Many of the online resources listed on this page are for UAkron students, faculty, and staff only.
For detailed information on connecting from off-campus, see: Connecting to Online Resources.
Databases, Indexes and Abstracts
- Academic Search Premier (Database)
- Article First (Database)
- Business Source Premier (Database)
- Info Trac Full-Text (Database)
- LexisNexis Academic Research: Legal Research (Database)
- PsycINFO Online(Database)
- Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection (Database)
- Sociological Abstracts (Database)
- Sociological Collection (Database)
- Vocational and Career Collection (Database)
- Worldwide Political Science Abstracts (Database)
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Bibliographies
- Beirne, Biers and Hill, Joan. Comparative Criminology: An Annotated Bibliography. New York: Greenwood Press, 1991. Ref HV6025 .B441 1991.
- Criminal Justice Bibliographies
- Global Bibliography of Prison Systems (Online)
- Nordquist, Joan. Race, Crime and the Criminal Justice System: a Bibliography. Santa Cruz, CA.: Reference and Research Services, 1997. Ref HV9950 .N674 1997.
- Ross, Lee E. African American Criminologists, 1970-1996: an Annotated Bibliography. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, c1998. Ref HV9950 .R677 1998.
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Reference Resources (Handbooks, Encyclopedias, etc.)
- Durham, Jennifer L. Crime in America: A Reference Handbook [ebook] Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO, c1996.
- Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice. New York: Macmillan Reference, USA, c2002. Ref HV6017 .E52 2002.
- Encyclopedia of Crime and Punishment. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Sage Publications, c2002. Ref HV6017 .E524 2002.
- Fay, John. The Police Dictionary and Encyclopedia. Springfield, Ill.: C.C. Thomas, 1988. Ref HV7901 .F39 1988.
- Kurian, George Thomas. World Encyclopedia of Police Forces and Penal Systems. New York: Facts on File, 1988. Ref HV7901 .K87 1988.
- Rush, George E. The Dictionary of Criminal Justice; with summaries of Supreme Court Cases Affecting Criminal Justice. Guilford, Conn.: Dushkin/McGraw-Hill, c2000. Ref HV7411 .R87 2000.
- The Sage Dictionary of Criminology. London; Thousand Oaks: Sage, 2001. Ref HV12 .S34 2001.
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Internet Resources
- Campus Crime Information Online
- Corrections Connection
- Dr. Frank Schmalleger’s Cybrary
- Forensic Science Resources
- Law Enforcement Links (leolinks)
- MegaLinks in Criminal Justice
- National Crime Prevention Council
- Racial Profiling Data Collection Resource Center
- Traffic Accident Reconstruction
- World Criminal Justice Library Network
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Government Resources for Criminal Justice
- Bureau of Justice Assistance
- Federal Bureau of Prisons
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
- National Institute of Justice
- Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
- United States Federal Marshals Service
- United States Sentencing Commission
- United States Department of Justice
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Statistical Resources in Criminal Justice
- Bureau of Justice Statistics
- Fedstats
- International Crime Statistics
- National Criminal Justice Reference Services – Statistics
- Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics
- Uniform Crime Reports
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Journals and Newspapers
- American Journal of Police Science
- British Journal of Criminology
- Crime and Delinquency
- Crime, Law and Social Change
- Critical Criminology
- European Journal on criminal Policy and Research
- FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin
- Forensic Science Communication (Online)
- Forum On Corrections Research (Online)
- Fortune News (Online)
- International Journal of the Sociology of Law
- Journal of Criminal Justice and Popular Culture (Online)
- Journal of Criminal law and Criminology
- Journal of Prisoners on Prisons (Online)
- Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency
- JUSTINFO: a biweekly electronic newsletter with links to full text
- JUSTNETnews
- Juvenile Justice Magazine
- TechBeat : A News Magazine of the National Law Enforcement & Corrections Technology Center System
- Western Criminology Review
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Full-text Books
- Annie E. Casey Foundation Juvenile Detention Reform Series
- Center on Juvenile & Criminal Justice Publications
- Handbook of Forensic Services
- Mapping and Analysis for Public Safety Publications (crime mapping)
- NetLibrary
- National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center Virtual Library (NLECTC)
- Online Books Page
- Punishment and Prejudice: Racial Disparities in the War on Drugs
- Rand Civil & Criminal Justice Documents Online
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Guide to research for materials
- Banamati, Dennis C. Criminal Justice Information: How to Find It, How to Use It. Phoenix, Ariz.: Oryx Press, 1998. Law HV7419.5 .C75 1998.
- Criminal Justice – Academic Info
- Lutzker, Marilyn and Ferrall, Eleanor. Criminal Justice Research in Libraries: Strategies and Resources. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Pres, c1986. Ref Z5703.4 .C73 L87 1986.
- Schmalleger, Frank and McKenrick, Robert. Criminal Justice Ethics: Annotated Bibliography and Guide to Sources. New York: Greenwood Press, 1991. Ref Z5703.4 .73 S36 1991.
- Web of Justice: Criminal Justice Internet Exploration Guide
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Related Subject Areas
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Associations and Professional Organizations
- American Correctional Association
- American Jail association
- American Probation and Parole Association
- American Society of Criminology
- Anne E. Casey Foundation
- Correctional Education Association
- Fortune Society
- International Corrections and Prisons Association
- Justice Studies Association
- National Association of Police Organizations
- National Association of State Judicial Educators
- National Center for State Courts
- National Criminal Justice Association
- National Sheriffs’ Association
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Area Information (Local, State, National)
- Akron Police Department
- Ohio Council of Criminal Justice Education
- Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections
- Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services
- Ohio State Highway Patrol
- University of Akron Police Department
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Grants, Fellowships, Etc.
- College Source
- Criminal Justice Scholarships
- Educational Opportunities in Police and Criminal Psychology
- Employment Openings for Criminology and Justice Studies Students
- Employment Mega-Links in Criminal Justice
- Grantsmanship Center
- Grants.gov
- National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center (NLECTC) – Funding Sources
- U.S. Department of Justice. Bureau of Justice Assistance
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