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This is a guide to criminal justice research. Click on the tabs to the left to explore the many resources available to support the information needs of our criminal justice, sociology students and faculty. Begin here for quick access to our resources.
What is Criminal Justice?
Criminal Justice entry from Encyclopaedia Britannica.
Refining Topics
Think of demographic variables or categories to help refine your research topic.
Sample Demographic Variables
- Age
- Education
- Ethnicity
- Gender
- Race
- Sex
- Socioeconomic Status
Sample Categories
- Elderly
- College Graduate
- Caucasian
- Male
- Middle SES
Searching Databases
Use Databases, to find citations/references to articles. Sometimes the pdf or full-text will be available. Usually there will be an abstract (summary of the article).
When you get your results in a database search look for the LibKey link to direct you to the electronic version of the article or the Library Catalog.
Using LibKey
You will now see the LibKey icon 
showing up where you used to see the Article Locator icon
In EBSCOhost databases. You will be linked to the full text if available – if not you will be given the opportunity of submitting an ILL:
