Criminology: Introduction Expand All + Collapse All - This page provides links to resources to help new users find materials in Laurier Library, including video tutorials, links to other relevant subject guides, and a list of subject-specific databases. A list of criminology-related course guides are at the bottom of the page.Criminology is a behavioural science that studies crime and criminal justice and tends to also involve legal, psychological and sociological perspectives. There are many different ways to approach criminology research, depending on your topic.Getting Started with Omni, Laurier Library's Academic Research Tool5 min VideoOmni Help PageIf you want personalized help, contact your Subject Librarian.Other Helpful Subject Guides:Law and SocietyPolicing & Public SafetyData and StatisticsGovernment InformationSociologyPsychologyAre you in the joint Laurier and Sussex program? Have a look at the University of Sussex Library subject guide on Law. Resources: Main Lexis Advance Quicklaw Canadian court decisions and legal commentary. More Info Criminal Justice Abstracts with Full Text Covers journal articles, books, reports, dissertations and unpublished papers. More Info Nexis Uni Full-text documents for international news, business, legal research, and key people in the news. More Info NCJRS Virtual Library U.S. database with summaries of articles, books and other materials about crime and corrections. More Info Encyclopedia of Race and Crime Full-text articles covering topics on race and crime. More Info 21st Century Criminology: A Reference Handbook Full-text articles on criminology. More Info 21st Century Sociology Provides a timely and comprehensive assessment of the 100+ specialty fields of Sociology More Info APA PsycInfo® A comprehensive database for the field of psychology and psychological aspects of related disciplines. More Info APA PsycBooks® Full-text books and book chapters from the American Psychological Association. More Info Sociology @ ProQuest Selected ProQuest databases for Sociology. More Info Sociological Abstracts Comprehensive, international coverage of journal articles, books, papers, etc. in sociology and related disciplines. More Info ICPSR US and international datasets in criminology, demography, economics, health, political science, and sociology. More Info CPI.Q Index for Canadian academic journals and popular magazines More Info Factiva A full-text resource with news, business information and journal articles drawn from almost 9000 worldwide sources, including Globe and Mail, Toronto Star and the KW Record. More Info Resources: Also Useful Child Welfare Information Gateway Links to information and publications for the well-being of children and families. More Info CQ Researcher Reports on political and social issues. More Info Encyclopedia of law and higher education Full-text reference articles covering topics on law and higher education. More Info Encyclopedia of Law & Society: American and Global Perspectives Covers important knowledge about law and society from an interdisciplinary perspective. More Info CANSIM @ CHASS Canadian socio-economic statistical data. For advanced users. More Info Legal Information @ EBSCOhost Selected EBSCOhost databases for legal information. More Info Legal Information @ ProQuest Selected ProQuest databases for legal information. More Info LLMC Digital Open Access An international collection of key historic legal texts and executive, legislative and judicial government documents. More Info Policing & Public Safety @ EBSCOhost Articles on aboriginal issues, criminal justice, leadership, and training for Policing & Public Safety. More Info Encyclopedia of Human Rights Human rights theory, practice, law and history. Online version of five-volume print edition. More Info PAIS Index International index to various types of publications on public/social policy and social sciences. Includes PAIS Archive. More Info Bibliography of Indigenous Peoples in North America Contains citations to books, journal articles, essays, conference papers, and government documents. More Info Google Scholar Searches for articles and web resources from academic publishers and universities. More Info odesi Repository of socio-economic survey, census, and polling data from Statistics Canada, Ipsos Reid, Gallup, etc. More Info Periodicals Archive Online Full-text articles from journals in the humanities and social sciences. More Info CANSIM @ Statistics Canada Canadian socio-economic statistical data. More Info Very Short Introductions Collection of introductory books on a variety of topics including arts, humanities, law, health, science, and social sciences. More Info Canada Commons Collection of Canadian books and public documents. More Info I-Portal: Indigenous Studies Portal Index to articles, books, and other documents related to indigenous peoples of Canada and North America. More Info HathiTrust Digital Library Growing collection of digitized texts from a consortium of American research universities. More Info Course Guides Course Number Sort descending Course Title CC205 Gangsters, Goodfellas and Wiseguys - Supplemental Reading CC426 Qualitative Methodologies in Criminology - Ethnography Assignment CC615 Comparative Youth Justice - UN Resources & Related Websites
Criminal Justice Abstracts with Full Text Covers journal articles, books, reports, dissertations and unpublished papers. More Info
Criminal Justice Abstracts with Full Text Covers journal articles, books, reports, dissertations and unpublished papers. More Info
Nexis Uni Full-text documents for international news, business, legal research, and key people in the news. More Info
Nexis Uni Full-text documents for international news, business, legal research, and key people in the news. More Info
