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- PRIMO Search - Library CataloguePRIMO Search includes articles, books, journals, videos, and other resources at EWU Libraries, Summit Libraries and beyond. The full-text articles are from selected EWU Libraries databases and open access content.
When you find one article or book in PRIMO that looks useful, review the subject terms that are listed in the record. Click on the link for any subject term that looks relevant to view other articles/books on the same subject.
- CQ Researcher -- 1923-present This link opens in a new windowArticles from this magazine; each weekly issue covers one current event or policy topic.
- Kanopy Streaming Videos This link opens in a new windowOn-demand streaming video service with over 10,000 titles, ranging from feature films, television shows, and documentaries. Note: Most of the titles available are not listed in the EWU Library Catalog. If it says "request access," we do not have licensing for that title. Faculty can request access for their classes.
Find Scholarly Articles from Criminology Databases
- Criminal Justice Abstracts with Full Text (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new windowArticles from criminal justice magazines and journals, with indexing/abstracting from others.
- SocINDEX with Full Text (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new windowDatabase for sociology, with solid coverage for social work, social psychology, addictions, and criminal justice issues. Full text for journals dating back as far as 1908, with selective text and abstracts for others going back as far as 1895, plus numerous books, conference papers, and other monographs.
- Academic Search Ultimate (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new windowAcademic journals, magazines, periodicals, reports, books, and videos in all subjects.
- NCJRS: National Criminal Justice Reference Service This link opens in a new window
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Indexes criminal justice journals, with selected magazines and videos back to the 1970s. Links full-text government reports from the U.S. Dept. of Justice.
Criminology Reference Sources
The SAGE Handbook of Criminological Research Methods
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Call Number: OnlinePublication Date: 2011"Drawing on exemplary studies, chapters in each section illustrate the techniques (qualitative and quantitative) that are commonly applied in empirical studies, as well as the logic of criminological inquiry."
Encyclopedia of Criminal Justice Ethics- This link opens in a new window
Call Number: OnlinePublication Date: 2014"This Encyclopedia includes A to Z entries that explore the scope of ethical decision making and behaviors within the spheres of criminal justice systems, including policing, corrections, courts, forensic science, and policy analysis and research."
The Concise Encyclopedia of SociologyCall Number: OnlinePublication Date: 2010This concise encyclopedia is the most complete international survey of sociology ever created in one volume. It contains over 800 entries from the whole breadth of the disciplines. Each entry includes references and suggestions for further reading Cross-referencing allows easy movement around the volume
21st Century Criminology by - This link opens in a new window
Call Number: OnlinePublication Date: 2009-08-0621st Century Criminology: A Reference Handbook provides straightforward and definitive overviews of 100 key topics comprising traditional criminology and its modern outgrowths. The individual chapters have been designed to serve as a "first-look" reference source for most criminological inquires.
Encyclopedia of Crime and Punishment by - This link opens in a new window
Call Number: Online accessISBN: 076192258XPublication Date: 2002The Encyclopedia of Crime and Punishment provides the much-needed practices, policies, and research in the field of criminal justice.
APA Citation Guides
- Handouts and Guides for the 7th edition APA Publication ManualHandouts can be used in anywhere you are learning or teaching APA Style.
- APA Formatting & Style (7th ed.) - comprehensive guideProvided by Purdue Online Writing Lab
Government Sources on Criminology Data and Statistics
- Bureau of Justice StatisticsStatistical arm of the U.S. Department of Justice, compiles data as well as publishes analytical reports, though mainly just down to the state level
- Uniform Crime ReportsFederal Bureau of Investigation's compilation of statistical data, including the annual Crime in the United States, a cooperative statistical effort of over 17,000 city, county, and state law enforcement agencies, Hate Crime Statistics, and Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted
- USA.gov
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Portal to government information and services. Browse by agency to find research reports and policy briefs on agency websites.