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Administration of Justice Research Basics

Learn to research with ease using credible, college-appropriate resources to frame, guide, and inform your projects

Choose Search Words Carefully

The success of any search for relevant information depends on the terms you use to search. Here are some key subject terms that are linked to live searches in the MJC Library Catalog that you can use to find books, DVDs, CDs, eBooks, and more that the MJC Library owns and to find out where they are located:

  • dna fingerprinting
  • forensic genetics
  • evidence, criminal
  • forensic sciences
  • criminal justice

Using & Finding Books

Why Use Books:

Use books to read broad overviews and detailed discussions of your topic. You can also use books to find primary sources, which are often published together in collections.
 

Where Do I Find Books?

You'll use the library catalog to search for books, ebooks, articles, and more.
 

What if MJC Doesn't Have What I Need?

If you need materials (books, articles, recordings, videos, etc.) that you cannot find in the library catalog, use our interlibrary loan service.

Finding eBooks

If you need a book when the library is closed, no worries. The MJC Library owns thousands of eBooks that you can use at any time of the day or night.

Here is a little video showing you how to find eBooks @MJC:
 


Where to Find eBooks

  • You'll find eBooks in the MJC Library Catalog on the Library & Learning Center homepage, and
  • in some of our library databases

Library Databases for Finding eBooks

To connect to library databases from off campus you'll need to login just like you do for email or Canvas
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