Resource Overview Alternate Title(s): PARLIT Database, Database on national parliaments, National parliaments database, IPU Parline, Global data on national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) database Platform: IPU Link to Resource Connect to Resource For all countries with a national legislature, this database includes general information on each of the Parliament's chambers, description of the electoral system, and results of the most recent elections. Developed by the Inter-Parliamentary Union and regularly updated on the basis of official information provided by the national Parliaments.The old version, not updated since 2018, when the new version was created, is available as PARLINE database on national parliaments. Both version are available for free. Resource Details Types: Indexes and Abstracts Summary: For all countries with a national legislature, includes parliamentary and electoral information. Subjects Covered: Political Science Authorized Users: Everyone Access: Online