LAW ENFORCEMENT

Law Enforcement Reference Guide

LCC Browsing Areas:

• H- Social Studies
  • HV – Social and Public Welfare, Criminology
  • HM – Sociology
  • HN – Social History, Problems, Reforms
• BF – Psychology
• GV 201-555 – Physical Education and Training
• J – Political Science
• K - Law
• RC 86-88 – Medical Emergencies and First Aid

OUC Reference Tools:

• Encyclopedia of Sociology, 2nd ed. - HM425 .E5 2000
• Encyclopedia of Criminology -  HV 6017 E5295 2005 
• Encyclopedia of Women and Crime  -  HV 6046. E56 2000
• Voices from the Field: Readings in Criminal Justice Research -  HV 6024.5 .V65 2001
• Crime in the United States  -  HV 6787 .A3 2004
• Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement  - HV 7921. E53 2005 (includes local, federal and international information)
• Library in a Book: Hate Crimes  - HV 6773.52 S768 2003
• Vital Statistics in Corrections -  HV 8482 A38 2000
• Encyclopedia of Juvenile Justice  -  HV 9104 .E58 2003
• Criminal Justice and Criminology: A Career Guide to Local, State, Federal and Academic Positions -  HV 9950 .A54 2003x
• Crime and Criminal Justice in Ohio: Programs and Agencies, 2^nd ed. -  HV 9955 .03 M37 2003
• International Encyclopedia of Human Rights: Freedoms, Abuses and Remedies:

JC 571 .M3243 2000 

• Ohio Criminal Law Handbook - KFO561.A29 O35

OUC In-House Print Journals:  

• American Journal of Sociology
• Criminology
• Criminology and Public Policy
• Federal Probation
• Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology
• Journal of Hate Studies
• Journal of Security Administration
• Law and Order
• PS: Political Science and Politics
• Police Chief
• Security
• Social Problems
• Social Studies

Law Enforcement Databases:

• Academic Search Complete – “Indexes nearly 11,000 scholarly and other publications covering various academic areas of study”   Good for basic research   Some full-text
• Criminal Justice Abstracts – “Provides comprehensive coverage of the major journals in criminology and related disciplines.”
• SocINDEX with Full Text -  Article database with abstracts for over 2,000 journals related to the social sciences. Some full-text. 
• PsychINFO –  “Index to articles in over 2,000 scholarly journals in the field of psychology and related disciplines.”  Some full-text
• LexisNexis Academic -  “Huge collection of full-text databases covering news, business, legal research, and biographical information.”  Full-text   
• Legal Collection – “A collection of peer-reviewed publications including law journals, documents, and case studies.”  Some full-text   

Law Enforcement Websites :

• U.S. Department of Justice:  http://www.usdoj.gov/ - Offers publications related to law enforcement, various government resources, law enforcement/crime prevention websites and agencies, and access to legal cases and documents.
• CopSeek - http://www.copseek.com/ - A “Police and Law Enforcement Search engine and directory.” Provides the latest news stories, articles, discussion forums, training and career information, and links to other law enforcement websites and agencies.
• National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS): http://www.ncjrs.gov/ - “NCJRS is a federally funded resource offering justice and substance abuse information to support research, policy, and program development worldwide.” 
• Federal Bureau of Investigation:  http://foia.fbi.gov/index.html - Provides FBI news and publications, as well as law enforcement resources.
• National Archive of Criminal Justice Data: http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/NACJD/links.html - Offers resource guides, criminal justice websites, and reports and publications related to law enforcement and criminal justice.
• Urban Institute: Crime/Justice: http://www.urban.org/justice/index.cfm - Offers publications on crime and justice as well as access to criminal justice databases.
• Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics: http://www.albany.edu/sourcebook/ - This site “brings together data from more than 100 sources about many aspects of criminal justice in the United States.”
• Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS): http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs - Offers BJS reports and statistics concerning crime, law enforcement and corrections, among others.
• National Institute of Justice (NIJ): http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij - Provides full-text access to NIJ research reports concerning law enforcement and criminal justice.
• Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP): http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov – Offers the latest news and research from the ONDCP, as well as drug legislation information and a drug policy clearinghouse.
• Corrections Connection: http://www.corrections.com  Voted a Microsoft "Outstanding Criminal Justice Site" – Offers news, training and career information, and websites related to law enforcement and criminal justice.
• Preventing Crime, What Works, What Doesn't, What's Promising:
  http://cjcentral.com/sherman/sherman.htm  -  A report created by the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Maryland.  
• National Archive of Criminal Justice Data: http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/NACJD/links.html - Provides a collection of links to national and international criminal justice websites and access to criminal justice resource guides, reports and publications