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Description: The National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) Virtual Library searches publications housed in the NCJRS Library collection..
Time Period: 1990's to present
Sources: Searches more than 220,000 publications including more than 3,500 in full text.
Subject Headings: Law, Social Sciences (Corrections, Courts, Drugs, Law Enforcement, Juvenile Justice, Crime Statistics, Domestic Preparedness, Victims)
Primary Materials: Journal Articles, Reports
Description: PsycInfo is a key database in the field of psychology and related disciplines such as neuroscience, business, nursing, law, and education.
Coverage: 1887 to present with some content as far back as the 17th century
Sources: Indexes more than 2,400 peer-reviewed journals.
Subject Headings: Psychology, Education, Social Sciences
Material Types: Journal Articles, Dissertations, Theses
Description: Sociological Abstracts provides indexing for U.S. and international literature in sociology and related disciplines in in the social and behavioral sciences. May be useful for research in social work and women and gender studies.
Coverage: 1952 to present
Sources: Covers more than 5,300 journals.
Subject Headings: Psychology, Social Sciences
Primary Materials: Journal Articles, Dissertations and Theses, Books, Conference Proceedings, Symposiums
Description: Nexis Uni provides access to newspaper articles, magazine articles, and transcripts. It is also a key database for business and legal research, containing company reports, law journals, and statutes and cases from all 50 states. Also contains legal resources for Canada and the EU.
Coverage: 18th century to present
Sources: Searches more than 17,000 sources.
Subject Headings: Business, Political Science and Law, News, Social Sciences
Material Types: Journal Articles, Legal Materials, Periodical Articles, Newspaper Articles, Reference Entries, Reports, Grey Literature, Transcripts
Description: Find full text articles from newspapers around the world. Includes many local and regional newspapers in the U.S. and is a good source for broadcast transcripts.
Coverage: 1970's to present
Sources: Contains articles from 7,300 sources.
Subject Headings: News, Communication, Media and Journalism, Political Science and Law
Material Types: Newspaper Articles, Commentaries, Editorials, Periodical Articles, Transcripts, Reviews, Videos