Members of Congress can request written reports from experts, and these may be published as Committee Prints. Prints are excellent resources for statistical and historical information and for legislative analysis. The subjects of the Committee Prints vary greatly due to the different concerns and actions of each committee.
Some committees, especially in the House, issue a Hearing Memorandum, which often contain a statement of the purpose of the hearing, witnesses, background information, and a short bibliography. Look for these from 2004-2011 in ProQuest Congressional in the Committee Prints & Misc. Publications database.
| Congress | Years | Format | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21, 2nd sess.- 113, 1st sess. | 1830-2013 | online | via ProQuest Congressional Best Bet for 1830-2013. Includes indexing 1970-present. |
| 51-94 | 1890-1970 (scattered holdings) | paper | Govt. Doc Y4. (Use ProQuest Congressional as an index to find print and get SuDocs number.) |
| 89- | 1965- (with gaps) | online | HeinOnline |
| 95-109 | 1977-2006 (Appropriations Committee only) | microfiche | Govt. Microfiche Y4.Ap: (Use ProQuest Congressional as an index to find print and get SuDocs number.) |
| 95-111 | 1970-2010 | paper | Govt. Doc Y4. (Use ProQuest Congressional as an index to find print and get SuDocs number.) |
| 103-present | 1993-present | online | Browse congress.gov by Committees > [...] Prints |
| 104-present | 1995-present | online | govinfo, search or browse Congressional Committee Prints in govinfo Best Bet for 2014-present |
| varies | varies | online | Internet Archive; HathiTrust; Google Books. None of these databases is comprehensive. |
