Thomas is more highly specialized than the databases listed above, but may equally be a "first choice" if you are seeking that type information--governmental--see description for details.

A secondary choice is National Criminal Justice Reference Service.

BOOKS: Refer to the Books section of this site <click here>.

Note: To a greater extent than many other databases, criminal justice and law databases each have their own flavor, both in terms of their search interface and their content. One is not necessarily better or worse than another--just different.

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Criminal Justice Periodicals via ProQuest Includes full text.

Primary resource for full-text CJ journal articles. Provides indexing and abstracts of 190 periodicals, 50 of which are in full text.

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LegalTrac via InfoTrac Web Includes full text.

Cites articles in major law reviews, law journals, specialty law and bar association journals, and legal newspapers. Some full text.

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LexisNexis Academic via LexisNexis Includes full text.

A primary resource for full text journal articles, this is the gateway to a number of databases embedded within. After you are in these databases, click the appropriate area of interest in the left-hand column. Resources include business articles, case law, law reviews, industry reports, company reports, statistics, and health care news.

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National Criminal Justice Reference Service

Also try Criminal Justice Periodicals Index, Psychology and Behavioral Science Collection, and the Social Sciences databases.

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NetLibrary Includes full text.

A specially created online collection of nearly 50,000 full-text books, in a broad range of academic subject categories. These are actual academic books that have been digitized for the convenience of library users. Make sure to read HELP.

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Thomas Includes full text.

United States legislative information on the Internet. Content includes Bills, Resolutions; Activity in Congress; Congressional Record; Schedules, Calendars; Committee Information; Presidential Nominations; Treaties; Government Resources.

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Westlaw Campus Research via Westlaw Includes full text.

An online legal research tool designed and built especially for undergraduates and other non-law-students.