CRJ550 - Graduate Seminar - Dr. Hale
Finding Info. about Leaders who have contributed to the successful operation of the Criminal/Juvenile Justice System.
The following can also be accessed from the Library's web page - library.ship.edu
Library Resources
1. Biography Databases
Biography Reference Bank - Features biographical essays, journal and magazine articles, obituaries, and other research sources on 1/2 million+ people.
LexisNexis Academic - One of our largest full-text databases. People Search.
2. Online Encyclopedias
Gale Virtual Reference Library - GVRL is a general information discovery tool with information from reference books covering the Arts, Business, Environment, History, Law, Multicultural Studies, Religion, and Social Sciences.
Oxford Reference -A comprehensive reference collection including subject information, general reference information, quotations, dictionaries and thesauruses
3. Full Text Article Databases
Academic Search Complete - Ship's most important general database that indexes approx. 8,000 journals, magazines, and newspapers in all subject areas. It includes the full-text of articles for about 5,000 of these publications. This is the essential starting place for all research.
Proquest Newspapers - Searches the full text of 40+ newspapers, including The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post, and features 10+ Pennsylvania newspapers, including the Philadelphia Inquirer.
LexisNexis Academic - One of our largest full-text databases. News section: thousands of newspapers, magazines, and broadcast media programs.
Subject-related databases, such as SocIndex.
4. Books in the Library
Ship Library Catalog - Books, etc. in Ship Library
ebooks - NetLibrary, a general collection of online books
Other Resources
Wikipedia - HINT - the articles or links cited in Wikipedia can lead you to other resources.
Google - HINT - Use Google Advanced Search or one of Google's many specific applications to narrow your search.