SOC 3640: Sociology of Law Enforcement
Newspaper Databases
Try the following databases for articles in campus news sources:
-
Western HeraldWestern Michigan University student paper.
-
Western NewsFor and about Western Michigan University faculty and staff.
-
WMU NewsOfficial Western Michigan University news site.
Try the following databases to access news beyond WMU:
- Kalamazoo Gazette Collection 1837 - Current This link opens in a new windowSearch and browse the digitized and web-only versions of the Kalamazoo Gazette Collection. Coverage from 1837 through current, containing both full color newspaper pages and individual articles as well as content only published online.
- Michigan Newspapers This link opens in a new windowSearch or browse more than 80 newspapers from Michigan, including the Kalamazoo Gazette, Detroit News, Flint Journal, Grand Rapids Press, the Western Herald, and more. Starting coverage dates vary from 1995 to 2014.
- Newsbank This link opens in a new windowProvides the Access World News Research Collection with full text articles from over 4500 U.S. and international newspapers, wire services, and broadcasts. There is access to America's Historical Newspapers, as well as Hot Topics and Special Reports on current issues in the news.
- Newsstream - US This link opens in a new windowUS Newsstream provides access to over 900 newspapers, newswires, blogs, and news sites from 1980 to the present. Includes access to the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, and The Wall Street Journal in addition to collections of local and regional newspapers.
Selected Journal Article Databases Related to Sociology and Criminal Justice
Try the following databases for articles in sociology and related areas. Try Subject Guides for recommended databases in other disciplines.
- CQ Electronic Library This link opens in a new windowCQ Electronic Library is a reference resource for research in American government, politics, history, public policy, and current affairs. The suite includes CQ Almanac, CQ Researcher Plus Archive, CQ Magazine, and Politics in America.
- Criminal Justice Database This link opens in a new windowSearchable and browsable database of U.S.and international criminal justice journals. The database includes abstract and indexing for over 400 titles, with more than 170 available in full text from 1981-present.
- ProQuest Research Library This link opens in a new windowIndexes popular magazines, scholarly journals, newspapers and trade publications in a wide range of subject areas, including business, education, humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Full-text available for over 2,500 journals. Coverage from 1857.
- National Criminal Justice Reference Service Abstracts This link opens in a new window
This federally funded powerhouse of CJ services and reference information summarizes over 160,000 publications in its Abstracts database, including government reports, books, articles, and published and unpublished research reports. An exclusively full text NCJRS Virtual Library is also available. Most items not available full text online can be purchased from NCJRS. A full array of services can be had at no cost by registering online.
- PsycINFO This link opens in a new windowCovers world-wide literature in psychology and related disciplines. Journal articles, technical reports, books, book chapters, and dissertations are included. Coverage: 1806-present. Updated weekly.
- SPORTDiscus This link opens in a new windowAn international index to more than 700,000 articles, thesis and other records in athletic training, fitness, recreation, sport and sport management. Miscellaneous record/monograph coverage: 1800-present. Updated monthly.
