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Administration of Justice

Indexes & Databases
Title Description Full Text Date
Academic Search Premier

Index with abstracts to magazine and journal articles in all subject areas. More info   En Espanol   Tutorial

Full Text 1965-
NCJRS Database Index with abstracts to government reports, books, periodicals, and unpublished research in criminal justice. More info
Full Text
1970-
SocINDEX Over 1.6 million records from 2500+ journals, books, conference papers, and other sources on sociology, its sub-disciplines, and related areas of study. Includes over 5,000 author profiles. More info Full Text 1895-
Homeland Security Digital Library Documents related to homeland security policy, strategy, and organizational management collected from federal, state, tribal, and local government agencies, professional organizations, think tanks, academic institutions, and international governing bodies. Full Text  
General Databases Collection of databases covering a wide range of subjects, some full text available.    

 

Selected Internet Links
ABA Juvenile Justice Center
COPNet
Corrections Connection
International Centre for Criminal Law Reform and Criminal Justice Policy
INTERPOL: International Police Organization
Justice Information Center: a service of the NCJRS
Sourcebook of criminal justice statistics
United States Department of Justice

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Anthropology

Indexes and Databases
Title Description Full Text Date
Abstracts in Anthropology Subject and author index with abstracts to journal articles in cultural and physical anthropology, archaeology, & linguistics. PAPER   1975-2007
History Reference Center Full text for over 2,400 reference and non-fiction books plus over 130 leading history periodicals. Also includes historical documents, biographies, photos, maps, and 80+ hours of historical video. More info Full Text 1917-
OmniFile Select Articles in in business, the humanities, general science, education, law, and the social sciences. More info
Full Text
1994-
Academic Search Premier

Index with abstracts to magazine and journal articles in all subject areas. More info   En Espanol   Tutorial

Full Text 1965-
PsycINFO Index with abstracts to journals, book chapters, books, dissertations, and technical reports in psychology, psychiatry, and psychological aspects of medicine, nursing, sociology, education, physiology, anthropology, and business. Also have paper index (Psychological Abstracts) 1927-2003. More info 
Full Text
1840-
SocINDEX Over 1.6 million records from 2500+ journals, books, conference papers, and other sources on sociology, its sub-disciplines, and related areas of study. Includes over 5,000 author profiles. More info Full Text 1895-
Project Muse Index with full-text to peer reviewed electronic journals in literature and criticism, visual and performing arts, history, political science, cultural studies, and related disciplines. More info Full Text 1990-
General Databases Collection of databases covering a wide range of subjects, some full text available.    
Selected Internet Links
American Anthropological Association
Anthropology Exhibits on the WWW
Anthropological Index Online
Center of the American West
Council for British Archaeology
Electronic Cultural Atlas Initiative
ETANA
Museum of Anthropology (U of Michigan)
National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Public Anthropology
Teotihuacan Home Page
Theory in Anthropology
World Cultures

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History

Indexes and Databases
Title Description Full Text Date
Project MUSE Index with full-text to peer reviewed electronic journals in literature and criticism, visual and performing arts, history, political science, cultural studies, and related disciplines. More info   Full Text 1990-
Academic Search Premier

Index with abstracts to magazine and journal articles in all subject areas. More info   En Espanol  Tutorial

Full Text 1965-
OmniFile Select Articles in in business, the humanities, general science, education, law, and the social sciences. More info Full Text 1994-
JSTOR Scholarly journal archive with a "moving wall" (generally 3 to 5 years) of back-issue coverage. More info Full Text Back to 1831
History Reference Center Full text for over 2,400 reference and non-fiction books plus over 130 leading history periodicals. Also includes historical documents, biographies, photos, maps, and 80+ hours of historical video. More info Full Text 1917-
In the First Person Indexing of more than 2,500 collections of oral history in English from around the world. More info Full Text 1600-
Contemporary Women's Issues Index with abstracts to books, journals, newsletters and research reports related to women in sociology, psychology, health, education, human rights. More info
Full Text
1992-
Lexis-Nexis Index with full-text to major US and international newspapers, periodicals, legal materials, and business information in all subjects. More info  
Full Text
1770-
Essay & General Literature Index Index to essays and articles published in books in the humanities & social sciences, especially literature, art, music, history, political science, economics. PAPER   1990-
General Databases Collection of databases covering a wide range of subjects, some full text available.    

