Criminal Justice
A
research guide: books, articles, data, & web sites
Reference Books—A Selection
Reference books provide a good starting point for your research.
Reference items are located in the Library’s Reference collection, behind the
Reference Desk on the top floor of Spangler.
Almanacs
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Whitaker's
Almanac. R 310 W577
Bibliographies and
Guides
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American
Legal History: Cases and Materials. R 349.73
H177a, 1996
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Constitutional
Analysis in a Nutshell. R 342.73 W6733c
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Drug
Abuse Sourcebook. R 362.29 D8421a, 2004
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Guide to
Congress. R 328.73 G9414c, 2000 2 vols.
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Introduction
to United States Government Information Sources. R 015.73
M813i, 1999
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Legal
Research Guides: Federal, State, Local and International Laws on the Internet. R
025.0634 M4554f vol. 44
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The Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the
United States. R 347.7326 O24c, 2005
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The
Social Sciences: A Cross-Disciplinary Guide to Selected Sources R 016.3 S1333s,
2002
Dictionaries
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The American Dictionary of Criminal Justice: Key
Terms and Major Court Cases. R 364.03 C3583a, 2005
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Dictionary
of American Criminal Justice: Key Terms
and Major Supreme Court Cases. R
364.03 C452d, 1998
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Dictionary
of Criminal Justice Terms. R 364 D554, 1998
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Dictionary
of Law. R 349.42 C983d, 1998
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Dictionary
of Legal Terms: A Simplified Guide to the Language of Law. R 349.73 G458d, 1998
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Forensic
Science: An Illustrated Dictionary. R 363.250 B7515f
Encyclopedias
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Beacham’s Encyclopedia of Social Change: America
in the Twentieth Century. R 306.0973 B353e 4 vols.
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Civil Rights in the United States. R 323.0973 C5822r 2 vols.
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Comprehensive Handbook of Personality and
Psychopathology. R 618.9289 C7388h, 2006 vols. 1-3
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A Concise Encyclopedia of the United
Nations. R 341.23 L5914c, 2002
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Encyclopedia of the American Constitution. R 342.73
L668en, 2000 6 vols.
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Encyclopedia of American Prisons. R 365.973 E56,
1996
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Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice. R 364.03
E56c, 2002 4 vols.
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Encyclopedia of Criminology and Deviant Behavior. R 364.03
E194, 2001 4 vols.
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Encyclopedia of Forensic Science. R 363.250 B4139e
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Encyclopedia of Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity. R
304.663 E195g vols. 1-3
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Encyclopedia of Gun Control and Gun Rights. R 363.33 U93e
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Encyclopedia of Terrorism. R 303.625 K9684e
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Great Debates of the United Nations: An Encyclopedia
of Fifty Key Issues 1945-2000. R 341.23 G671g, 2001
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The Human Rights Encyclopedia. R 323.03 H8806r 3 vols.
Government
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Crime and Criminal Justice in Ohio: Programs and
Agencies. R 364.9771 M3395c, 2003
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Guide to Congress. R 328.73 G9414c, 2000 2 vols.
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Introduction
to United States Government Information Sources. R 015.73
M813i, 1999
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United
States Government Manual. R 353 U57, 2002/2003
Available online @ http://www.gpoaccess.gov/gmanual/index.html
Handbooks
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Child and Youth Security Sourcebook. R 362.7
C4363y
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Domestic Violence Sourcebook. R 362.829 D7128v
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The Handbook of Crime and Punishment. R 364.973
H236, 1998
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National Survey of State Laws. R 349.73 N2138s, 2003
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Ohio
Criminal Justice. R 345.771 C397o
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Ohio Juvenile
Law. R 345.771 K96o, 1999
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Travel Security Sourcebook. R 363.1207 T6974s
Guides to Issues
and Viewpoints
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The America’s Prison System. RCT 365.973 A3573p
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America’s Prisons. RCT 365.973 A3596p, 2002
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The Attacks on America, September 11, 2001. RCT
973.931 A812a, 2002
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Biological and Chemical Weapons. RCT 358.3
B5211c
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Capital Punishment. RCT 364.66 C1724p
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The FBI: A
Comprehensive Reference Guide. R 363.25 T3427f
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The Central Intelligence Agency. RCT 327.12
C3334i
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Domestic Violence. RCT 362.829 D7128v
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Family Violence.
