Washington D.C. & International
Background Information
CQ Researcher. 1991- (formally Editorial Research Reports 1924-1990) H 35 .E32 latest year on Reserve, earlier years in Reference. Available online to CSU affiliates through SAGE and directly through the Databases page (and here).
Issues contain 20+ pages of factual background information on a current social, political, or economic issue by an expert in the field. Includes chronology, footnotes, bibliography, and cumulative subject index.
Europa World Yearbook. JN 1 .E85 latest year at Reference Desk, earlier years in Reference shelves.
Each country has listing with recent history, economic affairs, government, etc. Also includes economic and demographic surveys with latest available statistics on population, agriculture, etc.
National Journal. Weekly. JK 1 .N3 latest two years in Reference. Older years in Moveable Shelves or Storage.
Information about Washington D.C. doings and people. Current affairs are emphasized. Example topics (these vary by issue): demographics, immigration, the economy, employment and labor, foreign affairs, trade, policy.