Code Citations A citation to a code section acts like an address. Citations vary depending on the format the jurisdiction uses. This code includes the text of the statutes and annotations to cases, law review articles, and other materials that are applicable to each section. The law library has an annotated code from each of the fifty states. They are shelved on the fourth floor in alphabetical order, beginning with Alabama and ending with Wyoming.
Many states have their laws available over the Internet, along with other legislative information.
A good resource that compiles links to state legislation and codes is maintained by Cornell University at this site . The Tennessee Code Annotated is not currently available on the Internet, but information about recent and pending legislation can be found at this site maintained by the State Legislature . This is the official version published by the U.S. government. It contains the text of the statutes, but it is not supplemented in a timely fashion and does not contain references to cases and other materials that pertain to the statutes. U.S.C.A. United States Code Annotated.