RCT 362.82 F2109v
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Gangs. RCT 364.106 G155o
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Gun Violence. RCT 363.33 G954v, 2002
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Guns and Crime. RCT 363.33 G9573c
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Guns and Violence. RCT 363.330 G9573v
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Hate Groups. RCT 364.1 H283g, 2004
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Homeland
Security. RCT 363.320 H7526s
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Juvenile Crime. RCT 364.36 J988c, 2002
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Landmark Decisions of the Supreme Court VI. R 347.7326 L2578d
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The Legal System. RCT 347.73 L5229s
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National Security. RCT 355 N2138s, 2004
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School Shootings. RCT 371.782 S656s, 2002
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School Violence.
RCT 371.782 Sch656v
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Sexual Violence. RCT 364.153 S92v, 2003
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Terrorism: A Guide to Events and Documents R
303.625 K923t
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Violence against Women. RCT 362.88 812a
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War on Terrorism. RCT 973.931 W195t
Research
Methodology
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Criminal Justice Information: How to Find it,
How to Use it. R 364.072 B4308c
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Research Methods in Criminal Justice and
Criminology. R 364.072 H1203r, 2000
Statistics and
Demographics
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Atlas of the Baby Boom Generation. R 306.09
A8813b
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CQ's
State Fact Finder. R 317.305 C8399s, 2002
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Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics. R
312.4 S724 (also available online)
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Statistical
Abstract of the United States. R 317.3
U58Cs - Available online via the
Library Web site.
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Statistical
Handbook on the World’s Children. R 305.23 K163s, 2002
Online Reference Resources
Provides full-text articles from encyclopedias
and handbooks on diverse topics, including criminal justice.
To access: From the library homepage, click on Books, and select Electronic
Reference Books.
Oxford
Reference Online
Full-text. Brings together 100 dictionaries and other
reference books in various subjects into one searchable database. Includes
under “Law”: A Dictionary of Law and The Oxford Guide to Supreme Court Decisions.
To access: From the library homepage, click on Books, and select Oxford Reference Online.
eBooks
NetLibrary
Full-text ebook
database. Search among 15,000 ebooks
from multiple disciplines, including reference books, other nonfiction, and
fiction—including books about criminal justice. Search by keyword, title, or
author.
To access: From the library homepage, click on Books, and select NetLibrary.
Brookings Online
Library Catalog: Defense Policy: http://www.brookings.edu/data/brookings_taxonomy.xml?taxonomy=Defense
Includes several online full-text publications, such as the following:
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Honey and Vinegar: Incentives, Sanctions, and
Foreign Policy (2000)
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Defense Policy Choices: For the Bush Administration
2001-2005 (2001)
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Principles of Global Security (2000)
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Use an online
research database to find articles in scholarly journals, general magazines,
and newspapers.
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To access the
databases below, from the Library’s Articles in Databases page, select the Criminal Justice
category, or choose from the A-Z index near the top of the page.
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To Help You Search
in the Databases:
Guides and
video tutorials are available
online from the library’s Research Help
page or in
print
by the library Reference Desk on the top floor
of
Spangler. If you need additional assistance,
ask a librarian.
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Recommended Databases
CIAO
(Columbia International Affairs Online)
A comprehensive source for theory and research in
international affairs. Publishes a wide range of scholarship from 1991 onward
that includes working papers from university research institutes,
foundation-funded research projects, conference proceedings, books, journals
and policy briefs. Includes criminal justice, forensics, and Interpol
activities.
Criminal
Justice Abstracts
Indexes
the major journals in criminology and related disciplines, as well as books,
and reports from government and nongovernmental agencies. For each document, an
informative summary of the findings, methodology, and conclusions is provided.
Please remember to logout when finished.
