Databases
With databases you can access articles and scientific publication, as well as search for subject and content type.
When using the databases, you can typically refine and specialize your searches with advanced search techniques. This way, you can retrieve material that is relevant to the subject area you are investigating.
Favourite databases within criminology
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Criminology Collection
Combines content from the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) abstracts database with full-texts of articles and dissertations in a single interface.
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National Criminal Justice Reference Service
Crime and justice-related research.
Other databases within criminology
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ASSIA: Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts
An indexing and abstracting tool covering health, social services, psychology, sociology, economics, politics, race relations and education.
Read more about ASSIA: Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts
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Campbell Systematic Reviews
Campbell Systematic Reviews is an open access journal publishing systematic reviews, evidence and gap maps, and methods research papers.
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Dimensions
Dimensions is a bibliometric database used to explore and analyze scientific research and citations. To access it, users need to create their own personal account.
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HeinOnline
International legal database with a large number of international journals in full text.
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OpenAlex
OpenAlex is an open bibliometric database for exploring and analyzing scientific research and citations.
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PsycInfo
PsycInfo is a comprehensive bibliographic database in psychology, behavioral science, and related fields.
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Scopus
Scopus is a multidisciplinary abstract and citation database with comprehensive coverage of scientific, technical, medical and social sciences literature.
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Social Science Premium Collection
This collection provides access to databases covering international literature in social sciences, including politics, public policy, sociology, social work, criminology, linguistics, informatics, and education.
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Sociological Abstracts
Abstracts and indexes the international literature in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences.
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Springer Nature Link
Full-text journals from Springer Nature. A number of e-book collections in multiple subject areas are also available.
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Web of Science
A comprehensive reference and citation database that brings together content from several leading international indexes. All publication channels included in Web of Science undergo thorough quality review.