Subject Guide
Steve Duecker
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skduecker@bsu.edu
765-285-3326
765-285-3326
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Finding Cases
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Nexis UniIf you have a citation, enter it the large search box with the big letters in it. To do a keyword search for a case, click on "Cases" in the box that says, "What are you interested in?" Then select "Federal and enter your search terms in the "... about" box.
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Media Law ReporterAlthough this source will not include recent cases, it reports cases of Federal and State Courts and Administrative Agencies in the Filed of Media Law. Has a table of cases and topic index. Available in the General Collection at KF2750 .A513
Finding Code
In the United States we have administrative and legislative codes. A legislative code contains the statutes organized by the subject matter. Each topic is a title. Administrative codes contain regulations created by government agencies and each title reflects the agency that created. Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations was created by the FCC and deals with communications.
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Nexis UniIf you have a citation, enter it the large main search box with the big letters in it. To do a keyword search across the codes (the Code of Federal Regulations, the United States Code or a state code) type the name of the code into the main search box. An auto fill list with suggestions will show up below the search box. Select your source from the list. You will notice an outline symbol to the right of the source, clicking on it will allow you to both search and browse the source.
Notice of Propose Rule Making
You can find Notices of Proposed Rule Making in the Federal Register, which can be searched in Nexis Uni. It can also be searched at the U.S. Government Publishing Office website.
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Nexis UniClick on Search By Content Type, select Federal Statutes and Regulations, then click on Advanced Options and uncheck everything except Federal Register. Click on Apply and enter your search terms.
If you have a citation, enter it the large main search box with the big letters in it. To do a keyword search across the Federal Register, type Federal Register into the main search box. An auto fill list with suggestions will show up below the search box. Select your source from the list. You will notice an outline symbol to the right of the source, clicking on it will allow you to both search and browse the source.
FCC Documents
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FCC RecordA compilation of decisions, reports, public notices and other FCC documents.
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FCC Record (University of North Texas)Search the FCC Record from 1986 to present from within the University of North Texas' Digital Library.
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FCC Electronic Document Management System (EDOCS)Search a database of Daily Digest entries for FCC documents posted to the FCC web site since March 1996. You must have a citation to search.