The United States Congress holds separate
“meetings or sessions of a Senate, House, joint, or special committee of
Congress, to obtain information and opinions on proposed legislation, conduct
an investigation, or evaluate/oversee the activities of a government department
or the implementation of a Federal law. In addition, hearings may also be
purely exploratory in nature, providing testimony and data about topics of
current interest." (source). The transcripts from these meetings are open
to the public, but the ability to compressively search the thousands of
documents produced by the US Congress is not easily come by.
Fortunately for UNC Charlotte Students and Faculty, Atkins
Library subscribes to ProQuest Congressional Hearings Digital Collection which
provides full-text indexing and access to congressional publications, public
laws and other research materials. The
database also provides finding aids including a bill tracking system and
committee and member information. In
addition to the most current documents available to the public, the database
provides access to a historical archive from 1824-2003.
The US Congress studies a wide range of topics, so this
database is an effective source for a wide range of topics.
Take a look, and see if the ProQuest
Congressional Hearings Digital Collection can assist you in your research!
Related Disciplines: Political Science, History, Social
Sciences, and more!
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