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Journal and Magazine Databases

Academic Search Complete - A multi-disciplinary academic database [more details].
PsycINFO - A comprehensive index of psychology and related fields [more details].
SocINDEX - Search publications in social work, sociology, and criminology [more details].
MEDLINE with Full Text - The comprehensive index of biomedical publications [more details].
Criminal Justice Abstracts - A compehensive index of criminal justice publications [more details].
Criminal Justice Periodicals - An index of 100 journals and trade magazines [more details].
LexisNexis Academic - Search law review journals, court cases, statutes, and more [more details].
Web of Science - A multi-disciplinary index of high-impact research journals [more details].
Westlaw Campus Research - The most comprehensive database for legal research [more details].

American Journal of Orthopsychiatry (2000 to present)
Child Abuse & Neglect (latest 12 months online; older issues available in the library)
Child Maltreatment (1996 to present)
Child Welfare (1990 to present)
Families in Society (1980 to present)
Family Relations (1980 to present)
Journal of Family Violence (1997 to present)
Journal of Interpersonal Violence (1986 to present)
Journal of Marriage and Family (1964-2001 and latest 2 years)
Trauma, Violence & Abuse (2000 to present)
Violence Against Women (1995 to present)
Violence and Victims (2003 to present)

Library Catalog - Find books and videos in the library's print and electronic collections.
ebrary - Electronic books from academic and professional publishers [more details].
netLibrary -Electronic books from academic, professional, and popular presses [more details].
WorldCat - Search 58 million books and other materials in libraries around the world [more details].

APSAC Handbook on Child Maltreatment (General Collection HV 6626.5 .A83 2002)
Encyclopedia of Child Abuse (General Collection HV 6626.5 .C57 2001)
Encyclopedia of Children & Childhood (UHD ebook)
International Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family (UHD ebook)

Child Welfare Information Gateway - U.S. government statistics on child well-being, child abuse, foster care, adoption, and more.
Children's Bureau - Statistics on adoption & foster care, child abuse, and child welfare.
National Center for Victims of Crime - Current statistics on child victimization, domestic violence, elder victimization, and more.
National Data Archive on Child Abuse - Researchers can request raw data from U.S. government studies.
National Archive of Criminal Justice Data - Raw data sets for use with SPSS software. Free registration is required.

Catalog of Government Publications - Search U.S. government reports and testimony [more details].
Child Welfare Information Gateway -Covers child well-being, child abuse, foster care, adoption, and more.
MEDLINEplus : Child Abuse - National Library of Medicine guide to reliable resources on child abuse.
MEDLINEplus : Domestic Violence - National Library of Medicine guide to reliable resources on domestic violence.
MEDLINEplus : Rape - National Library of Medicine guide to reliable resources on rape.
MINCAVA Electronic Clearinghouse on Violence and Abuse - Articles and research links of violence and abuse.
National Center for Victims of Crime - Reports on child victimization, domestic violence, elder victimization, and more.
National Criminal Justice Reference Service - Search full-text reports from government agencies [more details].
U.S. Department of Justice : Domestic Violence - A guide to services for victims of domestic violence.

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