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AJS 212 - East - Juvenile Justice Procedures: Encyclopedias

Why Use a Reference Source

Reference sources provide background information about your topic. They provide context and help you gain a clearer understanding of the issue or subject you are writing about. They provide you with an overview of the topic and can help you focus your investigation by providing common subtopics, events, personalities, and keywords. Normally you do cite a reference source because it is Subject Common Knowledge.

Encyclopedias

Gale Virtual Reference Library (formerly Gale ebooks) This link opens in a new window

Gale Reference - Law and Policing

Gale Reference - Law and Policing

Statistical Abstract of the United States

Statistical Abstract of the United States This link opens in a new window
The Statistical Abstract of the United States, published since 1878, is the authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States.

Using a Reference Source

Crime Statistics on the Open Web