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Criminology & Criminal Justice
Selected Internet Sites

Gateways

Florida State University List of links grouped by type. Extensive domestic resources.
Cybrary Pearson/Prentice Hall-sponsored lists, includes domestic and international links
United Nation Crime and Justice Information Network (UNCJIN) Searchable, focusing on international issues.
World Justice Information Network (WJIN) National Institute of Justice´s "library of international criminal justice links, news and publications."
World Criminal Justice Library Searchable international database compiled by librarians.

Statistics and Research

National Archive of Criminal Justice Data (NACJD) Extensive collection of downloadable research data, links to analytical tools.
FedStats Simple clearinghouse for statistics from 100+ government sources.
Justice Research and Statistics Association State-level research and training, searchable databases

Monographic Research Materials

Criminal Justice Resources Assembled and annotated by U. Michigan librarian, includes print and online resources

Indexes

Criminal Justice Resources. Periodicals available over the Web Exhaustive annotated compendium of links to CJ sites of all types
Ingenta Indexes wide variety of journals-search "words in title" by word stem (i.e. crim) to retrieve relevant journal titles for browsing or searching.
National Criminal Justice Reference Service Exhaustive source of government resources, including unpublished reports – some for a fee, most for free.
LexisNexis Academic Universe´s Legal Research module indexes law reviews, journals, and case law.

Government Documents

FirstGov Searchable and browsable primary gateway to US federal and state documents, categorized by audience.
Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse Follows activities of federal government agencies (FBI, ATF).

Legal Information

FindLaw Links and searchable interface ease no-cost access for the public and professionals.
Legal Information Institute Clear groupings of numerous types of sites, a simple search interface and extensive resources.
LexisNexis Multiple avenues for legal information, including subscription, pay-as-you-go, and LexisOne, a free service for small firms.

Current Events

Justice Talking Web presence of National Public Radio´s weekly radio program; links to current issues and program archives.
Criminal Justice Journalists Journalist-oriented links on CJ topics, links to a member-only News Center
Documents Center - America´s War Against Terror Exhaustive categorized archive of domestic and international news, government documents, and commentary on Sept. 11, 2001 events and aftermath.

Criminology & Criminal Justice Resource Links

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