Legal research on ProQuest databases: a survey of Legislative Insight and Congressional

Abstract

Purpose

This paper aims to provide an overview of legal reference sources available from ProQuest, specifically Legislative Insight and Congressional, with a focus on their scope and usability for particular types of legal reference queries.

Design/methodology/approach

ProQuest resources useful for legal research were located, evaluated and discussed.

Findings

ProQuest legal resources are not as prominently displayed as many of the vendor’s other subject-specific offerings, but once located, several of them can be used collaboratively to fully research a single legal issue from inception to practice and enforcement.

Originality/value

The examination of the resources in this study will provide academic librarians with an understanding of which ProQuest resources should be used in collaboration with each other to answer general legal enquiries as well as in-depth, specific statutory research.

Citation

Pal, A. (2014), "Legal research on ProQuest databases: a survey of Legislative Insight and Congressional", Reference Reviews, Vol. 28 No. 7, pp. 8-10. https://doi.org/10.1108/RR-12-2013-0314