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AJ 319

Prof. Michael Reid

 

Individual research appointments with a librarian are available. Contact Marian Locascio at 310-233-4471 or visit the library.

 

Help with APA Formatting

Basics of APA Style Tutorial

This tutorial from the American Psychological Association will provide you with a broad overview of how to format a paper in APA style.

 

Example of an APA Paper

From the Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University, an example of a properly formatted APA paper.

 

Online Writing Lab (OWL) APA Assistance

This website should answer almost any APA style question.

 

Automatic Citation Website

If all else fails, use the Son of Citation Machine (APA section) to determine how to create an APA citation.

 

Library Sources of Information

 

Library Books (print or e-books)

How to Search for a book (Video)

 

Library Databases

How to use the GVRL database for AJ 319 (Video)

How to use EBSCO databases for AJ 319 (Video)

How to use Other GALE databases for AJ319 (Video)

How to use the JSTOR database for AJ319 (Video)

How to use FORENSICnetBASE for AJ319 (Video)

 

The Best Database to use for this assignment is:

 

Criminal Justice Database (an EBSCO database)

 

Sources of Data

 

Los Angeles Times Crime News

 

Crime Data from the California Department of Justice

 

Google Tables

 

Campus Security Statistics Online

 

FBI Uniform Crime Reports


Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

 

Bureau of Justice Statistics

 

Source Book of Criminal Justice Statistics

 

 

Other Government Websites

 

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department

 

Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office

 

California Legislative Analyst Office Criminal Justice Reports

 

National Criminal Justice Reference Service

 

United States Department of Justice

 

 

Other Allowable Quality Websites

 

World Criminal Justice Library Network

 

Google Scholar Advanced Search

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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