Contains summaries of journal articles, government and research reports, unpublished research, and books.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.
Description: The National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) Abstracts Database searches publications housed in the NCJRS Library collection. Summaries of some books and journal articles are also included in the collection. The database contains some full text. For full-text, see the much smaller NCJRS Virtual Library also on the Databases page. Subject Headings: Law, Social Sciences (Corrections, Courts, Drugs, Law Enforcement, Juvenile Justice, Crime Statistics, Domestic Preparedness, Victims) Time Period: 1960's to present Sources: Indexes more than 220,000 publications. Scholarly or Popular: Scholarly Primary Materials: Books/e-books, Journal Articles, Report Information Included: Abstracts,Full Text,Citations FindIt@BALL STATE: No Print Equivalent: None Publisher: National Criminal Justice Reference Service (U.S. Dept. of Justice) Updates: Weekly Number of Simultaneous Users: Unlimited
Good source for online criminal justice publications produced by the federal government. For even more sources but no full text.
Description:The National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) Virtual Library searches publications housed in the NCJRS Library collection. For even more sources (but no full text), see the NCHRS Abstracts Database also on the Databases page. 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) Scholarly or Popular: Scholarly Primary Materials: Journal Articles, Reports Information Included: Abstracts,Full Text,Citations FindIt@BALL STATE: No Print Equivalent: None Publisher: National Criminal Justice Reference Service (U.S. Dept. of Justice) Updates: Weekly Number of Simultaneous Users: Unlimited
This 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.
Description:PsycInfo is a key database in the field of psychology. Includes information of use to psychologists, students, and professionals in related fields such as psychiatry, management, business, and education, social science, neuroscience, law, medicine, and social work. Time Period: 1887 to present Sources: Indexes more than 2,500 journals. Subject Headings: Education, Mobile, Psychology, Social Sciences (Psychology) Scholarly or Popular: Scholarly Primary Materials: Journal Articles Information Included: Abstracts, Citations, Linked Full Text FindIt@BALL STATE: Yes Print Equivalent: None Publisher: American Psychological Association Updates: Monthly Number of Simultaneous Users: Unlimited
Covers topics related to criminal justice and indexes a number of criminal justice and criminology journals. It also contains the full text of some articles. Tip: To identify appropriate search terms, click on the "Thesaurus" button. This reveals a list of related subject headings used to describe items in the database.
Description:Sociological Abstracts provides access to U.S. and international literature on sociology and related disciplines and may be useful for research in social work and women and gender studies. Time Period: 1952 to present Sources: Indexes more than 1,800 journals. Subject Headings: Philosophy & Religion, Psychology, Social Sciences (Sociology) Scholarly or Popular: Scholarly Primary Materials: Journal Articles, Dissertations and Theses, Books, Conference Papers Information Included: Abstracts, Citations, Full Text FindIt@BALL STATE: Yes Print Equivalent: None Publisher: Cambridge Scientific Abstracts Updates: Monthly Number of Simultaneous Users: Unlimited
Find 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.
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. Time Period: 18th century to present Sources: Searches more than 15,000 sources. Subject Headings: Business, General, Law, News, Social Sciences Scholarly or Popular: Semi-scholarly Primary Materials: Abstracts, Citations, Journal Articles, Legal Materials, Magazine Articles, News, Reference Resources, Report, Transcripts Information Included: Abstracts, Full Text, Citations FindIt@BALL STATE: No Print Equivalent: None Publisher: Lexis Nexis Updates: Daily Number of Simultaneous Users: Unlimited
Newspapers from around the globe, yet it includes many local newspapers. Search by geographic area or by topic.
Description: Articles from 1,000's of newspapers around the world. Provides full text access to many local and regional newspapers in the U.S. Also contains magazine articles, transcripts, videos, and other sources. Time Period: 1977 to present Sources: Contains articles from 3,200 sources including newspapers, blogs, and magazines. Subject Headings: General, News Scholarly or Popular: Popular Primary Materials: Audio, Citations, Magazine Articles, News, Reviews, Trade Publications, Transcripts, Videos Information Included: Full Text,Citations FindIt@BALL STATE: No Print Equivalent: None Publisher: NewsBank Updates: Daily Number of Simultaneous Users: Unlimited