KNOW the kinds of information you are expected to use. The articles indexed usually appear in scholarly journals such as The Journal of Criminal Justice .
Primary research is covered as well as discussions of issues and reviews of the literature.
This is also available in electronic format through the Library Home Page. Go to Find Articles then click on Criminal Justice Abstracts. Some scholarly references, but also trade magazines, such as Police Chief and Corrections Today. Many of these articles are available in full text. Go to Find articles and click on Periodicals Abstracts.