Criminal Justice
A guide to library research in Criminal Justice and related fields.
Your Information Specialist
Elizabeth Ramsey
Contact:
Librarian/Associate Professor
Albertsons Library
elizabethramsey@boisestate.edu
Albertsons Library
elizabethramsey@boisestate.edu
(208) 426-3781
Getting Started with Research
Targeted Research Strategies for SPS
A handout with best practices for making the most of your online searches whether in a library database, Google Scholar or a Google search.
Boost Search Skills Here!
This collection of videos can help you with a wide variety of search and evaluation strategies.
Figuring out a Topic?
Use articles in review journals to get an overview of recent research on specific topics with tons of links to peer reviewed research. Some examples include:
Annual Reviews
Criminal Justice Policy Review
Criminal Justice Review
If it's not happening, feel free to contact me, and we can set up a face-to-face or virtual meeting to get you going. Or you can always use the Chat feature on the library homepage, which is staffed by librarians Monday-Friday 9am-5pm.
Top Recommended Databases
- Criminal Justice Abstracts (Ebscohost)Contains comprehensive coverage of international journals, books, reports, dissertations and unpublished papers on criminology and related disciplines. 1968-Current.
- Criminal Justice Periodical Index (ProQuest)ProQuest Criminal Justice Periodicals Index™ is a comprehensive database of U.S. and international criminal justice journals.
- NCJRS abstracts database (Criminal Justice)NCJRS is a federally funded resource offering justice and substance abuse information to support research, policy, and program development worldwide.
- SAGE PREMIER (Formerly Criminology Full-Text)Includes the full-text of 24 journals published by SAGE and participating societies, some journals going back 86 years, encompassing over 20,400 articles.
- Web of Science / Web of KnowledgeA great interdisciplinary database to find good research. Look for the FIND IT button to get to the full-text!
Cite Your Sources
- Citation GuideCitation help in MLA and APA styles.
- Citation ManagersCitation managers are a great help in organizing your research. Most can also assist with in-text citations and creating a reference page.