Our Database of the Month for September is CQ Researcher!
CQ Researcher is a great resource to begin research around hot topics or subjects found in the news today. Additionally, students will find it helpful if they are preparing speeches for classes. The database provides individual reports on topics - framed with current outlooks, a chronology, and a pro/con section as it relates to the topic. CQ Researcher is described fully as:
"Founded in 1923 as Editorial Research Reports, CQ Researcher is noted for its in-depth, unbiased coverage of health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology and the economy. Reports are published in print and online 44 times a year by CQ Press, an imprint of SAGE Publications. ...Each single-themed, 12,000-word report is researched and written by a seasoned journalist. The consistent, reader-friendly organization provides researchers with an introductory overview, which includes three pro-con debates; a background and chronology on the topic; an assessment of the current situation; tables and maps; a pro/con debate by representatives of opposing positions; and bibliographies of key sources."
The database also has excellent help documentation and overview videos.
SHC patrons can find CQ Researcher and other databases on the library's Database A-Z page.
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