Electronic
Journal Center
Covering numerous subject areas, EJC presents over 4300 research journals, including
journals on political science, politics, and law.
Legal
Collection
Provides access to articles in
scholarly law journals centered on the discipline of law and legal topics such
as criminal justice, international law, federal law, organized crime, medical,
labor & human resource law, ethics, the environment, and more.
LexisNexis
Academic
Offers
news, business, legal, medical, and reference information. Covers newspapers, magazines, wire services,
federal and state court opinions, federal and state statutes, federal
regulations, and SEC filings Updated daily.
PsycCRITIQUES
Weekly reviews of
books and films published by the American Psychological Association. In
addition to the latest releases, this database contains a ten-year backfile of Contemporary
Psychology book reviews, browsable by author/editor, book/film title, or
publication year.
PsycINFO
Covers
journal articles, book chapters, books, dissertations, and technical reports in
the field of psychology and the psychological aspects of related disciplines, including
law. Updated weekly. Please remember to logout when finished.
PsycINFO
Historical
Indexes and abstracts historical
psychological journals, including Psychological
Abstracts back to 1927, Psychological Bulletin from 1921-1926,
and all APA journals and the American
Journal of Psychology back to their
first issues. Please remember to logout
when finished.
SocINDEX
This database features records with many sociology-based
subject headings in Full Text. It contains informative abstracts from journals dating
back to 1895 and provides many direct links to full-text articles.
Finding
Periodicals in this Library
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How Do
You Find Out if a Periodical Exists in this Library?
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Use the ODU Library Catalog to
search for the title of the journal or newspaper you’re trying to find.
Choose a TITLE search and type in the title of the journal or newspaper you
desire.
The library's recent journals and magazines may be (1) in print in the
top-floor Periodicals section, arranged alphabetically by title, or (2) in microfilm
in cabinets behind the Periodicals section.
Back issues in print (usually prior to 1960) are located in the Back Issues
Room on the bottom floor.
(A microfilm reader/printer is also available on the top floor. For more
information, see the ODU Library Microforms page at: http://www.ohiodominican.edu/library/tour/microfilm/default.asp).
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If you are looking for a
specific article in a periodical, be sure to match issue number and YEAR/MONTH of the article to the
information listed in our library catalog to make sure we have the specific
issue of the journal/magazine you need.
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Use these research
databases to find government documents, legislative information, and related
data.
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To access the
databases below, click on Articles in
Databases from the ODU Library homepage.
Then click on the letter range near the top of the page to access your
database, for example:
Click on F – G to access GPO Monthly Catalog.
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GPO
Monthly Catalog
GPO Monthly Catalog is a catalog of U.S. government documents from 1976 to the
present. The database describes Congressional reports, hearings, debates and
records; judiciary materials; and documents issued by executive departments. It
contains records on all subjects of interest to the U.S. government.
LexisNexis
Academic
Full
text. Covers newspapers, magazines, wire
services, federal and state court opinions, federal and state statutes, federal
regulations, and SEC filings Updated daily.
Gongwer
News Service
Gateway to information from the federal and state governments,
including past, current, and pending legislation; legislative committees;
elections; court cases; speeches; news; and other legal resources.
STAT-USA
Full-text. Includes economic, business, and trade
information from the U.S. Department of Commerce.
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A portal to Internet
search engines and directories is available on the ODU Library’s Internet Search page.
In addition, listed
below are web sites that may be of particular use to you in your information
search.
Minimum recommended
criteria for evaluating websites:
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Accuracy of the
information
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Authority of the
person or group responsible for the information
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When the information
was created and last updated
For more
information, view Evaluating
Internet Sources & Search Tools on the
Internet Search page.
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Select Web
Sites
Associations and
Organizations
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American Correctional Association http://www.aca.org/
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American Society of Criminology http://www.asc41.com
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Criminal Justice Policy Foundation http://www.cjpf.org
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Legal Information Institute
http://www.law.cornell.edu
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National Criminal Justice Association http://www.ncja.org/index.htm
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United Nations: Office on Drugs and Crime http://www.unodc.org/unodc/crime_cicp_sitemap.html