Current Controversies

The CQ Press Library Database Collections are the definitive resources for researchers seeking information on all aspects of American government, politics, and policy. These powerful online tools offer researchers – whether students, scholars, professionals, or interested citizens – a range of tools for discovering and understanding a wealth of authoritative content.

CQ Press Database Collections are renowned for:

Points of View Reference Center contains 400 topics, each with an overview (objective background / description), point (argument) and counterpoint (opposing argument). Each topic features a Guide to Critical Analysis which helps the reader evaluate the controversy and enhances students’ ability to read critically, develop their own perspective on the issues, and write or debate an effective argument on the topic.

In 2015, the world recorded the largest number of displaced individuals in modern history. Across Asia, Africa, the Americas, and Europe, the environmental, financial, political, and cultural impacts of migrant populations and borderland disputes dominate headlines. Yet in order to contextualize modern crises, it is vital to understand the historical, geographic, demographic, economic, social, and diplomatic dimensions of past border and migration issues.

The new SIRS Issues Researcher (videos and details) helps students make sense of the world by offering relevant, credible resources aligned to learning standards that tell the whole story on the major issues of the day. Go in-depth into 300 (handout) of our top Leading Issues, or explore thousands of subjects covering topical issues.

Gale's Opposing Viewpoints In Context is the premier online resource covering today's hottest social issues, from capital punishment to immigration to marijuana. This cross-curricular research database supports science, social studies, current events, and language arts classes. Informed, differing views help learners develop critical-thinking skills and draw their own conclusions.

Issues & Controversies in American History demonstrates the importance of ideas and actions in history and helps students analyze conflicts, prepare for debates, and write research reports. Presented in a pro/con format that clearly explains both sides of the historical dispute, each article is supported by a timeline and a wealth of primary sources. Some articles feature original videos with historic footage, special educator resources, and a counterfactual “what if” section speculating on how history might have turned out differently had people made other decisions.

Featuring a dynamic design and a wealth of features, Issues & Controversies helps researchers understand today’s crucial issues by exploring hundreds of hot topics in politics, government, business, society, education, and popular culture. Our issue and article pages make it simple to see all of the available content in one place;

CQ Researcher offers weekly, single-topic, digital reports researched and written by experienced journalists. These reports provide students and faculty with the perfect first step in research and discovery on timely social, political and policy topics. An online subscription lets you search the past 10 years’ worth of issues plus receive 44 new reports each year.

Subscribers to this award-winning resource have access to the complete archive of Editorial Research Reportsthe venerable precursor to CQ Researcherdating back to 1923.