Searches are possible by last name, position, and state.
At times bibliographies on the member are provided in addition to current historical scholarship on individual members. A comprehensive web site developed as part of the National Digital Library Program of the Library of Congress which provides electronic access to the historic journals and debates of Congress from 1774 to 1873. It offers more than 500,000 digital items, including page images and searchable text. The Pritzker Legal Research Center also subscribes to the CIS Congressional Indexes, 1789-1972 service, which provides access to the CIS historical indexes useful in locating earlier congressional documents. Access is available within Law School building only.