The CQ Researcher Reports Only annual subscription includes 44 issues of The CQ Researcher reports.

The CQ Researcher, voted a Best Reference Database two years in a row by Library Journal, has been the reference of choice for librarians for almost 80 years. Thousands of subscribers have discovered its quality and rich research opportunities . Journalists, librarians, teachers, and students know that they can count on a thorough, nonpartisan overview of important issues in a wide range of areas including social, economic, political, and environmental policy. Each of the 44 weekly issues offers a balanced, in-depth analysis of a contemporary topic by a veteran journalist, pro and con arguments by experts, a chronology, and annotated bibliographies to guide additional research.

The CQ Researcher is divided into specific sections to guide research. Students can go directly to the section they need or read the entire report. In each report you will find the following:

• Abstract -Summary of the article (125 words)
• Overview - A 1,200-word introduction to the issue, plus two or three detailed pro-con discussions of the hottest debates relating to the subject (about 4,000 words total)
• Background- History of the issue (up to 2,500 words)
• Current Situation- The most recent events relating to the controversy (up to 1,500 words)
• Outlook- Long-range projections of where the issue is headed (700 words)
• Special Focus- Maps, graphs, tables, charts and up to three related articles
• Chronology- One-page timeline of the history of the topic
• Pro/Con- A one-page debate, with equal coverage of both sides.
• Bibliography- Works cited in the article or consulted by the author in its production
• Next Step- Additional periodical readings to support further research
• Contacts- Information for contacting relevant organizations and associations
• Footnotes- Annotation citing external resources used within the article

Kenneth Jost is a Supreme Court reporter, author of Supreme Court Yearbook since the 1992-1993 edition, and a staff writer for CQ Researcher. A graduate of Harvard College and Georgetown University Law Center, Jost has been reporting on legal affairs since 1970.

Kathy Koch, CQ Researcher's assistant managing editor, previously served as a Researcher staff writer covering education and social issues. She also has covered environmental legislation for CQ Weekly, reported for newspapers in South Florida and freelanced in Asia and Africa for several U.S. newspapers, including The Christian Science Monitor and USA Today. She graduated in journalism from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Kathy Koch, CQ Researcher's assistant managing editor, previously served as a Researcher staff writer covering education and social issues. She also has covered environmental legislation for CQ Weekly, reported for newspapers in South Florida and freelanced in Asia and Africa for several U.S. newspapers, including The Christian Science Monitor and USA Today. She graduated in journalism from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Peter Katel is a CQ Researcher staff writer who previously reported on Haiti and Latin America for Time and Newsweek and covered the Southwest for newspapers in New Mexico. He has received several journalism awards, including the Bartolomé Mitre Award for drug coverage from the Inter-American Press Association and awards for investigative and interpretive reporting from the New Mexico Press Association. He holds an A.B. in university studies from the University of New Mexico.

Marcia Clemmitt is a veteran social-policy reporter who joined CQ Researcher after serving as editor in chief of Medicine and Health, a Washington-based industry newsletter, and staff writer for The Scientist. She has also been a high school math and physics teacher. She holds a bachelor's degree in arts and sciences from St. Johns College, Annapolis, and a masters degree in English from Georgetown University.

Pamela M. Prah is a veteran reporter who recently joined CQ Researcher after several years reporting in Washington for Stateline.org, Kiplingers Washington Letter and the Bureau of National Affairs. She holds a masters degree in government from Johns Hopkins University and a journalism degree from Ohio University.

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