Find information on CRIMINAL JUSTICE and LAW ENFORCEMENT topics with these suggested resources.
Books in this subject area
Thigpen Library has books both online (eBooks) and on the shelves that explore criminal justice and law enforcement topics.
eBooks
- eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window e-books on a variety of academic subjects from leading academic publishers and university presses. Collection is primarily monographs but includes some reference titles.
Books on the Shelves
You can use Pioneer Search to find books on the shelf. Select limit your results to "in the library" to find only physical items available on your topic. If you want to visit and browse the shelves you will find Criminology books in the HV section n Thigpen Library in Gallatin.
You can request that available books be sent to the campus library of your choice for your convenient pickup. Use the "My Library Card" feature in Pioneer Search.
- Pioneer Search - In the Library
Search for items on the shelf in one of Vol State campus libraries
Career Resources
Interested in a career in Law Enforcement?
- Law Enforcement CareersOnline practice tests and books Part of the Testing & Education Resource Center
- Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) Occupation profile on hundreds of occupations. Each profile has information on what they do, work environment, how to become one, pay, and employment projections. eBook published online by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Streaming videos
Find streaming videos from library databases on a variety of criminal justice topics. These videos meet accessibility guidelines.
- Academic Video Online: Premium This link opens in a new window Streaming video collection. Multidisciplinary collection includes films from Sony Picture Classics, A&E Television Network programs, and thousands more videos from reputable and well known publishers. Search for a video. Browse collection by video title list, by discipline or by producer. Closed-captioned with transcripts.
- Criminal Justice & Law Collection (Films on Demand)Streaming videos on criminal investigation, criminal justice system, criminology, and legal studies
Databases for Criminal Justice Topics
This list of library databases are ones that focus specifically on criminal justice or law enforcement topics or were requested by faculty to include as a recommended resource.
- Criminal Justice (Gale OneFile) This link opens in a new window
Journals and magazines on criminal justice and related fields. Key subjects covered include law, law enforcement, security, and terrorism.
NOTE: Access limited by IP to users located in Tennessee
Resource provided by Tennessee Electronic Library (TEL)
- Index to Legal Periodicals and Books Full Text (H.W. Wilson) This link opens in a new windowJournals, trade publications, and magazines in the legal field.
EBSCOhost database collection. Part of OmniFile
- JSTOR This link opens in a new windowJournals archive: Arts & Sciences I, II, III, IV, V, VII, XI and the Life Sciences collections. eBooks: Open Books Access collection
Multidisciplinary databases like ProQuest Research Library or Academic OneFile from TEL are good information resources to search when you cannot find the needed information in one of these databases.
- A-Z Databases from Thigpen LibraryAn alphabetical list of all databases available from Thigpen Library.
Web-based Resources
These recommended websites provide information and access to a variety of information sources on criminal justice topics. The websites were selected because they provide free, public access to the majority of information on their site.
- Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)Data on crime and justice at all levels of government in the United States.
Government website. U.S. Department of Justice - National Criminal Justice Reference Services (NCJRS)Information on a variety of criminal justice topics.
Government website. U.S. Department of Justice - Oyez ProjectMultimedia archive devoted to the Supreme Court of the United States. Over 7,000 hours of Supreme Court audio dating back to 1955.
Audio archive project of IIT-Chicago-Kent College of Law - MUSE in Focus: Addressing Gun ViolenceA small collection of full-text articles and eBooks about gun violence from Project Muse.