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Databases with news and more: CQ Researcher & World News Digest
CQ Researcher quick facts:
- Editorial research reports
- Written by journalists / bio given
- Published By Congressional Quarterly
- Current Issues in U.S. news
- Cited references / Additional Resources
- Published 44 times a year
- Covers 1991-present
Why faculty like it:
- Get up to speed on an issue quickly
- Find a ready list of vetted resources
- Extensive list of topics for students
- Credible resource for students to use
Why students like it:
- Reports are short
- Citation is given for each report
- Offers more than one viewpoint
- Offers a sample pro/con essay
Professors find it credible
World News Digest quick facts:
- Articles written from “digested news” focusing on
- Includes U.S. News and International News
- Covers Business, Economics, Trade, Sports, Arts, and Sciences
- Provides obituary entries
- Updated weekly
- Provides coverage from 1940 to present
Additional features:
- Almanac
- Encyclopedia
- Cartoons
- Curriculum tools
- Country profiles
- Editorials from U.S. & Canada
- Historic documents
- Obituaries
- Photographs
- What happened on this day?
Why faculty like it:
- Searches sync with all silos of information
- Special features - "This day in history"
- Highlights major changes in an event
- Comprehensive hyperlinking
Why students like it:
- Citations are provided
- Country reports
- Research topics
- Professors find it credible
Newspaper databases:
Multiple newspaper databases
Single newspaper databases