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Academic Search Complete, Indexing and full-text, dates of coverage vary by title (many 1975-present).
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| This interdisciplinary scholarly collection offers information in nearly every area of academic study, including: sciences, social sciences, arts & literature, ethnic studies, and many more. Full-text for over 6,100 titles (5,100 peer-reviewed); indexing and abstracting for 10,600 titles; complete historical coverage and citation searching for select titles. |
| SocINDEX with Full Text, 1908-present (varies by title; some indexing from 1895) |
| Full text for over 500 journals in sociology and related disciplines, and indexing for over 3000 others. Also includes relevant books and conference papers, many of them full-text, and allows searching of cited references. |
| Wilson OmniFile Full-Text: Select, 1994 - present |
| A full-text database of almost 2000 periodical publications, including coverage of the sciences, humanities, education & other social sciences, business and information science. |
| Research Library Periodicals |
| Search over 2,700 periodicals for information on a broad range of general reference subjects including arts, business, humanities, social sciences, and the sciences. |
| ProQuest National Newspapers Premier |
| Coverage of 27 major newspapers, most in full-text. Sources include multiple year coverage of The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Christian Science Monitor, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian (UK), and other important U.S. papers. |
| Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
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| Access viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to websites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles. Great for current issues research. |
| WestLaw Campus Research |
| Full-text of state and federal court decisions, state and federal statutes, law reviews, and law encyclopedias. |
| Brief Westlaw Tutorials |
| LEXISNEXIS Academic |
| Lexis Nexis is no longer available. For legal resources try Westlaw Campus; for news try one of our other News Resources. |
| ABI/INFORM Global, 1971 - present (full text 1985 - present) |
| Search over 2,000 premier worldwide business periodicals for information on advertising, marketing, economics, human resources, finance, taxation, computers, and more. Also includes information on 60,000+ companies and the full text of approximately 25,000 dissertations |
| ERIC, Abstracts/Indexes, 1966 - present
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| Premier index of Education resources, including abstracts of articles from over 1000 journals and of documents such as teaching guides, research reports, lesson plans, and test and evaluation instruments. For searching help see the ERIC Tutorial or Quick Guide to ERIC. |
| PsycINFO, 1887 - present |
| Journal articles (covers more than 1,700 periodicals), chapters, books, dissertations and reports on psychology and related fields. |
| Communication and Mass Media Complete, Dates vary by title. |
| Provides indexing and abstracting coverage of the major journals in communication, mass media and other related fields. Almost half of the journals are available in full text. |
| JSTOR |
| Arts & Sciences I, Arts & Sciences II, Language & Literature, and Ecology Collections. An archive of important scholarly journal literature. In most cases, full text of the journal is available from the first issue through issues from a few years ago. |
Use these sources to focus your topic, build a vocabulary, and find additional sources as you begin your research.
| CQ Researcher, 1991 - present. |
| Excellent background and analysis of recent national and international issues in the news. Includes CQ Global Researcher |
| Encyclopedia of Social Work, Ref HV 35 .S6 1995 and 1997 supp. |
| Encyclopedia of Sociology, 2nd edition, (5 v.), 2000 |
| Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol & Addictive Behavior, 2nd edition, (4 v.) |
| Also available in paper copy: Ref HV5804 .E53 2001 |
| Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice |
| Also available in paper copy: Ref HV 6017 .E52 2002, v. 1-4 |
| Encyclopedia of Criminology and Deviant Behavior, Ref HV 6017 .E53 2001, v. 1-4 |
| Handbook of Antisocial Behavior, Ref HV 6080 .H35 1997 |
| Encyclopedia of Gangs, Ref HV6439.U5 E53 2008 |
| Encyclopedia of Interpersonal Violence |
| Handbook of Crime and Punishment, Ref HV 6789 .H25 1998 |
| Crime and punishment in the United States |
| Encyclopedia of American Crime, Ref HV 6789.S54 2001, v.1-2 |
| Criminal Justice System and Women, Ref HV9950 .C743234 2004 |
| Handbook of Criminal Justice Administration, Ref HV 7419 .H25 2001 |
| The Encyclopedia of Police Science, Ref HV 7901 .E53 1995 |
| Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement, (3 v.) |
| Also available in paper copy: Ref HV 7921.E53 2005 |
| Encyclopedia of Forensic Sciences, Ref HV 8073 E58 2000, v.1-3 |
| World of Forensic Science, (2 v.), 2005 |
| Handbook of Juvenile Justice Theory and Practice, Ref HV 9104.H25 2006 |
| Encyclopedia of Prisons and Correctional Facilities, (2 v.) |
| Also available in paper copy: Ref HV 9471.E693 2005 |
| Gale Encyclopedia of Everyday Law |
| West's Encyclopedia of American Law, (13 v.) |
| Also available in paper copy: Ref KF 154 W47 2004 |
| Black's Law Dictionary, Ref KF 156.B53 2004 |
| American Justice (3 vols.), Ref KF .A44 1996 |
| Criminal Justice, Ref KF 4214.5.C75 2006, v. 1-3 |
| Legal Systems of the World, Ref K 48.L44 2002, v. 1-4 |
| America's Courts and the Criminal Justice System, Ref KF 9619.N4 1999 |
| GPO Catalog of U.S. Government Publications, July, 1976- present |
| An index to all types of U.S. government documents, including Congressional hearings and agency publications. Penfield is a Selective Federal Depository. |
| Thomas Legislative Service |
| One of the databases listed under Government Documents on the Library's home page. Full text of current legislation. |
Use Penfield's library catalog to find print and online books and government documents, CDs, DVDs, and more. If the library catalog does not have what you need, use WorldCat or the SUNYConnect Union Catalog to identify titles that you might borrow through our interlibrary loan service (ILLIAD).
These quality Internet resources have been selected by the librarian specializing in this discipline.
| Justice Information Center (NCJRS) |
| U.S. Department of Justice |
| Federal Bureau of Investigation |
| New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services |
| ACLU:American Civil Liberties Union |
| U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
| Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| FindLaw |
| Legal Information Institute |
| On the Docket (Supreme Court) |
| U.S. Courts - Commonly Used Terms |
| Law.com Law Dictionary |
| Basic Legal Citation |
| American Bar Association - ABA Approved Law Schools |
| United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime |
| Law Enforcement Technology |
| Intute |
| Provides access and informed descriptions for "the best Web resources" for research: an excellent free guide created in the U.K. |
Use the library catalog to determine whether Penfield Library owns the book or journal you need. Please also check the list of available e-journals. If the Library does not own the material, or if the material is not available, you may request it online through our interlibrary loan service(ILLIAD)