CRJ 301: Research Methods in Criminal Justice (Wheeler-Mayo): Research Starting Points--Databases, Government Sources, PowerPoint

In addition to the UNLV Libraries databases, you may want to explore Google Scholar. Below are some  tips and information about accessing our resources through Google Scholar: 

Federal, state, and local government agencies have a wide range of resources--including reports, statistics, and factsheets--related to crime. One easy way to investigate government crime resources is to go to Google and type in site:.gov after your keywords.

For example:

• "crime statistics" and Nevada site:.gov
• female juvenile offenders site:.gov

Remember: Government sources go back for decades on Google, so click on "Tools" to refine your search by date.

• Center for Disease Control and Prevention: Correctional Health

• Child Welfare Information Gateway

• Crime Solutions.gov

  Government site that rates criminal justice and crime victim services based on study data supporting the effectiveness of the programs.

• International Narcotics Control Board

• Interpol

• National Criminal Justice Reference Service

  Funded by the federal government, NCJRS offers substance abuse and justice information that supports research, program development, and policy.

• National Gang Center

• United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

• U. S. Sentencing Commission

• U.S. Department of Homeland Security

• U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation

• U.S. Justice Department: Agencies

  Links to the agencies within the U.S. Justice Department, such as Federal Bureau of Prisons, the Office for Victims of Crime, the Office on Violence Against Women, etc.

• U.S. Justice Department: Home Page

• U.S. National Institute of Corrections Library

• U.S. Office of National Drug Control Policy

• Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives: Library

  Links to publications on the work of the department, an agency of the U.S. Justice Department.

• Bureau of Justice Statistics

  This site compiles a wide variety of criminal justice statistics published by the Bureau of Justice Statistics, part of the U.S. Justice Department.

• Campus Safety and Security Data Analysis Cutting Tool

  Data on campus safety and security from the U.S. Department of Education.

• Data.gov: Safety

  Links to government data sets. This category includes criminal justice and corrections, in addition to traffic safety, industrial safety, natural disasters, etc.

• Drug Enforcement Administration: Statistics & Facts

  Includes statistics of DEA arrests, drug seizures and meth lab incidents, plus links to related resources.

• Federal Bureau of Prisons: Research & Reports

  Links to Bureau of Prisons data, plus links to related resources.

• National Center for Education Statistics: Crime and Safety Surveys

  Data reports on school crime, safety, violence, and discipline.

• National Center for Education Statistics: School Survey on Crime and Safety

  Data on school crime and safety

• Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention: Statistics

  Statistics on juvenile justice, from another agency of the U.S. Justice Department.

• Office of National Drug Control Policy: Research & Data

  Data about arrestee drug use, drug expenditures and consumption, etc.

• U.S. Marshals Service: Fact Sheets

  Data about the work of the U.S. Marshals Service

• Uniform Crime Reports

  The FBI's Uniform Crime Reports include a number of reports, such as: Crime in the United States, Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted, Hate Crime Statistics, and the National Incident-Based Reporting System.

• Correctional and Public Health Resources by State

  Links to state agencies and resources about corrections and public health for all states. A resources of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

• Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Data Resource Center

  Links to agencies and reports for each state.