Selected Internet Links
AMDOCS: Documents for the Study of American History
American Memory: Historical Collections for the National Digital Library
American Women - a gateway to Library of Congress resources
American Women's History
Avalon Project at Yale Law School
British History Online
Colorado Digitization Program
ECHO: Center for the History of Science, Technology, and Industry
EuroDocs: Primary Historical Documents from Western Europe
Library of Congress: Country Studies
NARA: U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
Women and Social Movements in the United States, 1775-2000
Best of History Web Sites
Founders’ Constitution
Historical Text Archive
Center for History & New Media
The History Guide
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

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Political Science

Indexes and Databases
Title Description Full Text Date
Academic Search Premier

Index with abstracts to magazines and journals articles in all subject areas. More info   En Espanol   Tutorial

Full Text 1965-
OmniFile Select Articles in in business, the humanities, general science, education, law, and the social sciences. More info Full Text 1994-
CQ Researcher Index with full-text to in-depth studies on current or controversial issues of the day. All subjects. More info
Full Text
1991-
JSTOR Scholarly journal archive with a "moving wall" (generally 3 to 5 years) of back-issue coverage. More info Full Text Back to 1831
Lexis-Nexis Index with full-text to major US and international newspapers, periodicals, legal materials, and business information in all subjects. More info
Full Text
1770-
TOPICSearch Full text for over 105,000 articles from 1,622 diverse sources including international and regional newspapers, periodicals, biographies, public opinion polls, book reviews, pamphlets, and government information. More info Full Text  
Points of View Reference Center Essays on 250 topics that present multiple sides of a current issue, includes writing and debate guides, primary source documents, and the Video Encyclopedia of the 20th Century. More info Full Text 1900-
Newspaper Source Cover-to-cover full text for 35 national (U.S.) and international newspapers and selective full text for 375 regional (U.S.) newspapers. More info Full Text 1985-
History Reference Center Full text for over 2,400 reference and non-fiction books plus over 130 leading history periodicals. Also includes historical documents, biographies, photos, maps, and 80+ hours of historical video. More info Full Text 1917-
Homeland Security Digital Library Documents related to homeland security policy, strategy, and organizational management collected from federal, state, tribal, and local government agencies, professional organizations, think tanks, academic institutions, and international governing bodies. Full Text  
       
Daily Sentinel Index Index by date, headline and subject to Grand Junction Daily Sentinel.   1900-
Military and Government Collection Index with abstracts for magazines, academic journals, and pamphlets in all subjects. Designed as a current news and research source for all branches of the military. more info   Tutorial
Full Text
1984-
Essay & General Literature Index Index to essays and articles published in books in the humanities & social sciences, especially literature, art, music, history, political science, economics. PAPER   1990-
General Databases Collection of databases covering a wide range of subjects, some full text available.    

Selected Internet Links
Avalon Project at Yale Law School
NARA: U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
Founders’ Constitution
Institute for Policy Research
Library of Congress: Country Studies
FirstGov.gov
THOMAS: Legislative Information on the Internet
Open CRS
U.S. Government Internet Links
U. S. State Codes and Constitutions
National Governors Association
Roper Center for Public Opinion Research
Program on International Policy Attitudes
Foreign Affairs Online
Governments on the WWW
Organization of American States
Inter-Source
United Nations System
United Nations Statistics Division
Poly-cy: Internet Resources for Political Science
St. Thomas School of Law Diplomacy Monitor
WWW Virtual Library: International Affairs Resources


