This research guide provides information about selected print and electronic resources available through MCC Libraries, and links to websites that can be used to research numerous criminal justice topics. Ask a Librarian if you need help locating and using any of the resources listed in this guide.

How to Find Books

Search the MCC Library Catalog to locate books and other materials on your topic. You can search the catalog by keyword, subject, author and title.

Books held in the circulating collection at the Leroy V. Good Library (Brighton campus) that have call numbers beginning with letters A - P are located on the 3rd Floor, while books that have call numbers beginning with letters Q - Z are located on the 4th Floor. Books held in the circulating collection at the Damon City Campus Library have "City" in front of their call number.

To Access the MCC Library Catalog

You can also try looking for circulating books at the Damon City Campus Library and LeRoy V. Good Library (Brighton campus) by browsing the shelves in the following call number ranges. Note that books in the HV section at the LeRoy V. Good Library will be located on the 3rd Floor.

Reference Books

Atlases, dictionaries, directories, encyclopedias, handbooks, and other specialized reference books provide background information and are often a good place to start your research.

Since Reference books are not part of the Libraries' circulating collection, they cannot be checked out. You can photocopy pages from books in the Reference collection. Photocopies are 10 cents per page.

The following books are part of the MCC Libraries Reference collection. Note that books located at the Damon City Campus Library have the label "City Ref" in front of their call number. Books located at the LeRoy V. Good Library (Brighton campus) have the label "Ref" in front of their call number.

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How to Find Articles

Locating Online Journal, Magazine, & Newspaper Articles

The MCC Libraries subscribe to a number of electronic databases you can use
to search for articles on your particular topic.

In order to search MCC Libraries article databases from off campus, you must first connect to the campus EZproxy server. Instructions for logging in to EZproxy are located on the "Access from Home" Library web page and are also provided below.

To Access MCC Libraries Article Databases

To log-in to EZproxy, students must use the same username and password combination required to access their MCC Student E-mail Account. MCC
students can learn more about their college e-mail account by visiting the
"MCC Students" web page at http://www.monroecc.edu/Students/ and clicking on the "Lookup My Account" and "Common Questions" links in the "E-mail Help & Setup" drop down menu on the right side of the page.

The following databases are useful for researching criminal justice related topics:
 

The Criminal Justice Periodicals Index (CJPI) database guide provides tips on how to use the CJPI database to search for articles on your topic. Other database help guides are available on the MCC Libraries website in the Searching Article Databases section of the Publications, Research Guides, & Tutorials web page.

Article Search Tips

• Select a recommended database from the list above.

• Use subject terms and keywords appropriate to your topic.

• Search more than one database to locate articles, since there is variation in the subject terms used by each database, and also differences in the type and number of journals, magazines, and newspapers covered.

• If the full-text article is not available directly from the database make sure you write down or print off the citation for the article. You will need the citation information (title of the publication, author, title of article, volume, date, issue, and page numbers) to check if the article is available from the Libraries' print periodicals collection, or if you want to submit a request for Interlibrary Loan.

• Ask a Librarian if you need help using any of the Library's resources.

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About the Electronic Journal List for MCC Libraries

The TDNet Electronic Journal List for MCC Libraries is a complete A to Z listing of all the online periodicals (magazines, journals and newspapers) the Library subscribes to electronically through our article databases. It also contains links to many free full-text electronic journals that are available directly on the Web. This listing can be helpful if you already have the citation to the article and want to check if we subscribe to a certain periodical online, or if you would just like to browse the contents of a specific publication exclusively online. Once on the "Electronic Journal List" page simply type the title of the publication you are looking for in the search box then press the "Go" button.

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Locating Print Journals, Magazines, & Newspapers

MCC Libraries currently subscribe to the following print periodicals. All of the criminal justice magazines and journals listed in the chart below are located at the Damon City Campus Library. The Magazines vs. Journals guide explains the differences between these types of publications. To find out what years are held at the Damon City Campus Library do a search on the title of the journal or magazine in the MCC Library Catalog. Recent issues are located in the Current Periodicals section, and older issues are located in the Bound Periodicals section.

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MCC Course Web Links

The following web page was developed in collaboration with MCC faculty to support the content of both on campus and SUNY Learning Network (SLN) online courses.

• CJR 211 Community Values and the Administration of Justice Web Links

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Other Criminal Justice & Law Websites

The following selected sites serve as gateways to additional crime and criminal justice related websites.

• National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) - NCJRS is a federally funded resource providing links to information on the following topics: Corrections, Courts, Crime, Crime Prevention, Drugs, the Justice System, Juvenile Justice, Law Enforcement, and Victims.

• World Criminal Justice Library Network (WCJLN) - Created by Phyllis Schultze, Criminal Justice Librarian at Rutgers University, Newark, this site provides links to statistical resources, online general reference sources, and annotated criminal justice links to agencies, institutes, or organizations by country.

• Best Information on the Net: Criminal Justice - From O'Keefe Library at St. Ambrose University, Iowa, this site provides links to information on Crime Data, Research, and Policy; Criminal Investigation, Criminal Law, Juvenile Justice, Organizations and Institutes, Police, Prison and Prisoners.

• John Jay College of Criminal Justice Internet Resources - This site from the college's Lloyd Sealy Library provides links to resources on the history of the criminal justice system, statistics, as well as links to nongovernmental, federal, New York State and New York City criminal justice agencies.

• Criminal Justice Links - Created by Cecil Greek, Associate Professor at Florida State University's College of Criminology and Criminal Justice, this site provides links to numerous criminal justice organizations, agencies, and other sources of information on crime related topics.

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New York State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies

• Monroe County Sheriff's Office - Access weekly Neighborhood Crime Reports, information about the Crime Stoppers program, and information on Community Services Unit programs and presentations.

• Rochester Police Department - This site provides access to Crime Information Bulletins, Frequently Asked Questions, and information about special services/programs offered by the Rochester Police Department.

• New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services - This site provides information on NYS crime statistics, wanted and missing persons, access to the NYS sex offender registry, inmate information and notification, and access to crime related state publications.

• New York State Police - Established in 1917, the mission of the New York State Police includes preventing and investigating crimes, keeping New York’s highways safe for all travelers, and providing high quality support services to other NYS municipalities and agencies.

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Citing Your Sources

Visit our Citing and Writing Resources page to learn more about grammar usage, the writing process, and citing styles such as The Modern Language Association (MLA) and American Psychological Association (APA) guidelines.

Remember to check with your instructor to find out what citing style you should follow to properly document books, articles, websites, or other materials used in completing your assignments.

P. Czaja, Revised 3/2008, http://www.monroecc.edu/go/library

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