Xavier University Library: Database Guides: Criminal Justice

Criminal Justice Abstracts (1968-present; updated quarterly; some full-text; RefWorks help) provides indexes and abstracts to journals, books and reports in criminology and related fields. It covers crime trends, prevention projects, corrections, juvenile delinquency, police, courts, offenders, victims, and sentencing. It is produced by the Don M. Gottfredson Library of Criminal Justice at Rutgers University Law Library and the user interface is provided by Cambridge Scientific Abstracts. This subscription is limited to 4 simultaneous users.

Annual Reviews (some 1932-present; all full-text; XLinks) offers a comprehensive collection of critical reviews written by leading scientists in 30 disciplines within the biomedical, physical, and social sciences. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by Annual Reviews.

Legal Collection (much full-text from 1965-present; video tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks) indexes and abstracts scholarly peer-reviewed publications including law journals, documents, and case studies. It covers current issues, studies, thoughts and trends of the legal world. This database provides information on criminal justice, international law, federal law, organized crime, medical law, labor & human resource law, ethics, and the environment. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by EBSCO Publishing.

LexisNexis Academic (all full-text; RefWorks help) covers a wide variety of subjects including law, government, international affairs, politics, current events, business and medicine. Legal research provides federal and state cases, Shepard's citations, federal and state codes, tax law, Canadian court cases and legislation, law reviews, and patents. Business research allows users to create company profiles, lists, and comparisons, as well as SEC filings, account and country profiles. Company reports can be created and data can be downloaded into spreadsheets. The People tab allows users to find obituaries, elected officials, and industry contacts. It is compiled by and the user interface is provided by LexisNexis. (Interfaces: News; Power Search; Easy Search)

SocINDEX (core 1895-present; much full-text; video tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks) features more than 1,660,000 records with subject headings from a 19,300 term sociological thesaurus designed by subject experts. It indexes over 750 core journals, 575 priority journals, 2,800 selective journals, books, conference papers, and other non-periodical content sources. Searchable cited references are also provided. It covers all sub-disciplines and closely related areas of study, including abortion, criminology & criminal justice, demography, ethnic & racial studies, gender studies, marriage & family, political sociology, religion, rural & urban sociology, social development, social psychology, social structure, social work, socio-cultural anthropology, sociological history, sociological research, sociological theory, substance abuse & other addictions, and violence. It features over 10,000 author profiles with biographical and bibliographic information. It contains full-text for over 344 core journals, 129 priority journals, 700 books, and 6,800 conference papers. It includes the former EBSCO database, Sociological Collection. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by EBSCO Publishing.

Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) (ALTERNATIVE LINK; 1980-present; updated weekly; some full-text; RefWorks Help; tutorial; citation alerts; saving searches & creating alerts; journal titles) provides bibliographic information and cited references for over 1,700 social sciences journals. It covers anthropology, business, communication, demography, economics, education, ethnic studies, family studies, health policy, history, information & library science, international relations, law, management, nursing, political science, psychology, public administration, rehabilitation, social work, sociology, substance abuse, transportation, urban studies, women's studies. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI). Click Change Limits and Settings to search only this database. Click Register or Sign In to save searches and receive search history and citation alerts. Evidence-Based Practice Tip: To limit search results to articles with some level of evidence: Type your topic in the textboxes provided. Type your academic discipline (e.g., occupational therapy, social work, nursing) in the next available textbox. Type research in the next available textbox. Click the down arrow adjacent to the last two textboxes and select Topic.

Social Work Abstracts (1965-present; some full-text; video tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks) offers extensive coverage of more than 450 social work and human services journals. It covers all aspects of the social work field, including theory and practice, areas of service, social issues and problems, therapy, education, human services, addictions, child and family welfare, mental health, and civil and legal rights. It is produced by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and the user interface is provided by EBSCO Publishing. This subscription is limited to 8 simultaneous users. Evidence-Based Practice Tip: To limit search results to articles with some level of evidence: Type your search strategy in the textboxes provided. Type research in the next available textbox. Click the Search button.

Academic Search Complete (1985-present; updated daily; more full-text; video tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks) is a multidisciplinary database that covers nearly all academic areas of study, including social sciences, humanities, education, computer sciences, engineering, language, linguistics, the arts, literature, medical sciences and ethnic studies. It indexes and abstracts over 9,300 journals, many of them peer-reviewed (4,400), and provides full-text for over 5,300 journals. It also includes indexing and abstracts for books, reports, conference proceedings, etc. Searchable cited references are provided for 1,000 journals. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by EBSCO Publishing.

