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Helpful Research Tool to Get Ideas for Arguing a Position

CQ Researcher

King’s Homepage to Library to “Find Articles” to “A to Z Database List” then to (scroll down the alphabetical list) CQ Researcher (1923-2016).

Key Features:

Introduction of the Issue

Overview of the Issue

Definitions / Explanations of Issue

Topical Questions

Facts / Figures / Statistics

Often a national / Federal as well as state perspective

Background of Issue

The Debate of the issue (pro/com)

“Current Situation”

The “Outlook”

Chronology, Timeline

References and Research Tools (Bibliography with active links)

Citation available in several documentation styles including MLA and APA

Some sections are “Short Reports” that provide a more concise overview of the topic and do not provide all of the above parts, but even they are helpful in finding out some initial and more in depth information on a topic that can be helpful.

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Topics of interest (jot down three possibilities) and any relevant notes: