Criminal Justice Reseach

CRIMINAL JUSTICE RESEARCH SOURCES

The subject of criminal justice involve many related fields of research. Fields related to criminal justice may include sociology {including demography and social work}, law, psychology, public administration, political science, business {including white collar crime and security issues}, education, ethnic studies, women's studies, and even science and medicine {including toxicology and substance analysis}. Specialized resources for many of these fields are available at the UWM Libraries.


RESEARCH GUIDES & BIBLIOGRAPHIES

Covering criminal justice: a resource guide for journalists
http://archives.cjr.org/resources/crime2k/crim2k.pdf
(REF) HV 9950 .C68x 2000

Criminal justice information: how to find it, how to use it
(REF) HV 7419 .5 .C75 1998

Criminal Justice Links
http://www.criminology.fsu.edu/p/cjl-main.php

Criminal justice research in libraries and on the Internet
(REF) HV 7419 .5 .L87x 1997

Guide to information sources for social work and the human services
(REF) HV 91 .M43 1987

Guide to information sources in the forensic sciences
(REF) HV 8073 .H65x 2006

UWM Research and Instructional Support; Subject Guides: Law and Criminal Justice
http://www.uwm.edu/Library/subjects/law.html

ONLINE CATALOG
Use PantherCat, the online catalog to retrieve books dealing with the topic. When searching for a subject, use the Library of Congress Subject Headings, located near the RIS Information Desk. Ask a librarian for additional assistance.

ENCYCLOPEDIAS, DICTIONARIES, DIRECTORIES
Encyclopedias are an important, often overlooked, source of information. They can provide background and an overview of the topic, even help to narrow a topic. Most encyclopedias also provide citations to additional sources of information.
American dictionary of criminal justice(REF) HV 7411 .C48 2005
Blackwell encyclopaedia of political science(REF) JA 61 .B53x 1991
Cops, crooks, and criminologists; an international biographical dictionary of law enforcement(REF) HV 7911 .A1 A94 2000
Criminal justice and criminology; terms, concepts, and cases(REF) HV 7411 .C752x 2007
Encyclopaedia of murder(REF) HV 6245 .W77 1961
Encyclopedia of adult development(REF) BF 724 .5 .E53 1993
Encyclopedia of alcoholism(REF) HV 5017 .E5 1991
Encyclopedia of child abuse(REF) HV 6626 .5 .C57 1989
Encyclopedia of crime and justice(REF) HV 6017 .E52 2002
Encyclopedia of crime and punishment(REF) HV 6017 .E524 2002
Encyclopedia of criminology and deviant behavior(REF) HV 6017 .E53 2001
Encyclopedia of drug abuse(REF) HV 5804 .E94 1992
Encyclopedia of drugs, alcohol & addictive behavior(REF) HV 5804 .E53 2001
Encyclopedia of police science(REF) HV 7901 .E53 1995
Encyclopedia of psychology(REF) BF 31 .E52 2000
Encyclopedia of social work(REF) HV 35 .S6 [1995 & supp]
Encyclopedia of sociology(REF) HM 425 .E5 2000
Encyclopedia of the American Constitution(REF) KF 4548 .E53 2000
Encyclopedia of violence: origins, attitudes, consequences(REF) HV 6017 .D53x 1993
Encyclopedia of white-collar & corporate crime(REF) HV 6768 .E63 2005
Historical dictionary of law enforcement(REF) HV 7903 .R67 2001
West's encyclopedia of American law(REF) KF 154 .W47 1998
World encyclopedia of police forces and penal systems(REF) HV 7901 .K87 1989

