Databases: Criminal & RestorativeJustice

Comprehensive database of more than 8,000 journals covering biology, chemistry, criminal justice, economics, environmental science, history, marketing, political science, and psychology.

This database contains information related to the ways our civil rights have been strengthened and expanded over time, as well as how these legal protections can go further still. Contains hearings and committee prints, key legislative histories, government reports, Supreme Court briefs, and publications from the Commission on Civil Rights. A curated list of scholarly articles, books, and prominent civil rights organizations are also included.

Supports research on crime, its causes and impacts, legal and social implications, and litigation and crime trends. Includes U.S. and international scholarly journals, law enforcement trade publications, dissertations, crime reports, and other material relevant for researchers and practitioners.

Includes academic journals; government agency reports; articles, primary source documents, and speeches from BlackPast, a leading source on African American history and experience; and journal content covering issues related to race, including those of Indigenous communities.

Contains periodicals, federal legislative histories, relevant congressional hearings, Congressional Research Service Reports, Supreme Court briefs, and other documents related to gun regulation. Research the National Firearms Act, the Miller and Heller decisions, and other key aspects of this subject.

A large and eclectic collection of full-text non-law journals in a number of subject areas including Ecology, Anthropology, Economics, History, Political Science, Populations Studies, Sociology, Statistics, and more. Publication archives included date back to the early 20th century.

Includes documentaries and films on Politics & Current Affairs, Science, Nature & Technology, Ethnicity & Identity, and Environmental Sciences. All Kanopy films include Public Performance Rights for group and individual viewers, as long as it is not for commercial benefit.

Charts the rights of the LGBTQ+ population in America, showing the civil rights codified into law in the 20th and 21st centuries, and inequalities that still exist today. All titles in this collection have been assigned one or more title-level subjects relating to their scope, and are further divided into sub-collections.

Find timely and historically relevant content on issues that influence women’s lives across the globe.

For researchers who are studying law, law enforcement, or terrorism; training for paralegal service; preparing for a career in homeland security; delving into forensic science; investigating crime scenes; developing policy; going to court; or writing sociological reports.

The Justice Initiative publishes reports, handbooks, briefing papers, legal and policy submissions, and fact sheets exploring and advocating on issues of human rights and justice.

A collection of objective, fact-based research from the world’s leading policy experts. Access millions of reports from think tanks, agencies, and governments. Includes research from more than six hundred North American cities and urban agencies, and documents from 160 countries, including unique content from the Global South. Create an account to save searches, create email alerts, and more.

A unique resource for U.S. public policy research. Users are able to access timely, updated information from over 350 public policy think tanks, nongovernmental organizations, research institutes, university centers, advocacy groups, and other entities.

This HeinOnline collection brings together all known legal materials on slavery in the United States and the English-speaking world. This includes every statute passed by every colony and state on slavery, every federal statute dealing with slavery, and all reported state and federal cases on slavery.

Social Science Database offers indexing and full text for hundreds of academic journals, including anthropology, communication, criminology, economics, education, political science, psychology, social work, and sociology.

Statista includes ready-made statistical charts, graphs and tables on marketing, demographics, communication, technology, politics, health, leisure and public opinion polls. Data is collated from government sources, industry, marketing, and trade groups.The tables, charts and graphs can be downloaded in a variety of formats.

This Statistical Abstract of the United States is the online version of the reference staple, a comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. Online it is 1400+ individually indexed tables (with attached spreadsheets), both searchable and browsable.