AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
Government Information and Law Dept.
TEXT OF LAW | BRIEF SUMMARIES OF LAW | REGULATIONS | SELECTED PUBLICATIONS IN GOV'T AND LAW DEPT. | SELECTED WEB SITES | OTHER LIBRARY RESOURCES
Compilation of Selected Civil Rights Laws. 1998. GOV REF Y 4.J 89/1:C 49/13
United States Code Annotated. 42 USC 12101 through 12213. GOV LAW KF 62.5 .W45
Current, amended version, but a little difficult to match to original titles. Title I = Subchapter I; Title II
= Subchapter II; Title III = Subchapter III; Title IV amended the Communications Act of 1934 and is found in a
different volume at 47 USC 225 and 47 USC 611; Title V = Subchapter IV. Title is noted in parentheses at the end
of each section. Includes extensive notes for each section including lists of court decisions. Most recent changes
and court decisions are in the pocket supplement.
U.S. Code Congressional and Administrative News. 1990 Public Law 101-336. GOV LAW KF 48 .W45
Original, unamended law.
United States Statutes at Large. Vol. 104, p.327 (104 Stat. 327) GOV LAW KF 50 .U5
Original, unamended law.
LexisNexis
Congressional. Search the U.S. Code or Statutes at Large online.
Select "Legislative Histories, Bills & Laws" from the left side menu.
To find the original law, click on the "Get a Document" tab. In box 1 select Statutes at Large. In step 2 choose the Public Law Number box. Change the first number to 101 and type 336 in the second box. Click on the search button.
To find the current, amended version, use the keyword search. In the "Search within" center section choose U.S. Code for the current, amended version of the law. Enter americans with disabilities. You will get all mentions of the law, not just the
actual law. Scroll through the results until you reach the citations beginning with 42 USC 12101 through 12213
(around #288 in the list).
BRIEF SUMMARIES OF THE LAW
The Americans with Disabilities Act. 1990. J 1.2:Am 3/4
The Americans with Disabilities Act. 1991. J 1.2:Am 3/9
Americans with Disabilities Act: A Brief Description. 1997. Y 3.D 63/3:2 AC 8
Code of Federal Regulations. GOV LAW
Regulations to implement the Equal Employment Opportunity Provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act 29
CFR 1630
Accessibility guidelines buildings and facilities 36 CFR 1191
Accessibility guidelines transportation vehicles 36 CFR 1192
Accessibility specifications for transportation vehicles 49 CFR 38
Nondiscrimination on basis of disability public accomodations and commercial facilities 28 CFR 36
Nondiscrimination on basis of disability state and local government services 28 CFR 35
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission procedural regulations 29 CFR 1601
Transportation services for individuals with disabilities 49 CFR 37
LexisNexis
Congressional. Search CFR online.
Select "Regulations" from the left side menu. To find the above references click on the "Get a Document" tab. Enter the number before the CFR abbreviation
in the first box. Enter the number after the CFR abbreviation in the second box, followed by an exclamation point
(!): 29 CFR 1630!
GPO Access -- Code of Federal Regulations. Browse thru specific CFR volumes online.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS IN GOV'T AND LAW DEPT.
ADA Title II Action Guide for State and Local Governments. 1992. J 1.8/2:Ac 8
The Americans with Disabilities Act: A Primer for Small Business.2002. Y 3.EQ 2:2 AM 3/6 (Online version)
Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities (ADAAG). 1998. Y 3.B 27:8 AM 3/3
The Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities, Transportation Facilities, Transportation Vehicles. 1994. Y 3.B 27:8 Am 3/2/996
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Basic Facts About the Law. 1993. J 1.2:Am 3/10
The Americans with Disabilities Act: Ensuring Equal Access to the American Dream. 1995. Y 3.D 63/3:2 Am 3/2
The Americans with Disabilities Act: Questions and Answers. 2001. J 1.2:Am 3/2/2001 (Partial online version)
The Americans with Disabilities Act Title III Technical Assistance Manual Covering Public Accomodations and Commercial Facilities. 1993-1994. J 1.8/2:Am 3/Title 3/993 (Online version with yearly updates)
The Americans with Disabilities Act Title II Technical Assistance Manual Covering State and Local Government Programs and Services. 1993 J 1.8/2:AM 3/TITLE 2/994-2 (Online version with yearly updates)
The Americans With Disabilities Act: Your Employment Rights as an Individual With a Disability. 1991. Y 3.Eq 2:2 Am 3/4 (Online version)
The Americans With Disabilities Act: Your Responsibilities as an Employer. 1991. Y 3.Eq 2:2 Am 3/3 (Updated online version)
Cognitive Impairments and the Application of Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act. 1996. Y 3.D 63/3:2 C 65
Disability Discrimination: Employment Discrimination Prohibited by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. 1998. Y 3.EQ 2:2 D 63/7/998
Explanation of the Contents of the Americans with Disabilities Act. 1994. J 1.2:Am 3/11
Facts About the Americans with Disabilities Act. 1999. Y 3.EQ 2:2 AM 3/999 (Partial online version)
Guide to ADA Accessibility Guidelines for Play Areas. 2001. Y 3.B 27:8 AC 2
A Guide to Disability Rights Laws. 2000. Y 3.D 63/3:8 R 44 (Updated online version)
Helping Employers Comply with the ADA: An Assessment of How the United States Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission is Enforcing Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act. 1998.
CR 1.2:AM 3
Oversight Hearing on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's Implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (Title I on Employment and Title V Covering Miscellaneous Provisions). 1991. Y 4.Ed 8/1:102-66
Promises to Keep: A Decade of Federal Enforcement of the Americans with Disabilities Act. 2000. Y 3.D 63/3:2 EN 2
A Technical Assistance Manual on the Employment Provisions (Title I) of the Americans with Disabilities Act. 1992. Y 3.Eq 2:8 T 22
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission -- Publications (scroll down for publications)
U.S. Dept. of Justice. ADA Home Page
National Council on Disability -- Resources
BOOKS
There are numerous books and internet resources on this topic that can be found through the catalog. Do a keyword search on americans with disabilities or ada. You can add additional keywords for more specific searches such as title I or employment.Some books may discuss specific types of disabilities, but this cannot usually be determined from the catalog entry, but only by looking at the books.
Examples from King Reference, 1st floor -- all discuss this law:
Special education law with cases. 2001. King Reference KF 4209.3 .B69 2001
EEO law and personnel practices. 2000. King Reference KF 3464 .G87 2000
Accommodations in higher education under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): a non-nonsense guide for clinicians, educators, administrators, and lawyers. 2000. King Reference RA 1055.5 .A28 2000
School law: cases and concepts. 2005. King Reference KF 4118 .L25 2005
The Americans with Disabilities Act. 2008. King Reference KF 480 .Z9 J37 2008
Examples from King book collection:
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): overview, regulations and interpretations. 2003. KF 3738 .J66 2003
Americans with disabilities: exploring implications of the law for individuals and institutions. 2000. KF 480 .A32 F73 2000
Employment, disability, and the Americans with Disabilities Act: issues in law, public policy, and research. 2000. KF 3469 .E48 2000
The law and special education. 1998. KF 4210 .Y45 1998
JOURNAL ARTICLES
Search indexes listed on the library web page under Research by Subject, then Health Studies. One journal of interest is the Mental and Physical Disability Law Reporter in the King Periodical collection, KF 480 .A15 M37, ground floor. It is indexed in several of the indexes in Health Studies category. Can also search full-text law reviews (law journals) in LexisNexis Legal.