INDEXES & ABSTRACTS
Articles in periodicals {newspapers, journals, magazines, etc.} may be found using indexes and abstracts. Specialized resources, like dissertations, government materials, may be located by using other guides. Not all titles listed are currently received by UWM Libraries.
PERIODICAL INDEXES DEVOTED TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Criminal justice abstracts(REF) HV 6001 .C7x
Articles: Resources A-Z
CJPI: criminal justice periodical index(REF) HV 6001 .C73x
Criminology, penology and police science abstracts(REF) HV 6001 .E9
PERIODICAL INDEXES RELATED TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE
ABI/INFORM
    covers business resources
Articles: Resources A-Z
Academic search
    covers a wide variety of subject areas
Articles: Resources A-Z
Business periodicals index
    Business full text
(compact) Z 7164 .C81 B983
Articles: Resources A-Z
Education index
    Education full text
(compact) L 11 .E38x
Articles: Resources A-Z
ERICArticles: Resources A-Z
Human resources abstracts(REF) HN 51 .P6
Index to legal periodicals and books(REF) KF 8 .I45x
Articles: Resources A-Z
Ingenta
    searches tables of contents of journals
Articles: Resources A-Z
LexisNexis academic
    covers a wide variety of legal and related topics
Articles: Resources A-Z
MEDLINE
    searches medical journals
Articles: Resources A-Z
Milwaukee Journal/Sentinel index
    Wisconsin Newsstand
Articles: Resources A-Z
Articles: Resources A-Z
Newsbank
    covers regional U.S. newspapers: microfiche back files
available
Articles: Resources A-Z
PAIS international
    covers world public affairs, public and social policies,
political science, etc.
Articles: Resources A-Z
ProQuest newspapers
    covers major U.S. newspapers
Articles: Resources A-Z
PsycINFO {Psychological abstracts}(REF) BF 1 .P65
Articles: Resources A-Z
Reader's guide to periodical literature
    Reader's guide full text
(REF) AI 3 .R48
Articles: Resources A-Z
Sage urban studies abstracts(REF) HT 151 .S15x
Social sciences index
    Social sciences full text
(REF) AI 3 .R4913x
Articles: Resources A-Z
Social services abstractsArticles: Resources A-Z
Social work abstracts(REF) HV 1 .N3
Sociological abstracts(compact) HM 1 .S67
Articles: Resources A-Z
Urban affairs abstracts(REF) HT 101 .U6x
WestLaw campus
    covers a variety of legal and related topics
Articles: Resources A-Z
Worldwide political science abstractsArticles: Resources A-Z
INDEXES OF SPECIALIZED RESOURCES
CIS Index to congressional publications
    full text available on microfiche in lower level, west wing
(REF) KF 49 .C4x
(MC) KF 01
Dissertations and Theses {Dissertation abstracts}
    covers doctoral dissertations and many masters theses
Articles: Resources A-Z
National Criminal Justice Reference Service Abstracts Database
    covers publications from NCJRS
Articles: Resources A-Z
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS523
U.S. Government Documents
    covers U.S. government publications in many fields
Articles: Resources A-Z

STATISTICAL SOURCES
Statistics support research, and the UWM Libraries contain an abundance of statistical sources. The sources listed below are a sampling of available materials; for further information on statistical sources see the RIS Library Guide "Statistics Sources" or ask a librarian.
Bureau of Justice Statisticshttp://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/
Correctional populations in the United States(REF) HV 9465 .C67 [1997]
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/pubalp2.htm#C
Crime in America's top-rated cities; a statistical profile(REF) HV 6787 .C745 (1997/98)
Crime in the United States
    {Uniform crime reports}
(REF) HV 6787 .A3
http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/ucr.htm
Criminal victimization in the United Stateshttp://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS5126
HV 7245 .N37a
Domestic abuse incident report     {Wisconsin}HQ 809 .3 .U5 D65x [1999]
http://www.doj.state.wi.us/cvs/
OCVS_pages/OCVS_Publications.asp
Drug use forecasting: annual report on adult and juvenile arrestees(REF) HV 5825 .D782x [1997]
http://nij.ncjrs.org/publications/pub_search.asp?category=99&sort=title#D
Firearm deaths in Wisconsin, 1979-1993(REF) HV 6793 .W6 F73 1994
LexisNexis statistical
    American statistics index
    full text is available on microfiche
    guide to statistical publications of the federal government
Articles: Resources A-Z
(MFC) HA 214 .A5x
(MC) HA 02
Polling the Nation
American public opinion index (APOI)
    data from APOI is available on microfiche
Articles: Resources A-Z
(compact) HM 261 .A463
(MC) HM 01
Pulse check: national trends in drug abuseHV 5825 .P86x
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS1762
Social work almanac(REF) HV 90 .G53 1995
Sourcebook of criminal justice statistics(REF) HV 7245 .N37b
http://www.albany.edu/sourcebook/
Statistical abstract of the United States(REF) HA 202
Statistical handbook on violence in America(REF) HV 6787 .S73x 1996
Wisconsin crime and arrests(REF) HV 7299 .A45x
http://oja.state.wi.us/category.asp?linkcatid=1324&linkid=709&locid=97
Wisconsin traffic crash facts(REF) HE 5614 .3 .W5
http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/safety/
motorist/crashfacts/index.htm

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