College of DuPage Library - Criminal Justice 1153 Research Guide

Criminal Justice 1153 Research Guide
Rules of Evidence

___Books - Reference

Browse through the Reference area of the Library to begin your research.

Criminal Investigation Handbook: Strategy, Law and Science -
REF KF 9619 .M3
Encyclopedia of Crime Scene Investigation - REF HV 8073 .N49
Encyclopedia of Forensic Science - REF HV 8073 .B425
Encyclopedia of Forensic Sciences - REF HV 8073 .E63
Forensic Science: An Encyclopedia of History, Methods and Techniques
REF HV 8073 .T55

___Books - General

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

___Magazine Articles

Find an article on one of the Library databases. You must have a valid College of DuPage library card to access the electronic indexes and databases from off-campus.

Academic OneFile
Find magazine articles (many are full text) on criminal justice topics.
Academic Search Premier
Another index to over 3000 journal and magazine articles (many are full text).
SocIndex With Fulltext
Another index to journal articles with extensive coverage of sociology issues.

___Newspaper Articles

Chicago Tribune
Search the Chicago Tribune for newspaper articles on topics that pertain specifically to Illinois.
Proquest Newspapers (National)
Simultaneously search the Chicago Tribune, Christian Science Monitor, New York Times, Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post for newspaper articles.

___Internet Sites

Cecil Greek - Forensics
http://www.criminology.fsu.edu/p/cjl-forensics.php
Links to forensics web sites.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
http://www.fbi.gov/publications.htm
Useful links to FBI publications.
Federal Rules of Evidence
http://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/fre/index.html
Famous Trials
http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/ftrials.htm
Case summaries of famous historical trials.
Landmark Supreme Court Cases
http://landmarkcases.org
A resource center to help students explore the key issues of landmark cases.
NCJRS - National Criminal Justice Information Center
http://www.ncjrs.gov
An excellent resource for information on criminal justice information throughout the world. Select "View All Topics" to find publications on evidence topics.
Open Jurist

http://openjurist.org

This website gives access to free published court opinions.

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

Print · ·

Save to del.icio.us