What is CQ Global Researcher?
Modeled after the award-winning CQ
Researcher, CQ Global Researcher provides students with definitive,
in-depth coverage of newsworthy global affairs from a number of international
viewpoints. Available exclusively online, this research destination offers the
same focused, readable, single-topic reports that librarians and teachers have
come to expect from CQ Researcher.
How is a CQ Global Researcher
report created?
First, the CQ Global Researcher's editors identify
the topic to be investigated, then the writer conceives its content, formulating
the key questions that it will seek to answer; reads background material;
interviews a range of sources; synthesizes available information; and writes the
report. The average time to complete a report is five weeks.
How is CQ Global Researcher
report structured?
A CQ Global Researcher report begins with a
brief "Introduction" that lays out the issue at hand. The opening
section, or "Overview," introduces the issue under consideration and
poses one or more questions such as, "Are all countries doing their part to
control global warming?" or "Would reducing greenhouse gas emissions harm the
global economy?" The report then offers a "Background," which provides a
history of the issue, including pertinent policy and legal decisions. Under the
heading "Current Situation," the report provides a snapshot of the issue
at the time of publication and, in "Outlook," the report's writer offers
a projection of what the future may bring. The "Pro/Con" section brings
together statements from representatives of opposing positions on the issue. The
"Chronology" section offers a list of key events in the issue's history.
To quickly view highlighted text boxes, click on "Short Features." A
feature unique to Global Researcher is the "Voices from Abroad"
section. Here, to achieve a expansive survey of international perspectives on the topic,
the report's writer quotes a range of sources, including media, lawmakers, academics,
interest group representatives, government officials and citizens
involved in the issue. The "Maps/Graphs" page gathers together all of the graphic
elements in an issue for quick review. A "Bibliography," containing an annotated list of
key sources is followed by "Next Step," an additional bibliography
providing sources related to particular questions considered in the report.
"Contacts" are also provided as a way of getting further information from
government agencies, think tanks, and other organizations that shed light on
that month's issue. The report concludes with an "About the Author"
section. In this new version of Global Researcher, you will notice
updated Chronology, Pro/Con and Voices from Abroad sections, with Chronology
displaying in a new timeline format for improved reader accessibility.
When are CQ Global Researcher
reports published?
A new CQ Global Researcher report is published on
the first Monday of every month.
Are CQ Global Researcher reports
ever updated?
Once published, a Global Researcher report
is not updated. It stands as a cohesive evaluation of a particular issue at a
given point in time. However, CQ Global Researcher will revisit issues as world
events dictate.
How do I stay current on CQ Global
Researcher reports?
To receive notice of upcoming CQ Global
Researcher reports, or to learn more about CQ Researcher products, subscribe
to the CQ Researcher/Global Researcher Alerts and CQ Online
Reference News. These resources will remind you of upcoming reports and help
you make the most of the Researcher series in your library or classroom.
Where can I find CQ Global Researcher?
You can find CQ Global Researcher articles from the CQ Global Researcher homepage OR from within the CQ Researcher Online. CQ Researcher Online has fully integrated CQ Global Researcher articles with the regular CQ Researcher reports allowing users to find both regular Researcher reports and Global Researcher reports through the Issue Tracker, search results, and topic browse:
- Select from the current or recent reports on the Home page
- Search by keyword, with the Quick Search on the Home page
or using a number of delimiters in the Advanced Search page.
- Select
Browse by Topic, which is similar to using the index at the back of a book.
- Select Browse by Date to search by year of publication.
