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Federal Administrative Decisions

Finding Federal Administrative Decisions on Legal Databases

Lexis, Westlaw, Bloomberg Law, and VitalLaw, available in the library, include access to select federal agency decisions. See below for more details.

Lexis, Westlaw, Bloomberg Law, VitalLaw

Federal Administrative Materials
Available on the library's Lexis computers.

On the Lexis homepage under Explore Federal Federal Administrative Materials. Contains individual databases to a variety of federal agencies. Select opinions and materials are included. Coverage varies by agency and document type. See Scope Notes for full coverage information. Clicking on the individual agency will allow a search of just that agency's materials.

Federal Administrative Decisions & Guidance
Available on the library's Westlaw computers.
Contains federal agency documents currently available on Westlaw. Coverage varies by agency and document type. See Scope Notes for full coverage information. From Westlaw's homepage, select Federal Materials > Federal Administrative Decisions & Guidance. Clicking on the individual agency will allow a search of just that agency's materials.

U.S. Government Departments & Agencies
Available on the library's Bloomberg Law computers. From 'Select Sources' to the right of the main search bar, select the arrow point next to U.S. Regulatory & Administrative > U.S. Government Departments & Agencies. From U.S. Government and Departments & Agencies, tree down to see individual databases to a variety of federal departments and agencies. Select opinions and materials are included. Coverage varies by agency and document type. See Information Notes for full coverage information.

Agency Decisions & Agency Materials
Available on the library's VitalLaw computer.
From the Advanced Search option, expand Select Filters > Document Type > Decisions then select Agency Decisions and conduct a search. Agency materials may also be found in Select Filters > Document Type > Agency Materials from the Advanced Search option.
Can also search for agency materials and decisions within the individual Practice Areas.