Criminology library resources

We hold a selection of databases which contain full text and abstracts of e-journals. A full list of all our databases can be found on the Databases page. Key databases relevant for Criminology are listed below.:

• Academic Search Premier this service offers the full text of over 4,700 journals in all academic subjects. In addition, the contents of another 12,000 journals are indexed, many including abstracts
• Box of Broadcasts - BoB: the British Universities Film & Video Council's on-demand TV and radio service for education. This service allows students and staff to view, record, create clips and share broadcast programmes from over 60 TV and radio channels
• JSTOR
• Kanopy This streaming database contains a wide variety of films and documentaries, grouped by topic. Click on 'Browse' and check out the 'Criminology' section
• Oxford Bibliographies - Criminology This database combines the best features of an annotated bibliography and a high-level encyclopedia to guide researchers to best available resources across a wide variety of topics. It is great first port of call when starting a new subject
• Oxford Handbooks Online in Criminology and Criminal Justice This is a great collection of ebooks; when searching make sure you use the lower search box on the left-hand side to stay in the Criminology subject area
• ScienceDirect provides the full text of some 1,600 journals, these journals are generally available from 2008 onwards
• Westlaw UK A legal database provinding acess to case reports, legislation, legal journals and more. To learn more how to use this database watch this video or contact me

If you're looking for a particular e-journal title, use our e-journals search engine. Note that a single e-journal title may be held in several different e-journal collections (databases), always click on the link that has the widest date range included. Here is a selection of relevant e-journals for Criminology. 

• British Journal of Criminology
• British Journal of Psychology
• Critical Criminology
• The Howard Journal of Crime and Justice
• Western Criminologist

• British Society of Criminology The UK's largest Criminological society
• Policy Commons Collates research, reports and policy documents from numerous national and international organisations. You need to register for a free account in order to gain full access. 
• Prison Reform Trust This charity publishes numerous reports which are good examples of 'grey literature'
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