How to Find:
STATUTES BY SUBJECT

FEDERAL

The best way to locate statutory law on a particular subject is to consult secondary sources. Some examples of secondary sources are law reviews and legal encyclopedias. Secondary sources include summaries and/or in-depth discussions of a topic which will provide background, context and citations to statutes.

Westlaw Campus Research
Click on the Law tab at the top of the page. Click either the Basic Search or Advanced Search tab and type in words that describe the topic of the statutes you are seeking. Under Select Databases and Encyclopedias and Law Reviews, click on the radio buttons next to American Jurisprudence 2d, American Law Reports and/or Journals and Law Reviews and click the Search button.

LexisNexis Academic 
Click on Legal tab in the red band at top of page. Enter words that describe the topic of the statutes you are seeking in the top box using either the "Terms and Connectors" or the "Natural Language" option. Use the drop-down menu and the other options to refine your search. Click Search. 

United States Code Annotated
KF 62 1927 W45 (5th floor, shelf number 2)
The United States Code Annotated has a multi-volume General Index.

STATE

Westlaw Campus Research
Same as Federal above, but include the name of the state in your search. 

LexisNexis Academic
Same as Federal above, but include the name of the state in your search.

Massachusetts General Laws Annotated
Ref KFM 2430 1958 W4
KFM 2430 1958 W4 (5th floor, shelf number 34)
The Massachusetts General Law Annotated has a multi-volume subject index.