Oregon Legislative Library

Legislative Library

The Legislative Library is a component of the Committee Services Office.

Services

Referral to information sources
Assistance in finding and using library materials
Spot research (quick info retrieval for other states' bill room phone numbers, statistics, etc.)
Information gathering (provide publications from their collection, or through purchase or borrowing from other libraries)
Searches of computer databanks containing information on state policy reports, newspapers, journal articles, statutes, and pending legislation from other states.
Current awareness services to caucus and committee staffs (routing of periodicals and recent reports)
Library tours and orientation to info sources
Classes on "How to Use Legislative Publications to Track Bills and Research Legislative History"

Collections

Newspapers & Periodicals return to top
Statesman Journal
Oregonian
Register-Guard
Business Journal
Willamette Week
Wall Street Journal

Publications return to top
Final Status Reports (Legislative Calendars)
Oregon Laws
Senate and House Journals
Reports, including Committee office reports

Reference materials return to top
Directories and statistics sources

Sources for background info return to top
Reports from legislatures, state agencies, federal government, and organizations studying current issues

Additional information is available at
Oregon State Library
Oregon State Archives