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Psychology

Indexes and Databases
Title Description Full Text Date
PsycINFO Index with abstracts to journals, book chapters, books, dissertations, and technical reports in psychology, psychiatry, and psychological aspects of medicine, nursing, sociology, education, physiology, anthropology, and business. Also have paper index (Psychological Abstracts) 1927-2003. More info Full Text 1840-
PILOTS ( Published International Literature On Traumatic Stress) Index to the worldwide literature on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental-health consequences of exposure to traumatic events. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and produced by the National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.   1871-
Project MUSE Index with full-text to peer reviewed electronic journals in literature and criticism, visual and performing arts, history, political science, cultural studies, and related disciplines. More info  
Full Text
1990-
Contemporary Women's Issues Index with abstracts to books, journals, newsletters and research reports related to women in sociology, psychology, health, education, human rights. More info
Full Text
1992-
SocINDEX Over 1.6 million records from 2500+ journals, books, conference papers, and other sources on sociology, its sub-disciplines, and related areas of study. Includes over 5,000 author profiles. More info Full Text 1895-
Academic Search Premier

Index with abstracts to magazines and journals articles in all subject areas. More info   En Espanol   Tutorial

Full Text 1965-
Science Direct Index with abstracts to e-journals from the Elsevier publishing family in the sciences, psychology, economics, medicine, and mathematics. More info  
Full Text
1993-
Science Reference Center Full text for science reference books, periodicals, and other sources, including biographies, images, and video. More info Full Text 1956-
General Databases Collection of databases covering a wide range of subjects, some full text available.    

Selected Internet Links
American Psychological Association
Current Topics in Psychology
Encyclopedia of Psychology
Mental Help Net
National Center for PTSD
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Psych Central's Psychology Web Pointer
Psychweb
Psycline
Social psychology network
Classics in the History of Psychology


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Sociology

Indexes and Databases
Title Description Full Text Date
SocINDEX Over 1.6 million records from 2500+ journals, books, conference papers, and other sources on sociology, its sub-disciplines, and related areas of study. Includes over 5,000 author profiles. More info Full Text 1895-
Project MUSE Index with full-text to peer reviewed electronic journals in literature and criticism, visual and performing arts, history, political science, cultural studies, and related disciplines. More info   Full Text 1990-
Academic Search Premier

Index with abstracts to magazine and journal articles in all subject areas. More info   En Espanol   Tutorial

Full Text 1965-
Contemporary Women's Issues Index with abstracts to books, journals, newsletters and research reports related to women in sociology, psychology, health, education, human rights. More info
Full Text
1992-
Points of View Reference Center Essays on 250 topics that present multiple sides of a current issue, includes writing and debate guides, primary source documents, and the Video Encyclopedia of the 20th Century. More info Full Text 1900-
TOPICSearch Full text for over 105,000 articles from 1,622 diverse sources including international and regional newspapers, periodicals, biographies, public opinion polls, book reviews, pamphlets, and government information. More info Full Text  
PsycINFO Index with abstracts to journals, book chapters, books, dissertations, and technical reports in psychology, psychiatry, and psychological aspects of medicine, nursing, sociology, education, physiology, anthropology, and business. Also have paper index (Psychological Abstracts) 1927-2003. More info
Full Text
1840-
JSTOR Scholarly journal archive with a "moving wall" (generally 3 to 5 years) of back-issue coverage. More info Full Text Back to 1831
General Databases Collection of databases covering a wide range of subjects, some full text available.    

Selected Internet Links
American Sociological Association
Center for Spatially Integrated Social Science
Institute for Global Communications
Institute for Social Research
National Congress of American Indians
NativeTech- Native American Technology
Online Dictionary of the Social Sciences
PRAXIS - Resources for Social and Economic Development
Social Science Research Network (SSRN)
Sociological Tour Through Cyberspace
SociologyOnline
SocioSite - Social Science Data Archives
SocioWeb

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