We just received the following press release from Justis publishers in the UK about a new database that will make
Hansards a lot easier to search…
They write
Removing the “Hard” from Hansard
Easy, searchable route to Hansard provided by legal database platform
The accessibility of material from Hansard and other data from the Houses of Parliament is set to improve immeasurably on 1st June when the notoriously difficult-to-navigate website is indexed by a new service, Justis Parliament.
Though jam-packed with highly relevant collateral for lawyers and legal librarians, the transcripts of parliamentary questions, Bills, Select Committees and debates have never been easy to find on the full-text databases on which they’re kept.
When indexed by Justis, this will change. The online legal library from Justis Publishing will link into the full-text sources from its intuitively searchable platform. Going back to 1979, this new material will add three million records to Justis.
Justis Publishing has operated a separate service, Parlianet, since 1994 but its incorporation into Justis opens up this rich resource to practitioners and information specialists, bringing with it a number of key benefits, summed up below.
Superior search functionality, including preset searches and advanced searches of specific databases – features of the full Justis offering
Searches that can include the rest of the huge Justis legal library of cases and legislation back to 1163 from the UK, Ireland and beyond
Superb results handling and filtering
My Justis, a feature that allows users to save searches, receive user-specified email alerts, see their search trails and record their search activity
Masoud Gerami, managing director of Justis Publishing, said: “This development brings together the powerful Justis.com platform and the rich collection of Parliamentary proceedings. It will also make this pertinent material more accessible to practitioners in their research activities.”
