The library has many reference resources
(dictionaries, encyclopedias, handbooks, etc.) that will help you find background
information on topics in Criminal Justice and related fields. Selected
resources are listed below. Look on the shelves near these books; there
may be similar books nearby with helpful information.
- Encyclopedia of Criminology & Deviant Behavior -
Middle Level, Reference Shelves: HV 6017 .E53 2001
- Encyclopedia of Forensic Sciences - Middle Level, Reference
Shelves: HV 8073 .E53 2000
- Encyclopedia of Sociology - Middle Level, Reference Shelves:
HM 425 .E5 2000
- Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol & Addictive... - Middle
Level, Reference Shelves: HV 5804 .E53 2000
- Encyclopedia of Crime & Justice - Middle Level, Reference
Shelves: HV 6017 .E52 2002
- Atlas of Crime - Middle Level, Reference Shelves:
HV 6783 .A85 2000
- The Handbook of Crime & Punishment - Middle Level,
Reference Shelves: HV 6789 .H25 1998
- The Oxford Handbook of Criminology - Middle Level, Reference
Shelves: HV 6025 .O87 1997
- The Dictionary of Criminal Justice - Middle Level, Reference
Shelves: HV 7411 .R87 1994
- The Encyclopedia of Police Science - Middle Level, Reference
Shelves: HV 7901 .E53 1995
- Encyclopedia of American Prisons - Middle Level, Reference
Shelves: HV 9471 .E425 1996
- Black's Law Dictionary - Middle Level, Ask at Reference
Desk
- West's Encyclopedia of American Law - Middle Level, Reference
Table 2B: KF 154 .W47 1997
- Criminal and Civil Investigation Handbook - Middle Level,
Reference Shelves: HV 8073 .C694 1993
- Federal Sentencing Guidelines Manual - Middle Level,
Reference East Wall: KF 9685 .F42 2000
- Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics - Middle Level,
Reference Table 5B: J 29.9/6
- Forensic Pathology, A Color Atlas - Middle Level, Reference
Computers: Ask at Reference Desk
Online Catalogs:
Use library online catalogs
to find availability and location of books and other media:
Browse the Shelves:
Most of the books on
Criminal Justice are located on the Top Level of
the library in the General Collection under the call number HV.
Books of interest may also be found under HM [Sociology],
HV [Social Work], KF [Law], RA [Forensic
Medicine], and BF [Psychology].
Bibliographies:
When you find a good book
or article, check the bibliography to identify other books
and articles on your subject.
Interlibrary Loan:
If we do not own a particular
book you need, we will borrow it for you from another library through
Interlibrary Loan.
Online Article Databases:
Use Social
and Behavior Sciences article databases to find magazine
and journal articles by subject or keyword. Criminal
Justice Abstracts is a good place to start, although it doesn't
provide full-text articles.
Newspaper Databases:
Use News
article databases to find newspaper articles by subject or keyword.
Electronic Journals:
The library also provides access
to many full-text electronic journals
in Criminal Justice and related fields. All of these allow you to browse
the table of contents of journal issues and many allow you to search all available
issues by keyword. You can also search our list of electronic journals
by title or subject.
Browse Current Periodicals:
Current issues of magazines
and journals in Criminal Justice and related fields are found in
the HV, K, and RA section of the Current Periodicals
Area on the Middle Level of the library. Bound volumes of
older issues are shelved upstairs in the General Collection.
Bibliographies:
When you find a good book or article,
check the bibliography to identify other books and articles on your
subject.
Interlibrary Loan:
If the article you need is not available
in our library, we will obtain a copy of it for you from another library through
Interlibrary Loan.
A good place to begin
is the Stewart Library's list of web
resources in Criminal Justice. Most of the sites listed will
provide links to additional sites, so explore! Use Internet
search engines to find additional information.
As you do your research, keep the
following tips in mind:
