBL KF50 |
| V. 1-110 (microfiche) | *XLF-297 | |
| Regulations | ||
| Code of Federal Regulations | Latest Edition | *R-SIBL KF70.A3 |
| Earlier Years | JBL 95-126 | |
| 1949-1994 | XWZ (United States. Statutes. Code of federal regulations) | |
| Federal Register | Latest Editions | *R-SIBL KF70.A2 .F292 |
| Earlier Editions | Jan. 1982-May 6,1985 - GPO microfiche GS4.107 May 7,1985 - GPO microfiche AE2.106 |
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| March 14, 1936-Dec. 30, 1950 -- *SAE (United States) (Federal register) | ||
| Tax Code/Regulations/Ruling | ||
| Internal Revenue Code | 1954-2008 (incomplete) | JLM 76-321 |
| Internal Revenue Cumulative Bulletin | Most Recent | *R-SIBL. HJ3252 .I722 |
| Microfiche | *XLF-402 | |
| 1954-- | TIB (U.S. Internal Revenue Office. Internal revenue cumulative bulletin) | |
| Standard Federal Income Tax Reporter | 1960-2011 | JBM 93-1297 |
| Standard Federal Tax Service |
1928-1934 | TIV (Commerce Clearing House. Standard federal tax service) |
| Current Electronic Resource | CCH Omnitax Library |
| Title | Years/Volumes | Call Numbers |
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| Bankruptcy Court Decisions | 1974 - 1990 | JBM 96-63 |
| West's Bankruptcy Reporter | 1991 - 2008 | JBM 03-126 |
| Federal Appendix | V. 1 (2001) - V. 226 (Incomplete) | JBM 05-52 |
| Federal Cases | 1789 - 1880 | JBM 96-64 |
| Federal Claims Reporter (West) | V. 27 - 75 (2007) | JBM 04-17 |
| United States Claims Court Reporter | V. 1 - 26 | JBM 01-157 |
| Federal Reporter [1st Series] | 1880 - 1924 | JBL 96-15 |
| Federal Reporter 2nd Series | 1924 - 1993 | JBM 96-19 |
| Federal Reporter 3rd Series | Vol. 1 (1993) - Vol. 443 | JBM 96-19 |
| Vol. 444 - 669 | *R-SIBL KF105.F432 | |
| Federal Rules Decisions | 1941 - 1988 | JBM 96-65 |
| West's Federal Rules Decisions | Vol. 117 (1988) - Vol. 242 | JBM 01-10 |
| Federal Supplement | 1932 - 1997 | JBM 96-20 |
| Federal Supplement 2nd Series | 1998 - Vol. 467 | JBM 96-20 |
| Vol. 468 - Vol. 817 | *R-SIBL KF120.S8 | |
| Reports of the Tax Court of the United States | 1942 - 1969 | JBL 96-17 |
| Reports of the United States Tax Court | 1970 - Vol. 121 | JBL 96-20 |
| Vol. 122 - | *R-SIBL KF125.T39.R5 | |
| Tax Court Memorandum Decisions | 1942/43 - Vol. 86 (2003) | JBM 96-69 |
| Vol. 87 (2004) - | *R-SIBL KF125 .T39 .C34 | |
| U.S. Tax Cases | 1913 - 2003 | JBL 96-12 |
| 2004 - | *R-SIBL KF125.T392.C3 | |
| United States Law Week | 1988 - 2008 | JBM 00-70 |
| United States Reports | V. 1 - | *R-SIBL KF101.1.U54 |
| Title | Years/Volume | Call Number |
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| American Law Reports Annotated | ||
| (ALR) [1st] | 1919 - 1948 | JXM 83-2 |
| ALR 2nd | 1948 - 1965 | JBM 96-60 |
| ALR 3rd | 1965 - 1980 | JBM 96-61 |
| ALR 4th | 1980 - 1991 | JBM 96-62 |
| ALR 5th | 1992 - 2007 | JBM 10-52 |
| ALR 6th | Vol 1 - Vol 26 (2007) | *R-SIBL KF132. A56 |
| West's ALR Digest | Latest received - July 2007 | *R-SIBL KF132.1 .A45 |
