For students in a time crunch, an efficient summary of facts can be a lifesaver. The CQ Researcher offers well-written summaries of current issues, with extensive footnotes to primary sources, including graphs and photos. The current featured report is entitled "Government Surveillance: Is government spying on Americans excessive?" This thorough account provides an overview of the issue, a chronology of events, and pro and con discussions by a former high-ranking official with the Department of Homeland Security and a privacy lawyer. This article, published in August 2013, offers everything to become conversant in the subject, in a neat package.
There is a comprehensive list of topics, from agriculture to world conflict. The user can also browse reports, search pro/con by topic and take a video tour of the database. What is especially impressive are the bibliographies, which list books, articles and primary sources, with hyperlinks to the sources and a brief commentary on the usefulness of the source.
This outstanding database should be in every student's short list of resources.
--Harry C., Reference
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