Subject Guides
Key Databases
Criminal Justice Database
Search 250 criminal justice journals, over 100 with full text. Includes both U.S.
and international journals, and covers law enforcement, corrections administration,
drug enforcement, rehabilitation, family law, and industrial security.
National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS)
Search publications covering all aspects of criminal justice. Topics include corrections,
law enforcement, drugs and crime, juvenile justice, crime victims, technology in law
enforcement, domestic violence, drug policy, juvenile violence and more
PsycINFO
Search journal article abstracts on the psychological implications of criminology,
including behavior, rehabilitation, victimization, adjudication and more
ProQuest Social Sciences Premium Collection
A collection of fourteen separate databases covering various aspects of sociology
and related fields, including criminal justice
Websites
Other Resources
Business Source Elite
Search thousands of journal articles and professional publications covering commercial
crimes, computer crimes, white collar crimes, fraud, security, law enforcement, forensic
accounting, and law & legislation. Some full text included.
ERIC
Though primarily a database for education topics, ERIC also includes scholarly articles
relating to educational programs of corrections facilities, interventions for youth
offenders and at-risk individuals, police school safety, and many other topics. Some
full text included.
First Search GPO: Government Printing Office
Covers all types of U.S. government documents, including Congressional reports, hearings,
debates, and documents issued by executive departments, many pertaining to criminal
justice issues
Law in Digital Commons
Free articles and research from hundreds of universities and colleges worldwide
Streaming Video
Films on Demand: Criminal Justice and Law Videos
1,500 streaming videos covering topics like law enforcement, criminal justice system,
types of crimes, etc.
Online Encyclopedias
Crime, Prisons, and Jails (Gale Virtual Library)
Focuses on the social and moral issues surrounding crime, prisons, and jails. Published
in 2007.
Legal Information Institute
Open access resource hosted by Cornell University providing coverage of all aspects
of U.S. law, including supreme court cases, legal encyclopedias and an extensive collection
of articles on various legal topics.
West's Encyclopedia of American Law
Provides information on more than 5,000 legal topics. Includes articles covering important
issues, biographies, definitions of legal terms and more. Published in 2004.
Citing Sources
APA Style Guide
MLA Style Guide
Zotero
A citation generator and management tool, Zotero can help you keep all of your citation
information together and generate a bibliography for you.