NCJRS Virtual Library U.S. database with summaries of articles, books and other materials about crime and corrections. More Info
NCJRS Virtual Library U.S. database with summaries of articles, books and other materials about crime and corrections. More Info
21st Century Sociology Provides a timely and comprehensive assessment of the 100+ specialty fields of Sociology More Info
21st Century Sociology Provides a timely and comprehensive assessment of the 100+ specialty fields of Sociology More Info
APA PsycInfo® A comprehensive database for the field of psychology and psychological aspects of related disciplines. More Info
APA PsycInfo® A comprehensive database for the field of psychology and psychological aspects of related disciplines. More Info
APA PsycBooks® Full-text books and book chapters from the American Psychological Association. More Info
APA PsycBooks® Full-text books and book chapters from the American Psychological Association. More Info
Sociological Abstracts Comprehensive, international coverage of journal articles, books, papers, etc. in sociology and related disciplines. More Info
Sociological Abstracts Comprehensive, international coverage of journal articles, books, papers, etc. in sociology and related disciplines. More Info
ICPSR US and international datasets in criminology, demography, economics, health, political science, and sociology. More Info
ICPSR US and international datasets in criminology, demography, economics, health, political science, and sociology. More Info
Factiva A full-text resource with news, business information and journal articles drawn from almost 9000 worldwide sources, including Globe and Mail, Toronto Star and the KW Record. More Info
Factiva A full-text resource with news, business information and journal articles drawn from almost 9000 worldwide sources, including Globe and Mail, Toronto Star and the KW Record. More Info
Child Welfare Information Gateway Links to information and publications for the well-being of children and families. More Info
Child Welfare Information Gateway Links to information and publications for the well-being of children and families. More Info
Encyclopedia of law and higher education Full-text reference articles covering topics on law and higher education. More Info
Encyclopedia of law and higher education Full-text reference articles covering topics on law and higher education. More Info
Encyclopedia of Law & Society: American and Global Perspectives Covers important knowledge about law and society from an interdisciplinary perspective. More Info
Encyclopedia of Law & Society: American and Global Perspectives Covers important knowledge about law and society from an interdisciplinary perspective. More Info
LLMC Digital Open Access An international collection of key historic legal texts and executive, legislative and judicial government documents. More Info
LLMC Digital Open Access An international collection of key historic legal texts and executive, legislative and judicial government documents. More Info
Policing & Public Safety @ EBSCOhost Articles on aboriginal issues, criminal justice, leadership, and training for Policing & Public Safety. More Info
Policing & Public Safety @ EBSCOhost Articles on aboriginal issues, criminal justice, leadership, and training for Policing & Public Safety. More Info
Encyclopedia of Human Rights Human rights theory, practice, law and history. Online version of five-volume print edition. More Info
Encyclopedia of Human Rights Human rights theory, practice, law and history. Online version of five-volume print edition. More Info
PAIS Index International index to various types of publications on public/social policy and social sciences. Includes PAIS Archive. More Info
PAIS Index International index to various types of publications on public/social policy and social sciences. Includes PAIS Archive. More Info
Bibliography of Indigenous Peoples in North America Contains citations to books, journal articles, essays, conference papers, and government documents. More Info
Bibliography of Indigenous Peoples in North America Contains citations to books, journal articles, essays, conference papers, and government documents. More Info
Google Scholar Searches for articles and web resources from academic publishers and universities. More Info
Google Scholar Searches for articles and web resources from academic publishers and universities. More Info
odesi Repository of socio-economic survey, census, and polling data from Statistics Canada, Ipsos Reid, Gallup, etc. More Info
odesi Repository of socio-economic survey, census, and polling data from Statistics Canada, Ipsos Reid, Gallup, etc. More Info
Periodicals Archive Online Full-text articles from journals in the humanities and social sciences. More Info
Periodicals Archive Online Full-text articles from journals in the humanities and social sciences. More Info
Very Short Introductions Collection of introductory books on a variety of topics including arts, humanities, law, health, science, and social sciences. More Info
Very Short Introductions Collection of introductory books on a variety of topics including arts, humanities, law, health, science, and social sciences. More Info
I-Portal: Indigenous Studies Portal Index to articles, books, and other documents related to indigenous peoples of Canada and North America. More Info
I-Portal: Indigenous Studies Portal Index to articles, books, and other documents related to indigenous peoples of Canada and North America. More Info
HathiTrust Digital Library Growing collection of digitized texts from a consortium of American research universities. More Info
HathiTrust Digital Library Growing collection of digitized texts from a consortium of American research universities. More Info