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CQ Researcher is a database that focuses on controversial issues. It's great for preparing a persuasive speech, researching a "pro/con" assignment, or just finding a current topic to research. This tutorial explains basic techniques for using CQ Researcher, and points out the features you may find most useful.
How to find CQ Researcher:
- Start at the Auraria Library's home page: http://library.auraria.edu.
- On the left side of the page, click "Databases A-Z."
- Now, on the left side of the page, click "CQ Researcher Plus Archive."
- If you are off campus, you will see a pop-up box asking for your name and ID number. Enter them exactly as they appear on your student or faculty ID card. You will be able to access everything, including full text.
Hints for searching with CQ Researcher:
There are many ways to find information on your topic using CQ Researcher. Here are some suggestions.
- If you do not yet have a topic in mind, look at the list of "Recent Reports" in the right sidebar of CQR's home page.
- If you don't have a topic yet, you can also browse for suggested topics. Click "Browse a Topic" on the left sidebar. (You can do this from any CQR screen).
- Make sure that you check the publication date of any CQR article you use. When you bring up a list of articles, each will be clearly marked with a publication date. When you're looking at an individual article, its date will be marked at the top of the page.
- Every article in CQR has the same sections. When you're viewing an individual article, you can flip through these sections using the left sidebar.
- Sections you may find most helpful are the Overview, Pro/Con, Maps and Graphs, and the Bibliography.
- CQR is not a scholarly source. It does, however, provide reputable information.
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