Criminology

This page will help you get more out of your Library resources for your assignments, projects, dissertations, and theses in Criminology.

REMINDER: Download the University VPN system to access these resources while you're studying off campus.

Search across all subject areas.

Advanced Search Techniques using the Library's Discovery Service (video)
This in depth video will go over how to use the Advanced Search feature in the Library's Discovery Service. It will discuss how to find keywords, Boolean operators, other search techniques, as well as accessing online resources.


• PsycInfo 

fully searchable in EBSCO Discovery

What:

  • PsycInfo contain journal article abstracts with links to the full-text where available

Why:

  • Locate articles from the psychological, social, behavioural, and health sciences subject areas. Useful for those looking for materials related to psychiatry, management, business, education, social science, neuroscience, law, medicine, and social work

How:

  • Keyword and Thesaurus searching with ability to refine results by date, peer reviewed, age, gender, author, language
  • Cited reference search and links
  • Help pages available
  • This database is available to search on its own from the link above, plus you will find PsycArticle articles when searching Discovery

Access the full text of books, videos, and datasets about quantitative and qualitative research methods.


fully searchable in EBSCO Discovery

More than 2,500 journals and more than nine million full-text articles are available providing access to the physical sciences and engineering life sciences.

Library Guide is available.


• Scopus 

Scopus is the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature: scientific journals, books and conference proceedings.


• SocINDEX 

fully searchable in EBSCO Discovery

A key source for tracking down articles across the social sciences, including Criminology.


fully searchable in EBSCO Discovery

Consists of a number of databases containing information gathered from thousands of scholarly journals, books, book series, reports, and conferences.

Additional access instructions:

For off campus access use this link

 

How to Find Cases in Lexis and Westlaw
Demonstrates how to find UK cases using the two legal databases, how to locate permalinks, and also provides some referencing information.

How to Find Commentary in Lexis and Westlaw
Mentions the different kinds of commentary, demonstrates how to find commentary using the two legal databases, how to locate permalinks, and also provides some referencing information.

How to Find Journals and Journal Articles in Lexis and Westlaw
Demonstrates how to find journals and journal articles using the two legal databases, how to locate permalinks, and also provides some referencing information.

How to Find UK Statutes in Lexis and Westlaw
Demonstrates how to find UK statutes using the two legal databases, how to locate permalinks, and also provides some referencing information.

Journals

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Remember to check the date for Full Text Access. Ideally it's best to go with YEAR - present

Your Subject Team

 Mystery Beck

Faculty Librarian

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phone (023) 9284 3240

 Sharon Bittner

Assistant Faculty Librarian

email sharon.bittner@port.ac.uk

phone (023) 9284 3234