Researching Federal Administrative Regulations

This lesson will teach students how to research and efficiently locate rules and regulations promulgated by federal administrative agencies. The lesson addresses the official sources of federal administrative regulations: the Federal Register, the Code of Federal Regulations, and their related materials.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of the lesson, the student will be able to:

1. List the five significant categories of information found in the Federal Register.
2. Explain the relationship between the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).
3. Describe how to create a research plan using the Federal Register and the CFR.