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ASSIGNMENT
Analyze a criminal case using psychological and criminological theories…
• Provide relevant background information on the individual
• Present a psychological theory & criminological theory
• Apply theory to your case
References:
• 2+ newspaper articles
• 5+ peer-reviewed sources
WHERE CAN I GET…
… details of the case and offender's background…
Sources:
• News • Encyclopedias• Books? • Scholarly articles?
… details on psychological theory and criminological theory…
Sources:
• Encyclopedias & DSM• Books • Scholarly articles
AGENDA• Where to find…
• News• Background info • Articles
• Search strategies
• Getting Help
ONLINE ENCYCLOPEDIAS
Gale Virtual Reference Library
PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY
DSM-IV ONLINE
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LOCATING DATABASES
DATABASES BY SUBJECT AREA
RECOMMENDED DATABASES
Criminology specific/appropriate databases:
• Criminal Justice Abstracts• PsycINFO
General databases:
• Academic Search Premier• Google Scholar – Access through library!
SEARCHING STRATEGIES
E.g. PsycInfo•Identify main concepts•Think of other synonyms•Truncation*•AND/OR/NOT (Boolean connectors)•Use quotation marks for phrases
CITING YOUR SOURCES
MANAGING YOUR RESEARCH
Try using bibliographic management software….
NEED HELP?
The library provides many ways to get help:
• In-person at the reference desk• Telephone• Email• Virtual Reference • Learning Commons
Ania Dymarz, Criminology Librarian, SFU Surrey
