PROQUEST CONGRESSIONAL & LEGISLATIVE INSIGHT UPDATE

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2 PROQUEST CONGRESSIONAL & LEGISLATIVE INSIGHT UPDATE Prepared for LLSDC May 5, 2015 Note that sample searches are based on a version of ProQuest Congressional that includes ALL optional full text modules Contact: Catherine Johnson catherine.johnson@proquest.com

including all CIS histories Legislative Insight Module B

3 Our Legislative Histories Compiled to a Standard Since 1984 Legislative Insight Module A 18,000 histories including all CIS histories Legislative Insight Module B Additional 9,000 histories Annual updates 2013-forward 5/11/2015 3

Example of information In congressional publications that our staff

4 ProQuest Legislative Histories Compiled by Human Researchers A single history for a complex law can take a researcher a week or more to compile Example of information In congressional publications that our staff members find and use in the course of their compilation research process 5/11/2015 4

5 Looking for a specific law? Legislative Insight offers several ways to search Various Ways to retrieve your law 5/11/2015 5

6 Legislative Insight speedy search-within feature Search the full text of all 501 publications in moments 5/11/2015 6

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But does the Department of Education have the right to enforce Title IX in cases where a college receives no direct funds from the Federal government, but the

8 Recall a specific phrase, but can t remember the exact citation? Grove City v. Bell Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 proscribes gender discrimination in education programs and activities receiving Federal assistance. But does the Department of Education have the right to enforce Title IX in cases where a college receives no direct funds from the Federal government, but the students at the college receive Federal grants? A quote from the Congressional Record provides the answer. Birch Bayh is specific: We are cutting off all aid Example: Begin to type Title IX; type-ahead will assist in searching for a specific law 5/11/2015 8

9 Search Full Text of all Compiled Publication in Moments Search for phrase we are cutting off all aid and limit display to the single publication matching full text search 5/11/2015 9

10 Legislative Insight History Page Features Sort options Pub type colors in chronological sort Filter options Jump to content type Jump to gold star reports Search within Historic context Legislative process 5/11/

11 Legislative Insight: History Page Content Statute Bills Congressional Record hand-crafted excerpts House and Senate reports and documents Committee hearings and prints Plus additional content types that can be excluded from display: CRS reports Presidential signing statements 5/11/

12 Legislative Insight History Page: Sort chronologically for high-level insight: what happened when? Chronological sort display includes color-codes to identify different publication types 5/11/

13 ProQuest Congressional 1789-Present: Basic subscription with optional full text add-ons Optional Digital modules make available fully searchable PDFs for all Congressional publications, including: Serial Set with American State Papers Published and unpublished hearings CRS reports and committee prints Bills and resolutions, including early hand-written bills Congressional Record and predecessors Also available: Executive Branch Documents Executive Orders and Presidential Publications 5/11/

14 ProQuest Congressional Advanced Form Search any combination of publication types 5/11/

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ProQuest Legislative Insight Basic Research Guide May 2012 Thomas Cooper Library & Coleman Karesh Law Library University of South Carolina

ProQuest Legislative Insight Basic Research Guide May 2012 Thomas Cooper Library & Coleman Karesh Law Library University of South Carolina I. Working with a Retrieved Legislative History Because Legislative Insight focuses on the legislative history for a particular law, it is also helpful to understand what information Legislative Insight