Criminal Justice
This guide is intended to help you identify and locate scholarly and non-scholarly resources (books, articles, etc.) on the subject of criminal justice. On this guide you'll also find information on library services, research tips, career information, etc
U.S. Law & Legislature
The following databases and web resources have been compiled by a librarian and may be useful in your research but don't forget to always evaluate any websites you use!
- Nexis Uni This link opens in a new windowNexis Uni provides full-text access to over 15,000 news, business, and legal sources. News coverage includes deep archives and the latest stories. Use the Company Dossier module to retrieve detailed company information and financial performance measures. The Company Dossier module also allows you to identify and compare companies matching specific criteria. This product also provides access to the renowned Shepard's Citations service for all federal and state court cases 1789-present. Nexis Uni is the new platform to replace LexisNexis Academic, which has been phased out by the vendor.
- HeinOnline Legal Databases This link opens in a new windowCore collection of current and historical law and law-related periodicals, classic books and reports. Includes government and political documents, such as World Constitutions, US Congressional Documents, the Federal Register and much more. Includes the HeinOnline Slavery in America and the World Collection (found within the UNC Press Law collection).
- Legal Periodicals and Books - EBSCO This link opens in a new windowLegal information in scholarly articles, symposia, jurisdictional surveys, court decisions, legislation, and books.
- Library of Congress: U.S. States & Territories This link opens in a new windowIncludes executive, judicial and legislative information for each U.S. state and territory.
- Library of Congress: Legal Research Guides This link opens in a new windowProvides information on how to conduct legal research. Guide topics include: Administrative Law Guide, Beginner's Guides, Federal Legislative History, Foreign and International Law, Federal Statutes, Secondary Legal Resources, and Researching Judicial Decisions.
- Congress.govProvides detailed U.S. legislative information including bills, amendments, public laws, committee reports, and floor debates.
- USA.gov This link opens in a new windowPremier search engine that retrieves information from all the web sites of the U.S. federal government
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It's true that you can find some high-quality, trustworthy websites to use in your research. If you're going to use websites, make sure to evaluate your sources thoroughly. Check out our Google Like a Librarian guide for search tips or ask a librarian (ask@snhu.libanswers.com) if you need more help.