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CJU 242: Foundations of the Criminal Justice System

Use this guide to find sources for your CJU 242 assignments.

OneSearch - For All Assignments

OneSearch is a good place to start your research and allows you to find books, peer-reviewed articles, videos, and other library resources—all in one place.. After you search, you can use filters to narrow your search.
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Keywords and Search Terms

Searching in the library's resources depends on the keywords - or search terms - you use. Instead of searching for a whole question or sentence, break your topic into keywords. Mix and match different combinations of keywords to get different results when searching. Also, think of similar or related terms you can search for.

For example:

Research question: How do community policing techniques affect crime rates in urban areas?

Possible keyword combinations:

  • community policing AND crime
  • community policing AND urban
  • community-oriented policing AND cities AND crime
  • [name a specific community policing technique] AND crime

Mix and match different keywords to find different articles.

Watch this video for more help on brainstorming keywords:

 

Databases for Assignments

Use these library databases to find sources for your different assignments. Each database searches different articles; try more than one if you're having trouble.

Not sure which to try first? Ask a librarian, and we'll be happy to help!

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