• Criminology and Forensics


    Crimonlogy and Forensics

    Key Terms to Search:

    • Famous Crimes
    • Famous Trials
    • Famous Criminal Cases
    • (Your selected case)
    • (Your selected criminal)

    Basic Searching and Primary Sources: 

    Sweet Search 

    A search engine with pre-evaluated web sites. Great for academic resources!

    iseek

    A non-commercial search engine for students and educators, with editor reviewed results from universities, government sites, and other non-commercial providers.

    Google Scholar

    A simple way to search scholarly literature.

    Grolier Online

    Search for your topic.

    EbscoHost

    Search for your topic.

    Library of Congress

    Search for your topic and find primary sources.

    Useful Web Sites:

    Crime Library 

    Check out the categories side bar and use this site to research famous criminals and

    their methods. 

    FBI Famous Cases and Criminals

    Many famous and significant cases can be found on this website.

    Murderpedia

    The encyclopedia of murderers.

    History

    Use this website to search historical cases, such as the JFK assasination. 

    Helpful Books in the School Library:

     Here you will find the call number and title of helpful books you can find and take out. If you are having trouble, ask Mrs. Blaschik for assistance.

    • REF 364.97 -HAN Crime and Punishment in America Almanac Vol. 1-3
    • REF 363.25 -TIL Forensic Science: An Encyclopedia of History, Methods and Techniques
    • 363.25 OWE -Police Lab: How Forensic Science tracks down and convicts criminals
    • 345.73 PEL -The O.J Simpson Murder Trail: A Headline Court Case
    • 363.25 CRI -Crime Busters
    • 363.25 YAN -Tracking Serial Killers  

    Citing Your Sources:

    It is extremely important you cite your sources and give credit to those you have gathered information from. 

    MLA Format

    Online Writing Lab from Purdue University assists you with not only citing your sources, but also with how to format your research paper.

    APA Format

    Online Writing Lab from Purdue University assists you with not only citing your sources, but also with how to format your research paper.

    EasyBib

    EasyBib is a free Bibliography generator for MLA format.