| ALR Federal: Cases & Annotations | 1969 - 2005 | *R-SIBL KF127.A47 |
| ALR Federal 2nd | Vol. 1 - Vol. 21 (2007) | *R-SIBL KF127.A48 |
| ALR Index (coverage includes ALR Federal) | Latest received - July 2007 | *R-SIBL. KF132.2 .A47 |
| Digests updated with pocket parts through 2007 | ||
| Federal Digest | 1754 - 1938 | *R-SIBL KF127.F423 |
| Modern Federal Practice Digest | 1939 - 1961 | *R-Econ.KF127. .M622 |
| West's Federal Practice Digest 2nd | 1961 - 1975 | *R-SIBL KF127.W48 |
| West's Federal Practice Digest 3rd & 4th | 1975 - (last volumes received 2007) | *R-SIBL KF127.W48 |
| Legal Encyclopedias | ||
| American Jurisprudence (AmJur) 2nd | Last updates 2012 | *R-SIBL KF154 .A42 |
| Corpus Juris Secundum | No updates since ca. 1997 | JBF 98-756 |
| Title | Years/Volume | Call Number |
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| Statutes | ||
| McKinney's Consolidated laws of New York annotated | Last Update 2012 | *R-SIBL KFN5030 .A234 1939 |
| Older Volumes | JBL 09-36 | |
| 1916 - 1938 | XWZ (New York (State). Statutes. Consolidated laws of New York, annotated) | |
| New York Consolidated Laws Service | Last Update 2007 | JLM 78-529 |
| 1950 - 1975 | JBF 95-530 | |
| Baldwin's New York Consolidated laws | 1938 | XWZ (New York (State). Statutes. Baldwin's New York Consolidated laws) |
| Consolidated laws of New York (Official) | 1997 - 2007 | JBM 98-840 |
| Regulations | ||
| Official Compilation of Codes, Rules and Regulations [of the State of New York] (NYCRR) | Last Update March 2012 | *R-SIBL KFN5035.N2 |
| Case Reporters | ||
| Appellate Division Reports [1st Series] | 1896 - 1955 | *XLF-393 |
| Appellate Division Reports [2nd Series] | 1955 - 1998 (Vol. 232) | JBL 96-11 |
| Miscellaneous Reports [New York] [1st Series] | 1892 - 1955 | *XLF-391 |
| Miscellaneous Reports [New York] [2nd Series] | 1955 - 1997 (Vol. 172) | JBL 96-10 |
| New York Reports [1st Series] | 1847 - 1956 | *XLF-392 |
| New York Reports [2nd Series] | 1956 - 1997 (Vol. 89) | JBL 96-4 |
| New York Supplement [1st Series] | 1888 - 1938 | JBM 98-73 |
| New York Supplement 2nd Series | 1938 - Vol. 763 | JBM 98-73 |
| Vol. 764 - Vol. 919 | *R-SIBL KFN5047 .A5 | |
| New York Tax Cases | 1992 - 2007 | JBM 00-560 |
| New York Tax Reporter (CCH) | 1989 & 2010 | JBM 92-916 |
| Case Finding Aids | ||
| Digests | ||
| Abbott New York Digest | 1794 - 1929 | *R-SIBL KFN5057.A1 |
| Abbott New York Digest 2nd Series | 1930 - 1961 | *R-SIBL KFN5057.A2 |
| West's New York Digest 3rd Series | 1961 - 1978 | *R-SIBL KFN5057.A3 |
| West's New York Digest 4th Series | 1979 - Last update 2007 | *R-SIBL KFN5057.A4 |
| Other Case Finding Aids | ||
| Carmody-Wait 2nd New York Practice with Forms | Last Update 2007 | *R-SIBL KFN5995 .C375 |
| New York Forms ... [Legal and Business] | Last Update 2007 | *R-SIBL. KFN5068 .N4 |
| New York Jurisprudence 2nd [Encyclopedia] | Last Update 2012 | *R-SIBL KFN5065 .N48 |
| West's McKinney's Forms | Last Update 2012 | *R-SIBL KFN5068 .W4 |
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