Databases for Criminology
Use the databases below to:
- find references to journal articles
- keep up to date with the latest publications in your subject
Some databases require your Cardiff University network username and password for off-campus access. These databases are available for all staff and students of Cardiff University but because of licensing restrictions they are not available to external members and visitors.
You can also access databases through Electronic Resources - MetaLib
Database guides are available to help you.
ASSIA
Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts provides references and summaries of articles covering:
- social services
- social work
- sociology
- education
- health
It is updated daily and coverage is from 1987. ASSIA currently contains over 375,000 records from over 500 journals published in 16 different countries, including the UK and US.
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Off-campus use of ASSIA
To access ASSIA off- campus, your Cardiff University network username and password will be required.
British Humanities Index (BHI)
Contains references relating to the humanities from articles in over 200 British journals and major newspapers from 1962 onwards. Subjects covered include:
- the arts
- music
- philosophy
- religion
- literature
- economics
- history
- politics
- current affairs
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Off-campus use of British Humanities Index
To access British Humanities Index off-campus your Cardiff University network username and password will be required.
International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS)
International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS)
Indexes material on economics, sociology, politics and anthropology. Produced by the London School of Economics and Political Science, IBSS includes over 2.5 million references to journal articles, books, reviews and selected chapters dating back to 1951
To access IBSS off-campus, your Cardiff University network username and password will be required.
National Criminal Justice Reference Service
National Criminal Justice Reference Service
The National Criminal Justice Reference Service Abstracts database indexes journals, reports and books dealing with research, policy, and practice related to criminal and juvenile justice, and drug control. Access is provided by the U.S. Department of Justice.
PsycINFO
Contains citations and summaries of journal articles, books, book chapters, technical reports and American dissertations. Areas covered include psychology and psychological aspects of related disciplines, including education, psychiatry and medicine.
References to articles are drawn from over 1,300 journal titles from more than 50 countries and date back to 1887. References and summaries of English language books and chapters are included from 1887 to the present. Links to full text articles from over 60 PsycARTICLES journals are now included.
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Off-campus use of PsychINFO
To access PsychINFO off-campus, your Cardiff University network username and password will be required.
SCOPUS
Includes over 14,000 scholarly journals in scientific, medical, technical, and social science disciplines. Coverage goes back selectively to 1966.
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Off-campus use of Scopus
To access Scopus off-campus, your Cardiff University network username and password will be required.
Social Care Online
Produced by the National Institute of Social Work and covers the whole range of social and community care issues including:
- anti-discriminatory practice
- child protection
- families
- elder abuse
- HIV/AIDS
- juvenile and criminal justice
- local government
- management
- mental health
Sociological Abstracts
Provides access to world-wide literature in sociology and related disciplines from 1963 onwards. Abstracts of articles from over 2000 journals are included along with details of dissertations, book reviews and sociological books. Updated daily.
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Off-campus access to Sociological Abstracts
To access Sociological Abstracts off-campus, your Cardiff University network username and password will be required.
Web of Knowledge Service
This service provides access to the Web of Science databases:
- Arts & Humanities Citation Index
- Social Science Citation Index
- Science Citation Index
Covers over 8,500 scholarly research journals, including author abstracts, from 1981 to the present. Searchable by keyword or by works that have been cited by other publications.
Also includes the ISI Journal Citation Reports for the Sciences and Social Sciences. To access the Reports, login to Web of Knowledge and select the ISI Journal Citation Reports option from the home page. These provide easy access to data so scholarly journals can be compared. Categories include highest impact and most frequently cited journals.