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Databases for Criminal Justice Research

Academic Search Premier This link opens in a new window
Look here for scholarly articles on crime, justice, and forensics, as well as professional magazines for law enforcement and articles from popular magazines on crime, law, and justice.
For full text articles select the Full Text checkbox in the Limit Search Results box on the left side of the search page.
SocINDEX with Full Text This link opens in a new window
SocIndex covers the field of sociology. Look here to find to find information on social aspects of crime and justice.
PsycINFO This link opens in a new window
This database covers the field of psychology, and includes articles on many topics related to criminology.
ProQuest Science Database This link opens in a new window
This STEM-centered database includes a small number of journals on forensics and scientific aspects of law enforcement
National Criminal Justice Reference Service This link opens in a new window
Index with abstracts to government reports, books, periodicals, and unpublished research in criminal justice; 1970-current. Some full-text.
NCJRS hosts one of the largest criminal and juvenile justice libraries and databases in the world, the NCJRS Abstracts Database. The collection, with holdings from the early 1970s to the present, contains more than 222,000 publications, reports, articles, and audiovisual products from the United States and around the world. These resources include statistics, research findings, program descriptions, congressional hearing transcripts, and training materials.
Law Commons This link opens in a new window
A free collection of research on law and legal topics. Includes peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, dissertations, working papers, conference proceedings, and other original scholarly work.
Social and Behavioral Sciences Commons This link opens in a new window
A free collection of research on social and behavioral sciences. .Many articles, book chapters, and other materials can be downloaded free of charge.
New York Times This link opens in a new window
The Times reports on crime in New York, and on social issues relating to crime, law, and justice.
Set up your account, using these instructions.
Wall Street Journal This link opens in a new window
News articles on crime in New York, and criminal justice issues of national or international importance.
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Press of Atlantic City This link opens in a new window
Reporting on local issues relating to crime, policing, and courts.
New Jersey Newspapers This link opens in a new window
Look here for news about crime and justice in New Jersey.
Philadelphia Inquirer This link opens in a new window
Look here for news about crime and justice in Philadelphia and the PA-NJ-DE tri-state region.
Access World News This link opens in a new window
Crime reporting across the nation and around the world.
Newspaper Source Plus This link opens in a new window
More newspapers from across the United States and around the world. Many are full-text.
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center This link opens in a new window
This database provides access to opinion pieces on issues of public policy; some of the issues covered are relevant to criminal justice.
Points of View Reference Center This link opens in a new window
Another database that provides access to opinion pieces on issues of public policy. Some of the issues covered are relevant to criminal justice.
Google Scholar This link opens in a new window
A free multidisciplinary index to scholarly articles.
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Let Us Get It For You!

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Interlibrary Loan for Articles

Each of the three Atlantic Cape libraries has a selection of magazines available in print fo casual reading. Most magazines can be borrowed, as well.

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