Research Guides: Criminal Justice and Legal Studies: Welcome

Welcome

Welcome to the Criminal Justice and Legal Studies Guide. Use the guide to find background information, books, articles and other resources. If you are new to research or need a refresher, visit the Getting Started with Library Research guide.

To get started, try one of the databases below or one of the tabs on the left to search for a specific type of resource.

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Criminal Justice Abstracts
Scholarship on criminal justice, criminology, and related disciplines. Includes books, chapters, government reports, and dissertations published by public and private agencies worldwide.
Publication range: early 20th century-present
National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) Abstracts
Literature related to research, policy and practice in criminal and juvenile justice and drug control from over 189,000 U.S. and international publications, including federal, state and local government reports, books, research reports, journal articles, audiovisual presentations and unpublished research.
Publication range: 1975-present
Criminal Justice Database
A comprehensive database supporting research on crime, its causes and impacts, legal and social implications, as well as litigation and crime trends.
Publication range: 1981-present