Beginning Your Research
Reference sources such as subject specific encyclopedias or dictionaries can be great places to start your research. These sources can help you identify or narrow a topic, provide reliable background information in order to gain a general overview of a topic, and often times these sources can provide you with a list of books or articles for starting your research.
Welcome!
Welcome to the Thomas Cooper Library subject guide for Criminology and Criminal Justice! This guide provides an overview of Thomas Cooper Library resources and services for Criminology and Criminal Justice.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you are not able to find what you are looking for as the information contained here serves as a starting point. Depending on your topic, there most likely will be additional resources available!
Online Reference Sources
-
SAGE Reference OnlineIncludes over 120 subject encyclopedias and handbooks primarily in business and the social sciences.
-
Gale Virtual Reference LibraryOnline access to a collection of reference books and encyclopedias in many subject areas.
-
Oxford ReferenceFully indexed, cross-searchable database of dictionary, language reference, and subject reference works in the arts, humanities, social sciences, and sciences published by Oxford University Press.
-
Oxford Handbooks Online: Criminology and Criminal JusticeHandbooks with review essays in the field of criminal justice. We have access to all of the handbooks in this collection. This resource provided with support from the Lou and Beth Holtz Endowment.
Subject Guide
