The United States Congressional Serial Set is a serially numbered
collection of United States Congress House and Senate Reports,
Documents, and some related publications.
The official call number (Superintendent of Documents number) for the
Serial Set is Y 1.1/2. It is a compilation of documents from the
following series:
- Y 1.1/3 - Senate Documents
- Y 1.1/4 - Senate Treaty Documents
- Y 1.1/6 - Senate Executive Reports
- Y 1.1/7 - House Documents
- and other related publications
Publication
of the set began in 1817 and continues today.
Print Format at Gleeson Library
Gleeson Library's print Serial Set collection spans from Volume 12559 (1963) to Volume
14393 (1997) with gaps in coverage. The Serial Set is shelved on the 3rd floor of Gleeson Library, along the south wall of the north wing.
Online Format at Gleeson Library
ProQuest Congressional Serial Set (1970 - present)
FDsys Congressional Documents (1985 - present)
FDsys Congressional Reports (1995 - present)
Schedules and Indexes
For the schedule of volumes of the Serial Set, see the following websites:
The following is a list of indexes which are useful for finding specific topics within the Serial Set:
1817 - Present
Proquest Congressional - House and Senate Documents and Reports
1976 - Present
Catalog of U.S. Government Publications
http://catalog.gpo.gov/
1941 - 1980
Numerical Lists and Schedule of Volumes of the Reports and Documents of the ... Congress, ... Session
Documents Reference Z1223 .A2 1941/58
Documents Reference Z1223 .A2 1964/80
1981 - 1982
Monthly Catalog of the United States Government Publications. United States Congressional Serial Set Supplement
Documents Reference Z1223 .A2 1981/82
1983 - 1996
United States Congressional Serial Set Catalog
Documents Reference Z1223 .A2 1983-96
Background
For a more detailed explanation of the Serial Set, see the following guides:
