Databases by Subject -- Criminal Justice

Find Articles in Databases

Use the following databases to find articles in scholarly journals, magazines, conferences, etc.

Social Sciences Index (Partial Full-Text)
1983 - present
Use this database to find articles on many subjects in the social sciences such as: anthropology, communications, criminal justice, economics, environmental studies, ethics, family studies, geography, law, minority studies, political science, psychology, sociology, etc. Many articles are full-text. The content in this database is also part of OmniFile Mega.

Academic OneFile (Partial Full-Text)
1980 - present
Comprehensive database with millions of articles from journals and other reference sources. Includes articles on a variety of subjects such as: business and small business, communications and mass media, computers, criminal justice, diversity, education, environmental studies, health and medicine, landscaping and horticulture, military and terrorism, pop culture, psychology, religion and philosophy, and science. Includes the full-text coverage of The New York Times from 1995 to present.

General OneFile (Partial Full-Text)
1980 - present
A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social science, sports, technology, and many general interest topics. Millions of full-text articles, many with images.

NCJRS (National Criminal Justice Reference Service) Abstracts Database (Partial Full-Text)
1970 - present
Indexes over 180,000 criminal justice books, journal articles, and reports published by the US Department of Justice, other local, state, and Federal government agencies, international organizations, and the private sector. Access is also provided to more than 7,000 full text documents through the NCJRS Virtual Library linked to the database.

LexisNexis Academic (Full-Text)
Find general, legal and news information. Includes U.S. and world news, wire service reports, television and radio news broadcasts, transcripts, blogs, business news, and web publications. Also locate U.S. and state laws, court cases, and legal reviews, as well as company information, and biographical information on business, political, legal, national and international figures.

Legal Periodicals Index (Partial Full-Text)
1981 - present
Legal information with international coverage and access to scholarly articles, symposia, court decisions, legislation, and more. Topics include: constitutional law, domestic relations, environmental protection, labor law, malpractice suits, occupational health and safety, tax law, etc. The content in this database is also part of OmniFile Mega.

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Useful Books Located in the Library

Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice. (2nd ed.)
Dressler, Joshua ed.
New York :Macmillan Reference USA, 2002.
Reference Room (3rd Floor) - [Ref] HV 6017 .E52 2002

Encyclopedia of Crime and Punishment.
Levinson, David ed.
Thousand Oaks, Ca. :Sage Publications, 2002.
Reference Room (3rd Floor) - [Ref] HV 6017 .E524 2002

Encyclopedia of Criminology and Deviant Behavior.
Bryant, Clifton D. ed.
Philadelphia, PA : Brunner/Routledge, 2000.
Reference Room (3rd Floor) - [Ref] HV 6017 .E53 2000

Statistical abstract of the United States.
Prepared by the chief of the Bureau of Statistics, Treasury Department.
Washington DC: GPO
Ready Reference (3rd Floor/Reference Desk) - [Ref] HA 202 .S8

Call Numbers for Browsing

HV 4961-4995	Degeneration
HV 4997-5000	Substance Abuse
HV 5001-5840	Alcoholism, Drug Abuse
HV 6001-6773	Criminology
HV 7231-9960	Criminal justice and administration
HV 8301-9920.5	Penology, including police, prisons, punishment.

Selected Web Sites

National Criminal Justice Reference Service

Information on criminal and juvenile justice.

Yahoo! Directory for Criminal Justice