This page covers where to find journal and database information in Laurier Library's collection, and in Open Access on the internet. It includes a select list of criminology journals available through the library.
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Search Databases or Individual Journals to Find Articles
Recommended Databases & Resources
Below is a list of some of the individual criminology journals we have subscriptions for. To find additional journals in Omni, try this search: Electronic Journals for Criminology. You can also search Omni for journals by subject or keyword. Some journals may also be available in print format. Bolded links in the list lead to journals that contain distinct Canadian content.
To search for databases by subject, enter a search term on the library's Resources page. Areas of interest besides "Crim" (Crime/Criminology) and "Justice" may include "Law" or "Legal" or "Psychology" or "Sociology."
Open Access Materials
"Open access is a publishing model for scholarly communication that makes research information available to readers at no cost, as opposed to the traditional subscription model in which readers have access to scholarly information by paying a subscription (usually via libraries)." (What is Open Access?)
Directory of Open Access Journals
Directory of Open Access Books
Found a journal online, but you're not quite certain about it? Check it against the Ulrichsweb Global Serials Directory.
Journals Available in Omni
- Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology
- British Journal of Criminology
- British Journal of Sociology
- Canadian Criminal Cases
- Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice
- Contemporary Justice Review
- Corrections Today
- Crime and Delinquency
- Crime, Law and Social Change
- Criminal Justice
- Criminal Justice and Behavior
- Criminal Justice Ethics
- Criminal Justice Policy Review
- Criminology
- Critical Criminology
- Deviant Behavior
- European Journal of Crime, Criminal Law and Criminal Justice
- European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research
- FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin
- Homicide Studies
- Howard Journal of Criminal Justice
- International Journal of Comparative Criminology
- International Journal of Law and Psychiatry
- International Review of Victimology
- Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice
- Journal of Crime and Justice
- Journal of Criminal Justice
- Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology
- Journal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice
- Journal of International Criminal Justice
- Journal of Interpersonal Violence
- Journal of Law and Society
- Journal of Quantitative Criminology
- Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency
- Justice Quarterly
- Law and Society Review
- Police Practice and Research
- Police Quarterly
- Policing and Society
- Policing (formerly Police Studies)
- Prison Journal
- Probation Journal
- Psychiatry, Psychology and Law
- Psychology, Crime and Law
- Punishment and Society
- Security
- Social Forces
- Social Justice
- Theoretical Criminology
- Women and Criminal Justice
- Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice
Visit the Law & Society subject guide for help with law journals