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CJU 391: Forensic Exploration in the Criminal Justice System

Use this guide to find peer-reviewed articles, as well as videos and news investigative coverage of a crime.

Find Investigative Coverage of a Crime

Use these databases to find investigative coverage of a crime in the news or TV programs. Ask a librarian if you need help finding a video or articles in these databases.

Find Sources in OneSearch

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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What Is Peer-Review?

Peer-reviewed journals go through a rigorous process. Other scholars in the field review articles to ensure they meet scholarly and research standards. 

Peer-reviewed articles and journals are considered 'scholarly' -- they are created by scholars and for scholars.

Note that all peer-reviewed journals are scholarly, but not all scholarly journals are peer-reviewed. For example, a scholarly journal might publish essays or editorials that are not peer-reviewed. Only research articles that go through peer review process are considered ‘peer-reviewed.’

Use this tutorial to learn more about the peer review process:

Searching For Peer Reviewed Articles in Library Databases

Peer-Reviewed articles are included in OneSearch and most library databases. You can narrow your search to only include articles in peer-reviewed journals.

To limit to peer-reviewed articles in OneSearch select "Peer-reviewed Journals" from the Availability menu on the left. Other databases have similar filters.