Useful Websites
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Federal Bureau of InvestigationSource: FBI
Includes Uniform Crime Reportsand Investigative Program Overviews -
Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and DelinquencySource: PCCD
Statistical Analysis Centers (SAC), state and county justice statistics, justice-related initiatives, Pennsylvania Youth Survey (PAYS). -
National Criminal Justice Reference ServiceSource: NCJRS
Justice and drug-related information to support research, policy, and program development worldwide. -
Bureau of Labor StatisticsSource: Bureau of Labor Statistics
News releases and statistical series on labor, employment, productivity, demographics, occupations, regional news releases, etc. -
Monitoring the FutureSource: NIH
Provides national survey results on drug use among students and young adults. -
Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics OnlineSource: US Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics -- Provides statistical data about many aspects of criminal justice, organized into 6 topics.
Databases to Consider
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PsycTests
A collection of psychological tests, measures, scales, surveys, and other assessments, maintained by the American Psychological Association. Includes some full-text access. -
JSTOR
Archive of articles from scholarly journals for arts, sciences, social sciences and humanities. Includes selected book chapters and primary sources. -
Westlaw Campus Research
A collection of thousands of law, news, and business publications. It is especially useful for legal research, and it is regularly updated with the most recent news and legal information.
Try Google Scholar!
Search for scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles and reports through Google Scholar. Articles available from the library will show up in these results.