USING THIS TUTORIAL

This tutorial will teach you how to compile a federal legislative history for a federal law using print sources, online databases, and Internet sites. The process of putting together a federal legislative history will be demonstrated in the context of an actual law -- the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments.

Navigation Tips

	When you encounter an underlined passage, use your mouse to click on it. The link will provide you with further information or an example of the research resource.
	You can view and hear scenes from the floor of both the House of Representatives and the Senate where ever you see this speaker symbol. Just click on the icon to activate the sound and graphics.
	The frame that appears at the bottom of your screen will enable you to navigate to sections of this tutorial quickly. Use the frame index to move from section to section and back again.
	You can also see the proper bluebook citation for each of the document types discussed here. The link on the toolbar at the bottom of the screen labeled "Bluebook Citations" will provide a full list of all Bluebook formats for the documents referenced here. Also, throughout the tutorial, you can link to the proper citation format where ever you find this book symbol.