JUS 301 / 501: Research Methods in Justice Studies
This guide supports students in JUS 301/501: Research Methods in Justice Studies. Find tutorials on research skills, guidance on conducting literature reviews, and access to key databases and resources for criminal justice research.
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Helpful Tutorials
Here are some tutorials produced by the ASU Library: Browse additional ASU Library research tutorials.
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ASU Library One Search videoOverview of the ASU Library "One Search" option available on our web site
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Peer-Reviewed Journal ArticlesThis tutorial is designed to help developing scholars at Arizona State University build important skills and knowledge for their scholar's tool kit. This lesson will focus on what a peer reviewed journal article is, how to find one using the ASU Library One Search features and where to verify one with Ulrichsweb.
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Using Keywords and Search ConnectorsWhen you search in databases, you can’t approach them like you do Google. Keywords and search connectors are essential to effective database searches. The process of generating keywords and using search connectors has two added bonuses: understanding your research topic better and helping you become a better researcher, both academically and in your leisure time. In this tutorial, you will learn the basics about searching in Google and databases and how to tailor your approach for database searches.
Literature Review
What is a Literature Review?
A literature review provides an overview of the significant literature published on a topic. Rather than evaluating each source separately, a literature review is written in essay form and explains how each work is similar to and how it varies from the others.
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The Literature Review: University of TorontoThis University of Toronto Writing Advice page offers practical guidance on how to research, organize, and write an effective literature review by summarizing, analyzing, and synthesizing scholarly sources around a central research question or thesis.