The following is a selected list of resources
for starting research in Criminology.
For further assistance, contact
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Getting
Started
These sources can help you identify a topic
for your research. Some provide an overview
of a specific issue and suggest other materials
which might be useful for your research.
Others help you to notice a topic that might
be of interest to you.
Encyclopedia of American crime, HV6789 .S54 2001, Reference
Encyclopedia of crime and justice, Online, and HV6017 .E52 2002, Reference
Encyclopedia of criminology and deviant behavior, HV6017 .E53 2001, Reference
Encyclopedia of white-collar & corporate crime, HV6768 .E63 2005, Reference
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Books
To search for books, you need to use a
library catalog. Depending on how much time
you have, you have a couple of options.
Books at Cal
State San Marcos
Library Catalog
Search our local collection of about 250,000
books.
Other Options
Circuit (1-3
day delivery)
Search the collections of other San Diego
area libraries -- about 3,000,000 books.
Find and request books directly online;
pick them up at our Library in 1-3 days.
WorldCat
(5-10 day delivery)
Search the collections of libraries world-wide
-- about 52,000,000 books. Find a book
in this database, and fill-out an Interlibrary
Loan delivery request. Book will be
delivered to Library for pickup.
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Journal
Articles
To look for articles in journals, you will
need to start with a research database.
The following databases provide abstracts
of articles from thousands of journals and
other sources, often providing full-text.
You can also browse
a list of electronic journals for Criminology.
VIDEO: Learn how to find articles (approx. 6 min.) 
Most Useful Sociological Abstracts
Provides access to the latest international findings in theoretical and applied sociology, social science, and political science.
Coverage: 1963→current Social Services Abstracts
Abstracts of current research focused on social work, human services, and related areas, including social welfare, social policy, and community development.
Coverage: 1980→current JSTOR
Contains (EXCEPT for the latest five years) core scholarly journals in sociology, history, economics, political science, mathematics, African-American & Asian studies, literature, humanities, music, and biological, health & general sciences.
Coverage: 1838→2003
Also Useful PAIS
An important index to political, economic, and social issues in current debate.
Coverage: 1972→current Lexis Nexis Academic
Provides access to a wide range of news, business, legal, and reference information.
Coverage: 1975→current PsycINFO
Available via EbscoHost: A comprehensive international database of psychology, covering the academic, research, and practice literature in psychology from over 45 countries in more than 30 languages.
Coverage: 1887→current CQ Researcher
Explores a single "hot" issue in the news in-depth each week. Topics range from social and teen issues to environment,
health, education and science and technology.
Coverage: 1991→current Academic Search Premier
This scholarly collection offers information in nearly every area of academic study including: computer sciences, engineering, physics, chemistry, language and linguistics, arts & literature, medical sciences, ethnic studies, and many more.
Coverage: 1975→current Womens Studies International
Includes over 204,000 records drawn from a variety of essential women's studies databases.
Coverage: 1972→current GPO: U.S. Government Printing Office
Abstracts from all types of U.S. government documents, including Congressional reports, hearings, debates, and records.
Coverage: 1976→current ScienceDirect
Provides full text access to over 1,000 journals covering all fields of science.
Coverage: 1995→current Blackwell
Blackwell includes over 800 journals in Arts, Business, Health Sciences Humanities, Social Behavioral Sciences, and Science and Technology.
Coverage: current Sage Journals Online
Sage Journals Online includes over 460 journals in Business, Humanities, Social Sciences, and Science, Technology and Medicine.
Coverage: current
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Statistics
Statistical abstract of the United States. A compilation of social, economic and political statistics about the U.S. Online, HA202 .S73, Reference or C 3.134, Government Documents
Uniform crime reports for the United States. Provides a wide variety of data on crimes committed, arrests, and law enforcement personnel from the FBI. Includes Crime in the U.S., Hate Crime Statistics, and Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted. Online, or J 1.14/7:, Government Documents
Sourcebook of criminal justice statistics. A major resource for data about the U.S. criminal justice system. Online, or J 29.9/6: Government Documents
Crime and delinquency in California. Provides access to data about crimes, arrests, dispositions, adult corrections, criminal justice expenditures and personnel for the State. From the Office of the Attorney General, California Department of Justice.
Bureau of Justice Statistics. The Bureau of Justice Statistics is a unit of the U.S. Department of Justice whose principal function is the compilation and analysis of data and the dissemination of information for statistical purposes.
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Web Sites
There are a number of useful criminology
Web sites. Make sure you evaluate each site
for accuracy and authority.
Local, State and National Organizations
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