Criminal Justice/Criminology

Databases - Most Useful

Criminal Justice Abstracts

Criminal Justice Abstracts, the criminology database contains comprehensive coverage of international journals, books, reports, dissertations and unpublished papers on criminology and related disciplines.

Criminal Justice Periodicals Index (CJPI)

Provides cover-to-cover access for 45 criminal justice journals frequently consulted by professionals, plus complete abstracts for over 100 additional titles from 1981-present.

Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe

Full-text coverage of general news, business, legal, governmental and other topics. Also called Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe. Also called Academic Universe.

National Criminal Justice Reference Service Abstracts Database

Indexes and abstracts more than 160,000 criminal justice publications including: federal, state, and local government reports, books, research reports, journal articles, unpublished research. Includes a full text subset of more than 1,500 publications on this site and from NCJRS partner agency web sites.

PsycINFO (CSA)

Online version of Psychological Abstracts, 1887 to present. Covers journal articles, book chapters, books, technical reports, and dissertations, in psychology and psychological aspects of related disciplines. Some links to full text.

Sociological Abstracts

Sociology-related topics such as: abuse and neglect, aging, anthropology, criminology, crisis intervention, demography, education, ethnic studies, law and penology, social psychology, urban studies, violence, and women's studies. From 1963-

Databases - Also Useful

America: History and Life

Bibliographic database covering the history of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present.

CQ Researcher

Provides in-depth reports on current events and topics of current interest. Each report provides historical background on the topic, outside commentary, pro/con arguments, chronological information, and a substantial bibliography. CQ Researcher addresses a wide range of topics including legal, political, and social issues, communication and mass media, health, education, science, and technology. Coverage is from 1923 to the present.

Digital National Security Archive

The most comprehensive collection available of significant primary documents central to US foreign and military policy since 1945.

Ethnic Newswatch

News, culture and history from 200+ publications of the ethnic, minority and native press in English and Spanish.

GenderWatch

(Changed to Proquest Jan 2004)A full-text collection of international journals,magazines, newsletters, regional publications, special reports and conference proceedings devoted to women's and gender issues.

Index to Legal Periodicals Full Text and Retrospective

Covers the most important English language legal information, with international coverage and access to scholarly articles, symposia, jurisdictional surveys, court decisions, legislation, books, book reviews, and more. Coverage dates: Indexing 1908+, Abstracting 1990+, select Full Text 1995+

Legal Trac (InfoTrac)

Provides indexing for approximately 800 of the most highly regarded legal publications: major law reviews, legal newspapers, law specialty publications, bar association journals, and international legal journals from 1980 -

Lexis-Nexis Congressional Universe

Lexis Nexis Congressional provides a comprehensive view of congressional action and the behind-the-scenes activity involved in crafting U.S. legislation. It includes the Congressional Research Digital Collection (CRDC)Committee Prints and CRS Reports (1824-Present), Statutes at Large (1789-present), and the Serial Set Index (1789-1969).

PAIS International

Materials on public affairs from 1972 to date. Includes articles, books, conference proceedings, government documents, book chapters, and statistical directories about public affairs.

Social Sciences Full-Text

Covers some 350 core periodicals in the fields of anthropology, economics, geography, law and criminology, political science, social work, sociology, and international relations from 1983-Abstracting coverage begins with periodicals published in January 1994. Abstracts range from 50 to 300 words and describe the content and scope of the source articles. Full text coverage begins in January 1995.

Reference Sources

Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice

This uniquely interdisciplinary resource covers legal, sociological, psychological, historical, and economic aspects of crime and justice worldwide.

Encyclopedia of Everyday Law

Fills a much-needed gap between legal texts focusing on the theory and history behind the law and more practical guides dealing with the law and its everyday

eJournals

Criminology Journals at FSU

eBooks

ABC Clio EBooks

ABC CLIO offers easy navigation to full-text electronic books on varying subjects ranging from terrorism to world cultures.

Sage eReference

Full-Text access to Sage reference books on a variety of social science topics.

Websites

FSU School of Criminology & Criminal Justice

Bureau of Justice Statistics

Federal agency which collects, analyzes, and publishes data related to crime in the United States.

Federal Bureau of Prisons

Agency which administers United States federal prisons.