Yes, most HDD is use on laptop and desktops units are pretty standard. The desktops use 3.5 inch internal drives and the laptops are mostlt 2.5 inch. The Sata interface is almost universal. Suitable enclosures are sold by major vendors. Be aware that the very lost cost kits are not real enclosure, just the power and interface components. Not recommended. To easy make a mistake.
You will need a working PC or laptop to read the data. And enough free drive space to store your data files. Recovering program files is not piratical, unless the programs were portable programs. Which is not likely.
This video is basic and helpful. (Ignore the lead in advertisement.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLLQusrmzvIAs you will see in then video, you can buy an enclosure for any starred hard drive. So just pick out a good enclosure and you can get you data back!
EDIT: On of the best tutorials I have seen lately. He makes it plain and simple and very useful information. Geek-9pm recommends you watch. That guy is even better that me.