This research guide is designed to provide you with resources and helpful information for your CJ 4880 research assignment. It will walk you through recommended databases and websites, what empirical studies are and how to find them, how to create a literature review, and tips for citing sources. If you need any help with these steps, please contact your librarian.
For the CJ 4880 class, these are the recommended databases for searching for articles and studies:
Partially peer reviewed. Some full-text content.
Informs the research process for those studying law, law enforcement, terrorism, homeland security, forensic science, and more. Contains content from more than 250 journals.
Partially peer reviewed. No full-text content. Open access.
Focuses on the field of criminal justice, including corrections, courts, crime, law enforcement, and more. Contains summaries of federal, state, and local government reports, as well as articles, books, research reports, and unpublished research.
Partially peer reviewed. Full-text content.
This is the nation's premier database for homeland security policy, strategy, and organizational management. Features documents from nonprofits, research centers, and universities, as well as international, federal, state, and local governments.
Partially peer reviewed. Some full-text content.
This database addresses both historic and contemporary topics in the fields of war and terrorism. Provides authoritative periodical and journal content.
