CQ Researcher This link opens in a new windowOften the first source that librarians recommend when researchers seek original, comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues in the news. Founded in 1923 as Editorial Research Reports. CQ Researcher is noted for its award-winning in-depth, unbiased coverage of health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy. Reports are published online 44 times a year by CQ Press, an imprint of Sage Publications.