Articles
- Academic Search UltimateLarge collection of articles and information on a very wide range of topics; contains scholarly articles and magazine and newspaper articles.
- Gale OneFile: Criminal JusticeIncludes more than 250 journals on law and criminology from Gale Academic OneFile and General OneFile.
- Sociological AbstractsAbstracts and citations to articles in journals in sociology, family studies, women's studies, and related social sciences, as well as abstracts to dissertations, conference proceedings, and books, covering 1952-present.
Looking for more? Check out our list of Criminology research databases.
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Reports and Encyclopedias
- CQ Researcher and CQ Global ResearcherA collection of in-depth and fact-checked reports on pressing domestic and international issues. Covers 1923-present.
- SAGE KnowledgeGet introductory information on discipline-specific research topics from these e-books on the environment, business, social science, and other subjects.
- Oxford Reference OnlineSearch hundreds of e-books at once for introductory information on research topics. Oxford Reference also offers detailed searchable timelines.
Books and Ebooks
To find books on your topic, start your search from the library catalog, using "Advanced Search" to limit your results to books or e-books.
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Statistics
- StatistaGeneral quantitative data on an easy-to-use searchable platform. Covers thousands of sources and topics, with infographics that are easy to share or embed on a webpage.
- Bureau of Justice StatisticsStatistics on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government
- National Criminal Justice Reference ServiceInformation from the U.S. Dept. of Justice on crime, prevention, corrections, courts, law enforcement, and more.
- Statistical Briefing Book: Office of Juvenile Justice and DelinquencyInformation about juvenile crime and the juvenile justice system.
Looking for more? Additional resources for statistics and data (including health, children, families, and education topics) are available on the Sociology research guide.
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