College of DuPage Library - Criminal Justice 1100 Research Guide

Criminal Justice 1100 Research Guide

Books - Reference

Begin your research in the Reference area to obtain an overview or summary of your criminal justice topic. Listed here are some of the Criminal Justice titles you will find in the Reference area.

Encyclopedia of Capital Punishment in the United States – Ref HV 8694 .P35
Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice – Ref HV 6017 .E52
Encyclopedia of Everyday Law - Ref KF 387 .G27
Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement – Ref HV 7921 .E53
Encyclopedia of Police Science - Ref HV 7901 .E53
Encyclopedia of Prisons & Correctional Facilities - Ref HV 9471 .E693
Gun Control: A Documentary and Reference Guide.
West's Encyclopedia of American Law - Ref KF 154 .W47

Books - General

Search the COD Library Catalog to locate a book or a chapter in a book on your topic.

Magazine/Journal/Newspaper Articles Online

Find an article on your topic in one of the databases below. You must have a valid College of DuPage library card to access the databases from off-campus.

Magazine/Journal Articles in Print

Corrections Today
FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin
(Recent issues at http://www.fbi.gov/publications/leb/leb.htm)
Law and Order
Police
Police Chief

Internet Sites

Federal Bureau of Investigation
http://www.fbi.gov.
Useful site for crime statistics and information about the FBI.
Illinois State Police Home Page
http://www.isp.state.il.us
Contains information specific to criminal justice in Illinois as well as links to other criminal justice sites on the Internet.
NCJRS - National Criminal Justice Reference Service
http://www.ncjrs.gov
An excellent resource for information on criminal justice information throughout the world. Subject areas include corrections, courts, crime prevention, drugs and crime, juvenile justice, international, law enforcement, victims, statistics.
National Institute of Justice
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/
Search research reports and publications from the National Institute of Justice.

Career Information

Career Resources Links
http://www.cod.edu/library/services/jobscollege/careers.htm
Careers in Criminal Justice Guide
http://www.cod.edu/library/services/jobscollege/docs/CriminalJustice.pdf

Citing Sources

Guides for citing your sources using MLA, APA, and other formats.
Go to Research Help>Citing Sources on the Library home page.

Dan Blewett , Reference Librarian
(630) 942-2279
blewett@cod.edu
Reference Desk: (630) 942-3364

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