TCRIM 441 Senior Seminar - Payne: Getting Started
Starting Points
- CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window
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Covers the most current and controversial issues of the day. Each report includes an introductory overview, background and chronology on the topic, an assessment of the current situation, tables and maps, pro/con statements from representatives of opposing positions, and bibliographies of key sources.
Encyclopedias and and other reference works provide background information and can be used to identify key people, events and dates which can then be used as search terms for finding additional information. In addition most encyclopedia articles include short bibliographies that will lead you to the major works on the topic.
- Gale Ebooks This link opens in a new window
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Full text encyclopedias in all subject areas - Oxford Reference Online This link opens in a new window
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Full text dictionaries, encyclopedias, and subject reference works from Oxford University Press.
Recommended Books
- Oxford handbook of crime and public policyCall Number: Tacoma Reference HV6251 .O94 2009