Database Demonstration: CQ Researcher

By Amanda Stinebaugh

Subject Area
In-depth reports on todays issues Wide variety of topics
Agriculture

Human Rights
War and Crime

Features of the Interface

Featured Report -most popular/most read Recent Reports -displays last three featured reports

Upcoming Reports -with projected publishing dates

Hot Topics -Subject Areas A simple keyword search

About tab history/details of CQR

Dates
CQ Researcher Online offers access to CQ Researcher reports dating back to
1991 An Archive addition allows access to reports written between 1923 and 1990 (CQ
Researcher Plus Archive)

Search Methods
Click on Advanced Search
Right at the top: To search for a complete phrase, place it in quotes. Use search
operators to narrow the search: and, or, not, *, w/#. (Boolean Operators!)

Also has a link called Search Tips

Can select to search:

Keywords/all text Report Titles only Topics Only

Result Options

Can view all as PDF files Can show 10, 25, or 50 results per page

Can sort results by Relevance, Newest, or Oldest

Save this search Create topic alert

Missing Features
Periodicals only Full text HTML format

Unique?

Simplistic Easy to use

Not a lot of options

Only very recent reports