Policing and Public Safety: Books & Book Chapters
To find books, use Omni Advanced Search:
- select "Books & eBooks" from the right-hand side "Resource Type" drop down menu.
Next:
- To access the BEST & MOST COMPREHENSIVE selection of books on POLICING and/or PUBLIC SAFETY, in both print (i.e. in paper format) AND electronically:
- select the "Laurier Library + Omni Libraries" button at the top of the Omni Advanced screen; this will allow you to search books in the Laurier Library (electronic & in print) and 16 other University Libraries in Ontario (in print only);
- type police OR policing in the 1st text box, and choose "Subject" from the left-hand side drop down menu;
- add other terms for your research (one topic per search box).
- N.B. Other Libraries in Omni will have books in print that we do not own because they have bigger collections dealing with POLICING & PUBLIC SAFETY, but...
- With our Books to Go service, you can PICK UP Laurier & other Omni Library books in print at the Laurier Library in Waterloo & at the Brantford Public Library;
- With our Scan on Demand service, you can have BOOK CHAPTERS scanned for free & emailed to you; AND/OR,
- With our Mail on Demand service, you can have BOOKS IN PRINT (i.e. in paper format) SENT for free to your home if you live in Canada.
- N.B. Other Libraries in Omni will have books in print that we do not own because they have bigger collections dealing with POLICING & PUBLIC SAFETY, but...
2. To find ONLY Laurier's books (electronic & in print):
- select the "Laurier Library" button at the top of the Omni Advanced screen; this will allow you to search books in the Laurier Library (electronic & in print);
- type police OR policing in the 1st text box, and choose "Subject" from the left-hand side drop down menu;
- add other terms for your research (one topic per search box).
- N.B. Other Libraries in Omni will have books in print that we do not own because they have bigger collections dealing with POLICING & PUBLIC SAFETY, but...
- With our Books to Go service, you can PICK UP Laurier & other Omni Library books in print at the Laurier Library in Waterloo & at the Brantford Public Library;
- With our Scan on Demand service, you can have BOOK CHAPTERS scanned for free & emailed to you; AND/OR,
- With our Mail on Demand service, you can have BOOKS IN PRINT (i.e. in paper format) SENT for free to your home if you live in Canada.
- N.B. Other Libraries in Omni will have books in print that we do not own because they have bigger collections dealing with POLICING & PUBLIC SAFETY, but...
3. To find EVEN MORE books, reports & articles on POLICING and/or PUBLIC SAFETY, search the Library holdings of the:
- Canadian Police College Library
- Public Safety Canada Library and Information Centre
- RCMP Learning Resource Centre (Royal Canadian Mounted Police)
- College of Policing's National Police Library (United Kingdom)
If a title is NOT available for FREE through that Library's catalogue:
- search for for it through Omni &/or on the Internet.
Not in Omni or on the Internet?
- Ask for it through the Library's Interlibrary Loans service.