Database Information

Rules include the text of Rules of the House of Representatives, Jefferson's Manual of Parliamentary Practice, and the Standing Rules of the Senate.

For each citation, include:

• Rule number (title or section number) and title both appear in the entry header
• Congress number (104, 105, etc.)
• Database name (e.g., Text from: Rules & Parliamentary Procedures)
• Web service name (Available from: ProQuest^® Congressional)
• Date accessed by the user (Accessed: date)

For example:

• "Rule I: Appointment of a Senator to the Chair" included in Standing Rules of the Senate (109th Congress). Text from: Rules & Parliamentary Procedure. Available from: ProQuest^® Congressional; Accessed: 6/21/05.
• "Sec. I: Importance of Adhering to Rules" included in Jefferson's Manual of Parliamentary Practice (108th Congress). Text from: Rules & Parliamentary Procedure. Available from: ProQuest^® Congressional; Accessed: 6/21/05).
• "Rule I: The Speaker" included in Rules of the House of Representatives (109th Congress). Text from: Rules & Parliamentary Procedure. Available from: ProQuest^® Congressional; Accessed: 6/21/05).