CQ Researcher (1991-present; all full-text; RefWorks help; XLinks) is the online version of the CQ Researcher print publication. It provides original, comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues in the news. Each issue discussed includes an abstract, overview, background, current situation, outlook, special focus, chronology, pro/con, bibliography, next step, contacts, and footnotes. Controversial topics are addressed in a balanced, unbiased manner. It is published by and the user interface is provided by CQ Press, a Division of Congressional Quarterly, Inc. This subscription is limited to 5 simultaneous users.

CQ Weekly (1983-present; updated weekly; all full-text; RefWorks help; XLinks) is the online version of the CQ Weekly print publication. It provides news coverage of the U.S. Congress, including status of bills, votes and amendments; floor and committee activity; and backroom maneuvering. It is published by and the user interface is provided by CQ Press, a Division of Congressional Quarterly, Inc.

Historical Statistics of the United States (most from 1800s-1990s; full-text essays & introductions; downloadable data) provides quantitative data on population, work & welfare, economic structure & performance, economic sectors, and governance & international relations. It covers social, behavioral, humanistic, and natural sciences including history, economics, government, finance, sociology, demography, education, law, natural resources, climate, religion, international migration, and trade. It permits users to search and download data as well as create customized tables, spreadsheets and graphs. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by Cambridge University Press.

LexisNexis Statistical Publications & DataSets (exportable data; users guide) includes datasets from many sources, including the US government, international organizations, and the private sector. It covers all subject areas, including banking and finance, criminal justice and law, education, energy resources and demand, food and agriculture, government and politics, health and vital statistics, housing and construction, industry and commerce, international; labor and employment, natural resources and environment, population and income, prices and cost of living, stocks and commodities, and transportation and travel. Users can search datasets by keyword; browse datasets by subject or source; display datasets by trend, map or ranking; and output datasets in print, PDF, delimited, Excel or SAS formats. Datasets can be limited by date and geographic area (country, state, county). Years available varies by dataset; for example, births 1999-present and breast cancer 1973-present. It also features datasets currently in the news, such as crude oil price, 30-year fixed mortgage rate, airline on-time arrival rate, campaign contributions for both Obama and McCain, gasoline prices, the prime rate and the unemployment rate. It is compiled by and the user interface is provided by LexisNexis. Click Customize Data to access the datasets. Users will need to run the Java installation.

Ohio Administrative Code (updated regularly; all full-text) contains all rules, including full appendices, certified to the Legislative Service Commission and the Secretary of State. It is produced by the State of Ohio and the user interface is provided by Anderson Publishing, Inc.

Oxford Reference Online, Law (all full-text; XLinks; RefWorks help) is a cross-searchable database of 3 encyclopedias, dictionaries and reference works covering American law, law and US Supreme Court decisions. It is published by and the user interface is provided by Oxford University Press. This subscription is limited to 5 simultaneous users.

Oxford Reference Online, Politics and Social Sciences (all full-text; XLinks; RefWorks help) is a cross-searchable database of 10 encyclopedias, dictionaries and reference works covering contemporary world history, countries of the world, geography, political biography, politics, politics of the world, psychology, social sciences, sociology and US government. It is published by and the user interface is provided by Oxford University Press. This subscription is limited to 5 simultaneous users.

Science Online (all full-text; XLinks) is an online encyclopedia and NOT the journal, Science. It offers a comprehensive, curriculum-oriented overview of a broad range of scientific disciplines including biology and life sciences, chemistry, computer science, earth science, environmental science, forensic science, mathematics, physics, space and astronomy, and weather and climate. Content is organized by subject area and type of resource, as well as by national and state science education standards. It contains over 6,800 printable diagrams, illustrations and images; hundreds of videos and flash animations; over 1,000 science experiments and activities indexed by grade and time required; thousands of biographies of key scientists; thousands of definitions; a searchable timeline of science history; and national and state science education standards. Special features include Editor's Selection of the Month and Focus On. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by Facts on File.

Statistical Abstract of the United States (1878-present; updated annually; all full-text) provides data tables for population; vital statistics; health and nutrition; education; law enforcement, courts and prison; geography and environment; parks, recreation, and travel; elections; state and local government; federal government finances and employment; national defense and veteran affairs; social insurance and human services; labor force, employment, and earnings; income, expenditure, and wealth; prices; banking, finance, and insurance; business enterprise; communication and information technology; energy; science and technology; land transportation; air and water transportation; agriculture; natural resources; construction and housing; manufactures; domestic trade and services; foreign countries and aid; outlying areas; comparative international statistics; 20th century statistics; and industrial outlook. Tabular data is available in portable document format (PDF) and requires Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing and printing. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.