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Academic OneFile

A source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources, with extensive coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects.  Millions of articles available in both PDF and HTML full-text.  Includes full-text coverage of the New York Times back to 1995. Updated daily.

Academic Search Elite
Contains full text for more than 2,000 journals, including more than 1,550 peer-reviewed titles. This multi-disciplinary database covers virtually every area of academic study.

Criminal Justice Collection

Access to 150 journals in law, law enforcement, and justice systems.

Criminal Justice Periodicals Index
Index to U.S. and international journals in criminal justice.  Articles cover law enforcement, corrections administration, rehabilitation, family law and other areas.  Coverage goes back to 1975 and roughly 245 journals are indexed, with 90 of these providing full text articles.  Some coverage of sociologcial and psychological theories of crime is included.

National Criminal Justice Reference Service Abstracts
Contains summaries of more than 160,000 publications on criminal justice, including federal, state, and local government reports, books, research reports, journal articles, and unpublished research. Subject areas include corrections, courts, drugs and crime, law enforcement, juvenile justice, crime statistics, and victims of crime. Covers items published from early 1970's to the present. 
More information from various government agencies (mainly from the Department of Justice) are listed under the "Data/Statistics" section.

SocIndex with Full Text
A comprehensive sociology research database with more than 1.9 million records and the full text for over 400 journals dating back to 1908.  Also contains full text for more than 700 books and monographs and more than 6000 conference papers.  Journals related to Criminology & Criminal Justice, Education, Gender Studies/GLBT Studies, History, and Education are also found in this database.  For some journals, there may be a 12 month delay in provision of full text content.

LexisNexis Academic
Provides a wide range of full-text news, business, legal, and reference information.

PsycINFO
Citations and abstracts of articles from journals in Psychology and other social science disciplines including Anthropology, Education, Medicine, Nursing, and Psychiatry, from mid-19th century to present.  Also includes citations to books and book chapters from 1987 to present.

Data/Statistics

Bureau of Justice Statistics Publications
The Bureau of Justice Statistics is the primary statistical agency of the U.S. Department of Justice-Office of Justice Programs.  This is an alphabetical list of the Bureau's online publications.

Also from the Office of Justice Programs:
     Search Questions and Answers

     A-Z Topics

Crime and the Nation's Households
Compiled by the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics.

Crime State Rankings. Call Number: REF HV 6787 .C75 (latest edition)

Hate Crime Statistics
Part of the Uniform Crime Reports from the FBI

National Archive of Criminal Justice Data
click here for Help Documentation

National Institute of Justice
This is the research/development and evaluation arm of the U.S. Department of Justice-Office of Justice Programs.  Below are some links from the NIJ page:

     Recenlty Published: Reports & Articles

     NIJ Annual Reports to Congress

     NIJ Journal

     Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring Program (ADAM)

Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics (1994-currently available)
"The Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics brings together data from more than 100 sources about many aspects of criminal justice in the United States. These data are displayed in over 1,000 tables. The site is updated regularly as new statistics become available. The Sourcebook is supported by the U.S. Department of Justice-- Bureau of Justice Statistics."      United States. Dept. of Justice. Bureau of Justice Statistics.  Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics. Web. 28 July 2009.

Statistical Abstract of Missouri

Statistical Abstract of the United States.
From the U.S. Census Bureau, this is a standard and widely used reference source providing tables of statistics on the social, economic, and political organization of the United States.  Available in print and online.   Print editions include the latest edition in Reference, and a number of previous years in the General Collection.

Crime in the United States (1995-current)

"Crime in the United States (CIUS) is an annual publication in which the FBI compiles volume and rate of crime offenses for the nation, the states, and individual agencies. This report also includes arrest, clearance, and law enforcement employee data."  United States. Dept. of Justice. Federal Bureau of Investigation. Uniform Crime Reports:Crime in the United States. Web. 27 July 2009.

Atlas of Crime: Mapping the Criminal Landscape.Call Number: REF HV 6783 .A85 2000

Demographic Information

U.S. Census Bureau
The Census offers numerous sources regarding population, income and housing. One of the most useful areas will be the American Factfinder. You can look at the population and spending patterns by state, county, city, or zip code.

Encyclopedias & Dictionaries

Encyclopedia of DNA and the United States Criminal Justice System. Call Number: REF RA 1057.55 P34 2004

Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol, & Addictive Behavior. Call Number: REF HV 5804 .E528 2009

Encyclopedia of Bioterrorism Defense. Call Number: REF HV 6433.3 .E53 2005
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Encyclopedia of Child Abuse. Call Number: REF HV 6626.5 .C57 2001

Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice. Call Number: REF HV 6017 .E52 2002 (4 vols.)

Encyclopedia of Crime in the United States. Call Number: REF HV 6446 .K43 2000

Encyclopedia of Criminology and Deviant Behavior.Call Number: REF HV 6017 .E53 2001 (4 vols.)

Encyclopedia of Forensic Sciences.Call Number: REF HV 8073 .E43 2000 (3 vols.)

Encyclopedia of High-Tech Crime and Crime-Fighting. Call Number: REF HV 6773 .N48 2004

Encyclopedia of Kidnappings. Call Number: REF HV 6595 .N49 2002

Encyclopedia of Police Science.Call Number: REF HV 7901 .E53 2007 (2 vols.)
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Encyclopedia of the FBI's Ten Most Wanted List, 1950 to Present. Call Number: REF HV 6786 .S95 2004

World Encyclopedia of Police Forces and Correctional Systems.Call Number: REF HV 7901 .W63 2006 (2 vols.)
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World of Criminal Justice

Government Information

LexisNexis Congressional
U.S. legislative information including full text of Congressional publications, bills, laws, regulations, member and committee information, hot topics, etc.

National Criminal Justice Reference Service Abstracts
Contains summaries of more than 160,000 publications on criminal justice, including federal, state, and local government reports, books, research reports, journal articles, and unpublished research. Subject areas include corrections, courts, drugs and crime, law enforcement, juvenile justice, crime statistics, and victims of crime. Covers items published from early 1970's to the present. 
More information from various government agencies (mainly from the Department of Justice) are listed under the "Data/Statistics" section.

Handbooks & Guides

Handbook of Crime and Punishment. Call Number: REF HV 6789.H25 1998
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Specialized Sources

CQ Researcher (1991-current year). Call Number: REF H 35 .E352
Each volume contains a cumulative index to the issues which cover various topics such as gun control, cybercrime, prison reform, etc.

Crime and Punishment in America. Call Number: REF HV 9950 .H39 2005 (5 vols.)
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Cybercrime: A Reference Handbook. Call Number: REF HV 6773 .S3547 2004

Fairness and Effectiveness in Policing: The Evidence

Profiling and Criminal Justice in America. Call Number: General HV 9950 .B86 2004

Racial Issues in Criminal Justice: The Case of African Americans. Call Number: General HV 9950 .R34 2004

World Drug Report 2008.

Style & Citation Guides

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. Call Number: REF BF 76.7 .P83 2009
This is the latest edition of the official style manual from the American Psychological Association and contains detailed guidelines for citing all information formats: print, online, and other types of media.