WCTC Library: Law Enforcement: Articles

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Selected Journals

Journal of Current Issues in Crime, Law & Law Enforcement

Law and Order

Law Enforcement Technology

Police

Police Chief

Search Library Databases

Access World News This link opens in a new window
Full-text of over 600 U.S. newspapers. Access World News also covers over 1,300 foreign English-language news resources. Spanish-language editions of the newspapers are also included. (Newsbank)
Criminal Justice Database This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive database supporting research on crime, its causes and impacts, legal and social implications, as well as litigation and crime trends. Users will have access to U.S. and international criminal justice journals. (ProQuest)
Coverage: 1981–present.
LearningExpress Library This link opens in a new window
A highly-acclaimed eLearning solution that provides support to students and professionals for academic skill-building, standardized test prep, career certification test prep and more. (EBSCO)
Military & Government Collection This link opens in a new window
A database of full-text journals and periodicals pertaining to all branches of the military and government. It is designed to offer current news to military members, analysts, policy makers, students and researchers. (EBSCO)
Nexis Uni This link opens in a new window
Provides full-text access to over 15,000 news, business, and legal sources. The outstanding news coverage includes deep archives and up-to-the-minute stories in national and regional newspapers, wire services, broadcast transcripts, international news, and non-English language news services. (LexisNexis)
Coverage: Shepard's Citations service for all federal and state court cases 1789-present.

Current Issues

Issues & Controversies This link opens in a new window
Understand today’s crucial issues by exploring hundreds of hot topics in politics, government, business, society, education, and popular culture. Each article presents information in a balanced, pro/con format—an ideal resource for research papers, debate preparation, and persuasive writing assignments. (Infobase)
Opposing Viewpoints This link opens in a new window
An online resource covering today's hottest social issues, from capital punishment to immigration to marijuana. Includes pro/con viewpoints, reference articles, interactive maps, infographics, and more. Informed, differing views help learners develop critical-thinking skills and draw their own conclusions. (Gale)
SIRS® Issues Researcher This link opens in a new window
Balanced content selections from more than 2,000 international sources. Analysis and opinions cover the pros, cons, and everything in between of 360+ social, scientific, health, historic, economic, and political issues. (ProQuest)