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Criminal Justice

Use this guide to find resources for criminal justice courses.

Start Searching 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.
OneSearch

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OneSearch Tutorial

Use this tutorial to learn strategies for searching OneSearch more effectively.

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:

 

Dig Deeper in Specialized Databases

Library databases each contain and search different resources and are more focused than OneSearch. Use these databases to find sources for your assignments. Not sure which one to use? Ask a librarian and we'll be happy to help you choose the right one!

Related Guides

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