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CQ Press Library – the place to search or browse resources on American government, current affairs, history, politics, public policy, and data analysis for the social sciences.


Questions about using CQ Press Library

How can I use CQ Press Library?
How can I narrow my search results?
How can I find usage information for resources on the CQ Press Library?
What is the difference between COUNTER 4 and COUNTER 5, and what are the differences for CQ Press Library resources?
Why have the titles of the resources in my usage reports changed?
Alumni Access
Who may I contact if I have additional questions?

Questions about the new design and titles available on CQ Press Library

What has changed on CQ Press Library?
Is training available?
I can't find the title I'm looking for. Where is it?

Other questions?

Contact Us


How can I use CQ Press Library?

Search all of the resources on CQ Press Library using the searchbar, or select a resource from the drop-down list and search only specific content. Or browse all of the CQ Press Library resources to select the specific resource you need.


How can I narrow my search results?

After completing a search, choose to filter your results by resource, source type (eg. case summary, election analysis, or primary source), or date. You can also sort your results by relevance or date or run another search within your search results.


How can I find usage information for resources on the CQ Press Library?

Please check out our usage reports to see reports designed for COUNTER 4 and COUNTER 5.


What is the difference between COUNTER 4 and COUNTER 5, and what are the differences for CQ Press Library resources?

Please check out our COUNTER 5 Reports FAQ.


Why have the titles of the resources in my usage reports changed?

With the re-design of CQ Press Library, we wanted to update the resource titles to make it clearer which subject areas were accessible in each resource. For ex: We removed the “CQ” from “CQ Supreme Court Collection,” so when a user is scanning a list alphabetically looking for “Supreme Court,” they will find the right resource.


Alumni Access

University alumni may have access to the content hosted on SAGE and CQ Press platforms through their university library, based on their university's current and active holdings. All alumni registered with subscribing or purchasing libraries will be able to access these resources, including more than 1,000 scholarly and professional journals at no extra fee.

University libraries already support current students and scholars with access to online resources through both on-site and remote services. This license extends this offering to alumni via IP address, ATHENS, or SHIBBOLETH through the institution’s account. SAGE does not have the information or systems necessary to authenticate an individual as being an alumnus of a particular institution. Because of this, institutions will need to manage the authentication process and provide alumni with a route through the institutional IP network or with an ATHENS or SHIBBOLETH profile. Please contact your designated sales representative with any questions.


Who may I contact if I have additional questions?

Should you have further questions or you need assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us at onlinesupport@sagepub.co.uk.

We also encourage you to become familiar with the new metrics and report views by downloading COUNTER’s Friendly Guide to Release 5 for Librarians.


What has changed on CQ Press Library?

The new look is designed to make CQ Press Library easier to use. New features include:


Is training available?

Yes! If you would like to attend a webinar training on the new site, please check our training schedule or contact us.


Other questions or comments about the new design?

We want to hear from you! Please contact us.


I can't find the title I'm looking for. Where is it?

Take a look at all of the CQ Press titles on SAGE Knowledge.


Contact Us

For technical assistance, please submit a request to technical support.

For all other questions-
Go to: SAGE Contact Us
Call: 1-800-818-7243