CQ Researcher Discoverability Checklist
January 2014
Increasing the discoverability of CQ Researcher on your campus
The following outlines suggested steps and additional information that will help ensure your users can easily locate the
reports provided by CQ Researcher.
Adding CQ Researcher to your catalogue and library websites
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CQ Researcher (http://library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher) provides access to award winning in-depth coverage of
the most important issues of the day. Our full-length reports are written by experienced journalists, footnoted
and professionally fact-checked, with graphics, photos, and sidebars to round out the reports; therefore:
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We suggest cataloguing CQ Researcher as a reference product
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We also suggest listing CQ Researcher in your A-to-Z and/or subject database listings
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An online demo of the product can be found on the tour page,
http://library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher/static.php?page=tour, and other help can be found in our
frequently asked questions page, http://library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher/static.php?page=faq. If you
need CQ Researcher brochures or other materials, please contact us at [email protected].
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The following is a short description of CQ Researcher for your users: CQ Researcher is an award winning
publication that’s been around for more than 90 years. It provides in-depth coverage of the most
important issues of the day. Our reports are written by experienced journalists, footnoted and
professionally fact-checked. Full-length articles include an overview, historical background, chronology,
pro/con feature, plus resources for additional research.
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MARC records are made available to all customers via OLCL and can be added to your catalogue upon account
activation. Visit the OCLC website for more information, http://oclc.org/marc-records.en.html.
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A CQ Researcher search widget can be downloaded from this page, http://www.cqpress.com/pages/widgets.
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CQ Researcher metadata is delivered monthly to e-resource management services, such as those provided by
the following organizations:
o Serials Solutions (360 Core, etc.); CUFTS; EBSCOs; Ex Libris (SFX, Alma, etc.); OCLC; and TD-Net
Finding CQ Researcher through discovery services and search engines
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CQ Researcher is fully indexed by third-party discovery products and services, including:
o ProQuest (Summon)
o EBSCO Discovery Service
o Ex Libris (Primo)
o OCLC WorldCat Local
o Google
o Bing
o Yahoo
For questions or suggestions about the discoverability of CQ Researcher in your library, please contact us at
[email protected].