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Criminal Justice - Research Methods: Searching Criminal Justice (Proquest)

This guide is an introduction to the Polk State Library system for Criminal Justice students.

Criminal Justice Proquest

Criminal Justice Periodicals Index (Proquest) covers a wide variety of criminal justice topics, including corrections administration, law enforcement, social work, industrial security, drug rehabilitation, and criminal and family law. Full-text and image coverage for about 50 journals.

On this page, you will find a screen shot tutorial to quickly searching with Proquest, & a basic video introduction.

Start Searching with Criminal Justice Proquest

Searching with Criminal Justice Index Periodical

Criminal Justice Index Periodical

  1. Enter Keywords
  2. Choose search Options:         Full Text, Peer Reviewed

Open article by clicking title.  Tools section is available above the article, citation button available.

Citing within Criminal Justice Periodicals Index

While viewing an article, Click on “Cite” button on right side of screen and select APA citation.

You can Copy and Paste an article to yourself.  Choose Citation Format: APA. 

Video Tutorial: Criminal Justice Periodicals Index (Proquest)

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