This guide gives an introduction to the many Proquest by Clarivate Collections NCCU Students, Faculty, and Staff have access to through the Law Library and Shepard Library.
Federal congressional publications and information of particular importance to legislative history research. Publications include bills, hearings, committee reports, the Congressional Record, the U.S. Statutes at Large, the U.S. Code, the Code of Federal Regulations, the Federal Register, compiled legislative histories, Congressional Research Reports, campaign contribution and financial information, voting record information, and congressional news sources. Click the question mark icon, then Help--Other Help--Content Coverage Chart for dates of coverage and update schedule of congressional documents.
A federal legislative history service that makes available researched compilations of full text publications created by Congress during the process leading up to the enactment of U.S. Public Law. It includes only documents related to the passage of a law, so hearings, reports, bills, etc., that are not part of a legislative history are not included in the database. (For those other materials, please use ProQuest Congressional.) Coverage: 1789-2025.
Companion to Legislative Insight and Supreme Court Insight, Regulatory Insight compiles Federal Register (FR) articles into regulatory histories associated with Public Laws and Executive Orders. Users can research FR articles organized according to the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts over which each Agency has jurisdiction, and link between historic and current agencies with related jurisdiction. Includes direct links to histories in Legislative Insight and related Supreme Court cases. Covers 1936-2025.
Complete collection of full opinions from Supreme Court argued cases, including per decision, dockets, oral arguments, joint appendices, and amicus briefs, from 1897 through the present term. Also included are certiorari denied cases (cases that the Supreme Court did not hear) from 1954 through the present term.
Provides indexing and links to full text articles from over 300 of the most important periodicals published by agencies and departments of the United States Federal government.
Offers access to U.S. Indian claims materials from 1789-2020, including resources from the Indian Claims Commission, Court of Claims and successor courts, Supreme Court decisions, Congressional publications, and executive branch agencies. Indian Claims Insight assists with understanding and analyzing Native American migration and resettlement throughout U.S. history, as well as U.S. Government Indian removal policies and subsequent actions to address Native American claims.
A policy-focused resource that brings together U.S. government documents, federal statistics, and news coverage with contextual features. It is designed to trace policy development and outcomes and help you analyze policy impacts. The Trends & Policy database is comprised of five sub-databases - you can search them all at once from the database homepage, or individually by finding them under the menu in the top right corner: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Environment, Healthcare, and Immigration.
Provides official government statistics for over 70 countries. This collection includes statistical abstracts and yearbooks from national statistical offices worldwide, plus global and regional compendia from international organizations like the United Nations. Contains the complete Statistical Abstract of the U.S. alongside country-level data covering demographics, economics, health, education, and social indicators.
Offers access to authoritative statistical data from U.S. federal and state agencies, international organizations, and private sector sources. This collection enables in-depth analysis and contextualization of trends shaping societies, cultures, and governments. Full reports from 1996-present, with abstracts published from 1973 and data covering 1600-2090.
Archive of essential primary sources from the House of Commons and House of Lords documenting U.K.'s transformation from imperial power to modern democracy from 1660 to present. Through bills, reports, debates, and public petitions, these working documents reveal how Parliament shaped policy across three centuries of governance.
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