Using
CQ Researcher
1. Go to the Hartness Library web site at
http://hartness.vsc.edu
2.
Mouse over Articles below the
name of the library and click on All
Databases in the dropdown menu.
3.
In the alphabetical guide at the top, click on the letter C, then on CQ Researcher.
4.
At
Hartness Library locations, you’ll go right into the
database.
5.
At
home, enter your Maple User ID (initials, birth month, birth day,
zero).
6.
Then
enter your Maple password (initials, last four digits of your social security
number).
7.
Click
on Login.
8.
CQ
Researcher
publishes 44 single-themed reports a year.
These reports offer in-depth coverage of political and social issues,
including health, international affairs, education, the environment, technology,
and the
9.
There
are several ways to locate reports relevant to your topic. You may want to start with Quick
Search or Advanced Search in the blue bar to the
left.
10.
Alternatively
you can Browse by Date, Browse by Topic, or view the Index,
also in the blue bar on the left.
11.
On
the right side of the screen you’ll see lists of Recent Reports,
In the News (news bites), and Coming Up (future
reports).
12.
Clicking
on the title of a report opens up a new window containing the abstract (summary)
of the report.
13.
Then
at the top of the screen there are links to the following sections of the
report: Full Report, Abstract, Overview, Background,
Current Situation, Outlook, Special Focus,
Chronology, Pro/Con, Bibliography, Next Step,
Contacts, and Footnotes.
14.
At
the very top right of the screen you'll see icons for Print, PDF Color, PDF B/W,
Email Section, and Email Report.
15.
If
you click on Print, the print box comes up. Click OK.
16.
If
you click on PDF Color, the article in its original print format comes
up. Please note that you need to
have a color printer and Adobe Acrobat installed on your computer for this to
work. Then pull down File to Print
and click OK.
17.
If
you click on PDF B/W, the article in its original print format comes up,
but without the original color.
Please note that you need to have Adobe Acrobat installed on your
computer for this to work. The pull
down File to Print and click OK.
18.
If
you click on Email Section, a window comes up in which To and From are
required fields, and Subject and Message are optional. Then click on Send E-mail. The section of the report that you have
up on your screen will be emailed.
19.
If
you click on Email Report, a window comes up in which To and From are
required fields, and Subject and Message are optional. Then click on Send E-mail. The whole report will be
emailed.
20.
A
useful feature found on the search screen in the blue bar on the left is How
to Cite. Both APA and
MLA citation forms are provided.
21.
On
the top of the main screen you'll find links for Home, About,
FAQ/Help, and Log Out.
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