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Databases: Criminal Justice & Law

See also the following websites: Criminal Justice, Law, and Nebraska Law.

Most Relevant Databases

  • Legal Information Center (EBSCOhost) link opens in new window
    More than 225 full-text consumer legal reference books and thousands of legal forms.
  • Nexis Uni  link opens in new window
    Legal resources including cases, statutes, legislation, and law reviews.  See Find Cases or Statutes [PDF] for instructions.
    NOTE: Click on "Advanced Search" then "Select a specific content type" to access the following categories:
    • Statutes and Legislation
    • Law Reviews and Journals
    • Briefs, Pleadings and Motions
    • Administrative Codes and Regulations
    • Legal News
    • Legal Directories

Encyclopedias & Dictionaries

  • Gale eBooks link opens in new window
    A collection of criminal justice-related encyclopedias including Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice and Gale Encyclopedia of American Law.

eBooks, Magazine, Newspaper & Journal Articles

  • Academic Search Premier (EBSCOhost) link opens in new window
    More than 4,600 full-text magazine, newspapers and journals from all academic disciplines.
  • eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) link opens in new window
    eBooks covering a wide range of topics and subject areas.
  • MasterFILE Complete (EBSCOhost) link opens in new window
    Multidisciplinary database providing full text from magazines, newspapers, journals, reference books and primary source documents.
  • Omaha World-Herald (NewsBank) link opens in new window
    Full text newspaper articles covering Nebraska and western Iowa dating back to 1983.
  • OmniFile Full Text Select (EBSCOhost) link opens in new window
    Includes full text magazine, newspaper and journal articles on criminal justice and law-related issues and topics.
  • Opposing Viewpoints in Context link opens in new window
    Pro/con coverage of controversial contemporary issues. Includes full text magazine and newspaper articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents and links to relevant websites.
  • Points of View Reference Center link opens in new window
    Find critical essays of current events with an overview and two sides of the issue.
  • SIRS Issues Researcher link opens in new window
    Thousands of full text magazine and newspaper articles exploring current events and current issues.