| Publications Title |
Acts and Resolves of Massachusetts |
General Laws |
Massachusetts Register |
Code of Massachusetts Regulations (CMR) |
Massachusetts Reports |
Massachusetts Reports |
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Official Status
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No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
| “This is NOT the official version of the Acts and Resolves of Massachusetts. While reasonable efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of the data provided, do not rely on this information without first checking the official version.” |
“This is NOT the official version of the General Laws of Massachusetts. While reasonable efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of the data provided, do not rely on this information without first checking the Official Edition of the General Laws of Massachusetts.” |
“The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore…” |
“It is important to note that these regulations are unofficial and for informational use. The official version of the Code of Massachusetts Regulations (CMR) is available in print form at the State Bookstore.“ |
“The bound volumes of the Massachusetts Reports and Massachusetts Appeals Court Reports contain the only official text of the opinions of the SJC and Appeals Court.” |
“The bound volumes of the Massachusetts Reports and Massachusetts Appeals Court Reports contain the only official text of the opinions of the SJC and Appeals Court.” |
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Authentication
(Notes)
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No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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Online Preservation
(Notes)
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No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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Permanent Public Access
(Notes)
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Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
| The State Library’s “State Documents and Resources” webpage says “Many state documents are now published solely in electronic form, while many older documents have been digitized. The State Library permanently preserves and provides access to these resources through its electronic repository.” The link does take you to DSpace, but the webpage itself “is a page on our old website. You may be seeing outdated content.” This might lead to a question about what is permanent. |
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The State Library’s “State Documents and Resources” webpage says “Many state documents are now published solely in electronic form, while many older documents have been digitized. The State Library permanently preserves and provides access to these resources through its electronic repository.” The link does take you to DSpace, but the webpage itself “is a page on our old website. You may be seeing outdated content.” This might lead to a question about what is permanent. |
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Copyright Claimed
(Notes)
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No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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The official print edition of the General Laws has copyright notice that says: "Copyright [year] by Commonwealth of Massachusetts and Thomson Reuters" but Editorial Notes suggests copyright claim is in editorial enhancements. |
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“There is no charge to search, retrieve, or save documents from these archives, and there is no copyright on the text of opinions or decisions. These archives, however, are for personal, not commercial, use.” |
“There is no charge to search, retrieve, or save documents from these archives, and there is no copyright on the text of opinions or decisions. These archives, however, are for personal, not commercial, use.” |
| UELMA Adopted |
No |
| Universal Citation Adopted |
No |