College of DuPage Library - Criminal Justice 2230 Research Guide

Criminal Justice 2230 Research Guide
Criminal Investigation

Research a topic using resources suggested in this Research Guide. Topics might include: Crime laboratories; crime scene photography; autopsies; forensic entomology/anthropology/ondontology; evidence - firearms, impression, arson, toolmark, fingerprint, handwriting, sexual assault; human remains; cadaver dogs; CODIS (Combined DNA Index System).

___Books - Reference

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

Criminal Investigation Handbook – Ref KF 9619 .M3
Encyclopedia of Crime Scence Investigation - Ref HV 8073 .N 49 2008
Encyclopedia of Criminology - Ref HV 6017 .E 5295 2005
Encyclopedia of Cybercrime - Ref HV 6773 .E 53 2009
Encyclopedia of Forensic and Legal Medicine - Ref RA 1017 .E 53 2005
Encyclopedia of Forensic Science - Ref HV 8073 .B425
Encyclopedia of Forensic Sciences - Ref HV 8073 .E63
Encyclopedia of High-Tech Crime and Crime-Fighting - Ref HV 6773 .N48
Forensic Science: An Encyclopedia of History, Methods, and Techniques - Ref HV 8073 .T 55 2006
Law of Electronic Surveillance – Ref KF 9670 .C37

___Books - General

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

___Magazine/Journal 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.

Academic Search Premier

Expanded Academic Index

SocIndex With Fulltext

___Magazine Articles in Print

The following magazine titles in the Print Periodicals section might be useful for finding a topic as they often include articles on criminal investigation topics.

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

___Newspaper Articles Online

Chicago Tribune
Search the Chicago Tribune for newspaper articles on local and national topics.
National Newspapers
Simultaneously search the Chicago Tribune, Christian Science Monitor, New York Times, Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post for newspaper articles on your topic.

___Internet Sites

Crime Scene Investigator
http://www.crime-scene-investigator.net
Links to crime scene investigation articles and web sites.
Criminal Justice Internet Resource Guide
http://www.cod.edu/library/libweb/wagner/criminaljustice/crimj.htm
A web site resource guide to selected Criminal Justice courses offered at College of DuPage.
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority
http://www.icjia.org/public/
Browse the ICJIA Links section for publications and web resources on your topic that pertain to Illinois.
NCJRS - National Criminal Justice Information Center
http://www.ncjrs.gov
An excellent resource for information on criminal justice information throughout the world. Search for criminal investigation topics in the "View all Topics" section.
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 the 'Research Help' section on the Library web site.

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

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