Founded in 1923, CQ Researcher provides original, authoritative reports on newsworthy social and political issues. Covering topics in public policy, law, civil liberties, international affairs, eceonomics, health, education, the environment, technology, and more, CQ Researcher is renowned for its objectivity, breadth, and depth of coverage.
Every report includes:
- Overview of the issue
- Current Situation
- Chronology
- Pro/Con Debate
- Short Features
- Bibliography
- Next Steps
The homepage displays the "Editor's Choice", which is the most recently published report, within the banner. Use the arrows to view the recent reports.
To find content, a researcher may begin by either entering a search term in the keyword search bar located either within the main page banner or in the top-right corner of the screen, or by using various browsing options. Reports can be browsed by:
- Topic - nearly 30 different topical categories. Reports are available from 1923 to present.
- Hot Topic - quickly access up-to-date coverage of the 10 most popular research topics.
- Pro/Con - essays written by outside experts who are a "yes" or "no" position on the particular topic.
- Upcoming - provides the title of schedule upcoming reports.
- Browse all CQ Researcher - offers a full list of content that can be filtered by different areas such as topics, content type and date ranges.
See topic sections examples below:
·Pro/Con Debate
·Short Features
·Maps/Graphs
·Bibliography
·Next Steps