Background Information

Reference Collection

  • Reference sources are not usually read from cover to cover.
  • They are meant to be consulted quickly.
  • Most reference sources provide useful indexes and/or tables of contents to look up specific information.

Specialized Encyclopedias and Dictionaries provide:

  • brief summaries of topics or concepts
  • provide an outline of a field of study
  • useful starting points when researching a new topic
  • references for further reading

Browsing

Reference Collection- 2nd Floor
General Collection- 3rd Floor A-N, 4th Floor P-Z

Encyclopedia of world crime : criminal justice, criminology, and law enforcement
Ref HV6017 .E54 1989
The concise encyclopedia of crime and criminals Ref HV6017 .S35
Encyclopedia of crime and punishment Ref HV6017 .E524 2002

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