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Finding the Articles
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National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) Abstracts DatabaseContains summaries of journal articles, government and research reports, unpublished research, and books. Produced by the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS). Covers early 1970's to date.
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National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) Virtual LibraryGood source for online criminal justice publications produced by the federal government. For even more sources but no full text.
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APA PsycInfoThis database, which contains the full text of some articles, is international in scope. It covers topics related to the psychological aspects of crime and criminology (e.g. addiction). It also indexes a number criminal justice journals.
Tip: Click on the "APA Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms" button to reveal a list of related subject headings used to describe items in the database. -
Sociological AbstractsCovers topics related to criminal justice and indexes a number of criminal justice and criminology journals. It also contains the full text of some articles.
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Nexis UniFind cases, statutes, regulations and law reviews using the big search box. Law review articles can provide summaries of existing law. Explore Criminal Justice resources by hovering your pointer over Menu and selecting Criminal Justice. Also contains news, magazines, and transcripts.
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Access World NewsNewspapers from around the globe, yet it includes many local newspapers. Search by geographic area or by topic.