LibGuides: Criminal Justice: Finding Articles

What's an article and how to I find one?

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Journal Article Databases

ACC Libraries have more than 90 journal/magazine article databases. Here, I list the most useful ones for research on Criminal Justice. (See a complete list of ACC Library Databases by Subject or by Title.)

Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Scholarly articles, news, and research on topics in most subject areas.
Legal Collection This link opens in a new window
Articles about criminal justice, international law, federal law, organized crime, and ethics.
CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window
In-depth coverage of political and social issues, with regular reports on international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the U.S. economy. Reports from 1991 - present.
Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints This link opens in a new window
Articles with pro and con viewpoints from reference works, magazines, academic journals, newspapers, primary source documents, and government and organizational statistics.
SocINDEX with Full Text This link opens in a new window
Full-text, peer-reviewed sociology journals covering gender studies, criminal justice, social psychology, racial studies, religion and social work. It also includes thousands of author profiles and a sociological thesaurus.
Military & Government Collection This link opens in a new window
Articles and current news on U.S. and world military and government affairs.
Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection This link opens in a new window
Articles on topics in psychiatry, psychology, and observational and experimental methods.
Newspaper Source Plus This link opens in a new window
Articles from hundreds of domestic and international newspapers and news magazines.
Statista This link opens in a new window
Statista consolidates statistical data on over 80,000 topics from more than 22,500 sources in business and government.

Selected Criminal Justice Magazines / Newspapers / Journals

The following list of titles are journals and magazines that can be accessed electronically via the library, freely online, or in print at specifiedf ACC libray locations.

Crime and Delinquency - Published bi-monthly.

Criminology - Published quarterly.

Criminology and Public Policy - Published quarterly.

FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin - Published monthly by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Searchable through Academic Search Complete.

Federal Probation - Published monthly (irregular) by the Bureau of Prisons. EVC Library subscribes to the print version.

Police: The Law Enforcement Magazine - Published monthly, it provides "law enforcement officers of all ranks with information that will help them do their jobs more efficiently, professionally, and safely. Each issue includes columns written by police, firearms, and legal experts, as well as topical issue-oriented features produced by leading law enforcement journalists."

Police Chief - Published monthly by the International Association of Chiefs of Police. Articles are contributed by practitioners in law enforcement or related fields. CYP and EVC Libraries subscribe to the print version.

Texas Lawman - Published quarterly. CYP Library subscribes to the print version.

Texas Police Journal - Published by the Texas Police Association.

Austin American-Statesman - The local daily newspaper. Current ACC students, faculty, and staff may access online issues back through 1989. All ACC Libraries subscribe to the print version of this newspaper.