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Barbara Bavis, Bibliographic and Research Instruction Librarian, Law Library of Congress
Emily Carr, Senior Legal Reference Librarian, Law Library of Congress
Janeen Williams, Legal Reference Librarian, Law Library of Congress
Beth Osborne, Legal Reference Librarian, Law Library of Congress
Ashley Matthews, Content Management Intern, Law Library of Congress
Note: This LibGuide is adapted from a research guide page originally found on Law.gov.
Guide Created:
June 28, 2018
Last Updated:
September 26, 2020
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