{"id":5532,"date":"2026-05-14T13:26:04","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T13:26:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.ncleg.gov\/library\/?p=5532"},"modified":"2026-05-14T13:26:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T13:26:06","slug":"library-online-tutorials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.ncleg.gov\/library\/library-online-tutorials\/","title":{"rendered":"Library Online Tutorials"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"378\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.ncleg.gov\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/03\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4988\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.ncleg.gov\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/03\/image-2.png 640w, https:\/\/sites.ncleg.gov\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/03\/image-2-300x177.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Bills. Session laws. Statutes. These are the bread and butter of the General Assembly, the thing we do above all others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But what <em>are<\/em> session laws? How do they become statutes? Where do you look for bills, and how can you see whether one has become law? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out this three-part series from the Legislative Library!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncleg.gov\/Files\/Library\/training\/how_to_find_a_bill_final.mp4\">How to Find a Bill<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncleg.gov\/Files\/Library\/training\/using_session_laws_final.mp4\">Using Session Laws<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncleg.gov\/Files\/Library\/training\/using_the_statutes_final.mp4\">Using the General Statutes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Have questions? Contact the Library at 919-733-9390 or <a href=\"mailto:library@ncleg.gov\">library@ncleg.gov<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bills. Session laws. 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