Congressional Research using ProQuest Congressional

Today we highlight ProQuest Congressional, part of ProQuest Government Documents, our newest suite of research databases.  ProQuest Government Documents offers the largest archive of U.S. and U.K. government documents for libraries, dating back to 1660. It also includes statistical reports from countries and international organizations worldwide. Other databases in this suite include Supreme Court Insight, Statistical Insight, Legislative Insight, Regulatory Insight, and five topical Trends & Policy databases. You can find these other databases linked from our Digital Resources A-Z guide.

What makes ProQuest Congressional a great research database?
ProQuest Congressional lets researchers study historical context and legislative intent and provides policy analysts with tools to track regulatory changes. The database includes specialized research features, such as topic pages, timelines, workflow tools, and research tools that support government document research, from current policy exploration to historical analysis. 

• The topic pages feature provides curated overviews and selected documents as starting points for government research, offering organized pathways for policy and legislative investigation.
• Within the topic pages, the list of featured events showcases key government milestones related to research topics, with links to relevant documents, illustrating policy and legislative developments over time. 
• The advanced search feature offers custom options for precise document discovery, enabling targeted searches across government documents, including congressional documents, hearings. and executive materials. 
• Compiled legislative histories in ProQuest Congressional, easily found through the advanced search, provide all legislative actions for public laws from 1969 to present, from the bill to the signed law, with related government documents.

ProQuest Congressional gives access to both essential historical and current government content. It also provides access to official documents that may no longer be available on government websites, while offering powerful research capabilities that advance research across various disciplines.