SOC395A -- Junior Seminar: Globalization

RESEARCH TOOL LINKS

Boolean Searching
(from University at Albany Libraries)

Evaluating Resources
(from Milner Library at Illinois State U.)

Plagiarism: How to Avoid It (from Indiana University at Bloomington)


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COURSE RELATED RESEARCH INSTRUCTION

Course Name: SOC395A -- Junior Seminar: Globalization
Course Instructor: Dr. Lynda Ames
Session Librarian: Tim Hartnett
Session Date: February 9, 2006

NOTE: This web page is intended to assist researchers in finding scholarly books and articles on sociology and criminal justice. Relevant materials may be found in Feinberg Library or available from other libraries through Feinberg's free Interlibrary Loan service ILLIAD.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Find subject encyclopedias in the Reference Room of Feinberg Library by searching the Library Catalog by title, subject, or keyword using terms such as "encyclopedia" and "crim*", "justice", or "sociolog*". Most are shelved in the HM-HN and HV6000-HV9999 Library of Congress Classification ranges.

Virtual Reference Library -- A collection of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. Includes the Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice and the Encyclopedia of Sociology. (list of all sources)

FINDING BOOKS

Within Feinberg Library:

Library Catalog

Beyond Feinberg Library:

WorldCat (about)

FINDING SCHOLARLY ARTICLES

Broad Fulltext Databases:

a. ProQuest Research Library (about)

b. InfoTrac OneFile

Primary Subject Databases:

a. Sociological Abstracts

b. Criminal Justice Abstracts

Tools for Obtaining the Full Text of Articles:

a. Finding Journals: A Brief Guide to Print, Microform, Online and Interlibrary Loan

b. Journals A to Z (a title directory of fulltext periodicals available through Feinberg Library)

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

U.S. Department of Justice (about)

New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (about)

This page was prepared by librarian Tim Hartnett and last updated on 02/14/2006 .