Criminal Justice: Dictionaries & Encyclopedias
Why Use Encyclopedias?
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Specialized encyclopedias contain background information on a topic and can give you ideas for narrowing your topic.
Online Reference Databases
Try these databases to search through many encyclopedias at once:
- Credo General Reference This link opens in a new windowFull text online from over 400 encyclopedias, dictionaries and other reference books. Search a topic, build a concept map or browse information sources organized by subject. Find text, images, sound files, sortable data tables and more.
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- Oxford Reference This link opens in a new windowMore than 200 dictionaries, encyclopedias, language reference and subject reference works published by Oxford University Press. In addition to text, some sources include maps, illustrations, and Web links. Users can search one resource, a group of selected resources, or all of them at once. Regularly updated. This subscription is limited to five simultaneous users. Please logout when finished.
Selective List of Encyclopedias
- The Encyclopedia of Crime and PunishmentCall Number: Waldo Library Reference, Non-circulating (HV6017 .E5243 2016)
- Encyclopedia of Criminal Justice EthicsCall Number: Waldo Library Reference, Non-circulating (HV7419 .E53 2014)
- Encyclopedia of Criminology and Criminal Justice. 2014ISBN: 1461456894
