Tutorials and Handouts
Last updated on 01-16-2026
Video Tutorials
Available free through the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) Academy.
General Tutorials
- Introduction (1/3/2019, 7 minutes)
- What's Available (1/3/2019, 5 minutes)
- Introduction to Browsing (1/3/2019, 4 minutes)
- Introduction to Basic Search (1/3/2019, 5 minutes)
- Introduction to Advanced Search (1/3/2019, 5 minutes)
- Introduction to Citation Search (1/3/2019, 2 minutes)
- Introduction to Search Query Operators (1/29/2019, 6 minutes)
- Introduction to Metadata Field Operators (1/29/2019, 3 minutes)
- Working with Search Results (1/29/2019, 6 minutes)
- Finding Related Documents (1/29/2019, 2 minutes)
- Using Help Information (1/29/2019, 1 minute)
- Advanced Searching Techniques (3/5/2019, 10 minutes)
- Creating More Complex Searches Using Metadata (3/5/2019, 6 minutes)
- The e-CFR or Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (3/5/2019, 5 minutes)
- Spotting Misinformation: The Importance of Digital Authentication (3/5/2019, 11 minutes)
- Tracking Regulations (8/15/2019, 27 minutes)
U.S. Congressional Serial Set Tutorials
- Basic Search (11/30/2021, 2 minutes)
- Advanced Search (11/30/2021, 3 minutes)
- Search by Citation (11/30/2021, 2 minutes)
- Browse by Topic (11/30/2021, 2 minutes)
- Search for Maps (11/30/2021, 2 minutes)
- Serial Set Documents in Other Collections (11/30/2021, 4 minutes)
- Browse by Congress (5/3/2022, 1 minute)
Congressionally Mandated Reports Tutorials
- Basic Search (1/19/2024, 5 minutes)
- Advanced Search (1/19/2024, 6 minutes)
- Browse by Agency (1/19/2024, 4 minutes)
- Browse by Topic (1/19/2024, 3 minutes)
- Table of Reports (1/19/2024, 3 minutes)
United States Reports Tutorials
- Basic Search (1/16/2026, 3 minutes)
- Advanced Search (1/16/2026, 4 minutes)
- Browse (1/16/2026, 2 minutes)
- Citation Search (1/16/2026, 2 minutes)
Handouts for Download
- Overview (PDF) - Updated Oct. 2019
- Information Sheet (PDF)
- Information Half-Sheet - one per page (PDF)
- Information Half-Sheet - two per page (PDF)
- Related Documents Quick Reference Guide (PDF) - Updated Oct. 2019
- Basic Search Operators (PDF)
- Searching the Congressional Record (PDF)
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