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Criminology

 

 

 

Using good quality resources and citing them correctly will enhance the quality of your work.

This guide brings together key resources in the subject areas relevant to Criminology.

Image: Crime and Punishment - Portland edition.  Mural by Jane Brewster, photo by Justin Houk (CC BY-ND 2.0)

Using this guide

Use the tabs on the right or the links below to navigate around this guide.

  • Books and Ebooks:  Read around your topic and ensure that you have a balanced overview of your topic.
  • Journals:  Use bibliographical databases to find academic journal articles, conference papers, reports etc which provide the latest in-depth discussion of your topic.
  • Websites: A curated range of recommended online resources. 
  • Specialist Resources: Databases for specialist areas of the social sciences, reference works, multi-media resources and links to official publication websites.
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The following links will take you to our other guides looking at:

  • Using FindIt: FindIt@Bham gives you access to information about all the Library's resources from one location.  This includes books, journal articles, theses, audio-visual materials, databases, archives and much more.
  • Guide to Effective Searching:  This will give you tips on how to use keywords in a logical and consistent way so as to find the best results when searching any information database.
  • Referencing:  This gives all the information you need to be able to cite your references correctly in your written work.
  • The Academic Skills Gateway: Further help and advice on finding and referencing information, academic writing and digital skills
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