Senatorial Research Division

The Senatorial Research Division compiles data obtained by the Senate Information Bureau and uses it to produce reports and analyses. These reports are then used by the Senate in its day to day work. They serve as a starting point for discussions and debates. Since the Senatorial Research Division is apolitical, all sides in a debate will generally accept its findings as fact. Most reports are made at the request of a Senator, but the Research Division also makes reports on certain important subjects as an independent service. All works published by the Senatorial Research Division are made available to all Senators and are public domain.

Senatorial Reports
Senators may request reports on any subject they wish. There is nothing too fanciful or obtuse that the Research Division can't or won't analyze it. What's more, there are no tests to determine if the requested report is in fact actually needed by the Senator for their work. Due to the fact that the Research Division has a limited staff, such personal uses of it are frowned upon and are taken into account when the Senator is audited.

Independent Reports
There are various issues which it is believed that all Senators should be familiar with and up to date on. These include issues of war, the economy, and foreign relations. Since these issues are so important, the Senatorial Research Division doesn't wait for requests, and instead publishes reports about them at regular intervals. The members of the Senate are encouraged to read them, but it is not required.