Trial Database: CQ Researcher

The CQ Researcher offers in-depth, non-biased coverage of today's most important issues. Each report is on a single topic-more than 12,000 words of text and extensive bibliographies. The CQ Researcher has been the choice of librarians for over 80 years. Each weekly issue provides up-to-date information on controversial subjects written by CQ's staff of experienced reporters. The Mount Aloysius College Library has subscribed to the print edition of this valuable resource since 1991. (Earlier issues, known as Editorial Research Reports, are also available in the Library from July 1968 - 1991.) The CQ Researcher online database affords immediate access to the newest CQ Researcher reports as they are published.

The CQ Researcher covers a wide range of social, economic, political, and environmental issues. Each report is divided into specific sections to guide research. Students can go directly to the section they need or can read the entire report. In each report you will find the following:

Abstract - A summary of the article (125 words)
Overview - A 1,200-word introduction to the issue, plus two or three detailed pro-con discussions of the hottest debates relating to the subject (about 4,000 words total)
Background - The history of the issue (up to 2,500 words)
Current Situation - The most recent events relating to the controversy (up to 1,500 words)
Outlook - Long-range projections of where the issue is headed (700 words)
Special Focus - Maps, graphs, tables, charts, and up to three related articles
Chronology - One-page timeline of the history of the topic
Pro/Con - A one-page debate, with equal coverage of the two sides.
Bibliography - Works cited in the article or consulted by the author in its production
Next Step - Additional periodical readings to support further research
Contacts - Information for contacting relevant organizations and associations
Footnotes - Annotations citing external resources used within the article

For a copy of the CQ Researcher Online Reference Guide, go to http://cqpress.com/docs/CQR_Reference.pdf.
The Reference Librarians are available if you need further assistance.

To access the CQ Researcher follow the below link and click on CQ Researcher Online:
http://www.mtaloy.edu/academics/library/trial_databases.dot
User name: mac Password: trial (for off campus use)