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Why Use Reference Tools?
- Get a good overview and history of a topic, term or issue.
- Focus your topic and place it properly within context of the field of study
- Find alternate keywords to help locate relevant articles and books.
Can I Cite an Encyclopedia in my Paper?
Ask your instructor, but normally, encyclopedias provide insufficient information when researching a topic in the academic environment. Encyclopedias are not meant to be your only source for research. Instead, use them as a starting point to gain a basic understanding of the scope and terminology associated with your topic so that you can then begin in-depth research. Many entries do contain a "Further Reading" section, however, that you may find useful for locating more detailed information.
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- Gale Virtual Reference: Law and Criminal Justice
Search 13 law and crime encyclopedias at once. - Oxford Reference: Law Search or browse 6 scholarly titles in law and law enforcement.
______________________________ - Crime and Punishment: Essential Primary Sources 175+ full or excerpted primary documents.
- Encyclopedia of the American Constitution Coverage of all aspects of constitutional law & biographies of people who've impacted our government's legal framework.
- Gale Encyclopedia of Everyday Law 200+ articles on U.S. law and its everyday effect upon its citizens.
- Great American Court Cases U.S. court decisions that have had a significant impact on American society.
- Major Acts of Congress 262 articles on landmark pieces of legislation, examining history, process and impact.
- Terrorism: Essential Primary Sources Examines the scale & complexities of terrorism across time, geography, act & motive.
- World of Criminal Justice Important topics, people, theories, discoveries, concepts & organizations in criminal justice
- World Encyclopedia of Police Forces and Correctional Systems Describes national law enforcement & correctional systems of 195+ countries.
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