Criminal Justice

Breaking News from Homeland Security

vscott@pcc.edu (Torie Scott) — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 19:51:43 -0700

Criminal Justice Staff Picks

vscott@pcc.edu (Torie Scott) — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 18:19:59 -0700

The everything guide to careers in law enforcement: a complete handbook to an exciting and rewarding life of service.

What does it take, what would you do, and where would you work? Find out here...

Technology and law enforcement: from gumshoe to gamma rays.

Cool gadgets and high tech investigations.

Recommended Web Sites

vscott@pcc.edu (Torie Scott) — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 16:55:18 -0800

Bureau of Justice Statistics
From the US Department of Justice. Information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government.

Corrections Statistics
From the US Department of Justice. Statistics & information related to corrections and incarcerated people.

Forensic Science Communications
A peer-reviewed forensic science journal published quarterly, as a means of communication between forensic scientists.

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
From the UN. International information on illegal drug production and distribution, as well as info on human trafficking, corruption, organized crime and terrorism.

Published Articles on Criminal Justice Topics

vscott@pcc.edu (Torie Scott) — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 16:53:21 -0800

Find published articles on criminal justice and other law enforcement topics in Academic Search Premier (EBSCOhost). Add your key words in a search box at the top of the screen, or use the subject links on the left column to focus your search.

Legal Collection (EBSCOhost)
Articles from more than 260 scholarly law journals.

Criminal Justice Collection
More than 700 journals with articles on law enforcement, paralegal, forensics and Homeland Security.

LexisNexis Academic Universe
Full-text of newspapers, wire services, and magazines from around the world. includes legal journals, law reviews and state and federal cases.

Psychology Resources
Covers the professional and academic literature in psychology and related disciplines including medicine, psychiatry, nursing, sociology, education, pharmacology, physiology, and linguistics. Coverage: 1887 - present.

Search the Library Catalog

vscott@pcc.edu (Torie Scott) — Wed, 22 May 2013 13:26:15 -0700

Welcome to PCC Library. The Library Catalog is your starting point to find books, ebooks, DVDs, articles, and other materials.

Get Help in Person or by Phone

vscott@pcc.edu (Torie Scott) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:34:41 -0700

You can ask our librarians a question during open hours at any PCC Library.

Need the phone number for your campus? Contact us! If you'd rather come by in person, check the PCC Library locations and hours.

Email Us

vscott@pcc.edu (Torie Scott) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:34:58 -0700

Need to ask a question by email? That's easy too. Use Ask a Librarian, or find your favorite librarian's email address on Library Staff.

Help from Tutors

vscott@pcc.edu (Torie Scott) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:35:15 -0700

Tutors are available to you both in person and online, and the service is free! Cascade, Sylvania, Rock Creek and Southeast Center each have a tutoring center with excellent in-person tutors in most subjects. If you're working on a paper, the writing tutors are popular (so don't wait until the last minute)! You can get more information about each campuses hours and locations at the links below:

Cascade Campus Learning Center

Rock Creek Student Learning Center

Tutoring at Southeast Center

Tutoring at Sylvania

Or get started working with PCC's online tutors:

eTutoring at PCC

Chat or Text a Librarian for Help

vscott@pcc.edu (Torie Scott) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:35:30 -0700

You can chat with a PCC librarian any time you see the PCC Ask A Librarian chat widget on any of the library's pages (like the PCC Library home page) or in a subject guide like this one. You can also get to us through AIM, Yahoo!, or Google Talk.

AIM/Y!: pcclib
Google Talk: pcclib@gmail

You can also text a librarian for help at:
971-259-TEXT (8398)

Need help when the library isn't open? Chat with an L-Net librarian 24-7.

Helping Yourself!

vscott@pcc.edu (Torie Scott) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:35:44 -0700

PCC Library has lots of resources that you can use on your own. You may already know that about the quiet study spaces as well as study rooms you can reserve.

Citing sources is another way you can help yourself! PCC Library has all the information you need on Cite Sources. The library also has video tutorials on everything from how to develop a topic for your paper to figuring out how to incorporate those citations. You'll find those videos, as well as information about using e-resources, at Tutorials and Handouts.

Read it from home: e-books

vscott@pcc.edu (Torie Scott) — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 15:47:51 -0700

e-books on criminal justice (from EBSCO)
From off-campus, log in with your last name and PCC ID number (include the G).

e-books on juvenile corrections (EBSCO)

Search the PCC Library catalog.
Use the limiters on the left screen to limit your search to e-books.