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Criminal Justice
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A multi-disciplinary database of journals, magazines, book chapters, and government reports. (Some full-text).
An index of journals and books in sociology, social work, and criminology. (Some full-text).
Criminal Justice Abstracts with Full Text
An index of journals, magazines, and books in criminal justice. (Full-text).
Criminal Justice Periodicals Index
The name of this database has changed. See ProQuest Criminal Justice.
(This cross reference will be removed 8/3/12).
Electronic books with full-text searching, bookmarks, and personal notes. (Full-text).
Free software is required: download
ebrary Reader™
EBSCOhost E-Books (formerly NetLibrary)
Electronic books from academic, professional, and popular publishers. (Full-text).
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Basic information from specialized encyclopedias, dictionaries, and handbooks. (Full-text).
National Criminal Justice Reference Service
Reports, books, and newsletters in criminal justice from 1997 to date with abstracts back to 1960. (Some full-text).
ProQuest Criminal Justice (formerly Criminal Justice Periodicals Index)
An index of journals and magazines in criminal justice and security. (Some full-text).
Start here for psychology research. A comprehensive index of journals, books, and dissertations. (Some full-text).
Journals in communications, criminology, education, health, management, political science, psychology, and sociology. (Full-text).
An index of journals, books, and dissertations in social work and related fields. (Some full-text).
The best source for legal research, plus news and business information. (Full-text).
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Search business journals, trade magazines, company and industry profiles, and market research. (Some full-text).
Catalog of Government Publications
An index of United States government publications, reports, and testimony. (Some full-text).
Center for Problem-Oriented Policing
Free Web site with reports on specific crime problems and law enforcement responses. (Full-text).
Country Reports on Human Rights Practices
Reports cover prisons, police, trials, civil liberties, women, minorities, worker rights, etc. (Full-text).
Reports on "hot" topics with detailed analysis and opposing viewpoints. (Full-text).
Encyclopedia of American Prisons
A comprehensive encyclopedia of corrections. (Full-text).
Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice
A comprehensive encyclopedia of criminal justice. (Full-text).
Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement
Covers state, local, federal, and international policing, plus profiles of law enforcement systems by country. (Full-text).
Encyclopedia of Police Science
An encyclopedia of scientific knowledge about policing. (Full-text).
Encyclopedia of Prisons and Correctional Facilities
A comprehensive encyclopedia of corrections. (Full-text).
Encyclopedia of White Collar and Corporate Crime
Short articles on issues and cases in corporate crime. (Full-text).
The history and tactics of 150 extremist groups. (Full-text).
An Internet search engine for scholarly journals and books with links to UHD-purchased content. (Some full-text).
HEUNI National Criminal Justice Profiles
Book-length profiles of some European nations. (Full-text).
Local, national, and international newspapers. (Full-text).
International Security & Counter Terrorism Reference Center
Journals, magazines, news, books, and research reports on security and terrorism. (Full-text).
Journal archives back to 1831. Recent issues (past 3-5 years) not included. (Full-text).
Purchase made possible by a generous
donation from the Rockwell Fund.
Spanish- and Portuguese-language newspapers from 11 Latin American countries. (Full-text).
An index of scholarly journals in law, the sociology of law, and criminal justice. (Some full-text).
Articles about law systems and courts in each country. (Full-text).
A database of news, legal information, and business information. (Full-text).
U.S. Congressional publications such as bills, hearings, speeches, and voting records.(Full-text).
A comprehensive overview of the Texas criminal justice system. (Full-text).
National Institute of Corrections Library
Free Web site with research reports on prisons, jails, probation, and parole. (Full-text).
netLibrary
Now known as EBSCOhost E-Books. (This cross-reference will be removed on 7/21/12).
An archive of the newspaper from 1980 to present. (Full-text).
A cover-to-cover archive of the newspaper from 1851 to 2003. (Full-text).
A multi-disciplinary index of journal and magazine articles from 1982 to present. (Some full-text).
Opposing Viewpoints in Context
Essays on controversial topics from books, magazines, journals, news, primary source, and web sites. (Full-text).
More than 2,500 electronic books from Oxford University Press. (Full-text).
The Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, and Washington Post. (Full-text).
Scholarly journals from the American Psychological Association and other publishers in psychology. (Full-text).
SAGE Dictionary of Criminology
Covers concepts and theories with lists of key readings. (Full-text).
An index of high impact research journals in the humanities, sciences, and social sciences. (Citations only).
Priniciples, techniques, and people in forensic sciences. (Full-text).
World Encyclopedia of Police Forces and Correctional Systems
Profiles of countries, organizations, etc. (Full-text).
A catalog of 58 million books, dissertations, sound recordings, and videos available in libraries. (Citations only).
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