Approach #1: OneSearch
Sample natural language search:
the role of peers in juvenile delinquency
On results screen, add desired filters:
Sample searches with keywords, logical operators, & wildcards:
peers AND "juvenile delinquency"
(peers OR friends) AND ("juvenile delinquency" OR "juvenile corrections")
Select peer-reviewed, publication/document type, and other limiters on initial search screen or while viewing results.
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Sample citation:
Walker, R., Clark, J. J., Monahan, E. C., Shechet, A., Agharkar, B. S., Kheibari, A., & Victor III, G. (2018). Developmental impairments in moral competence as mitigation in capital cases. Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 36(4), 437-456. doi:10.1002/bsl.2353
Use OneSearch to look for a DOI (digital object identifier) or to search for a distinctive "exact phrase" from the article title. Add an author name if needed. Examples:
If an article isn't available online, submit an article request.
For this course, you will be writing a synthesized review of the scholarly literature pertaining to your chosen criminal justice/criminology topic or issue. You will be using a minimum of 15 peer-reviewed sources; at least 7 of these resources must be no more than 10 years old to ensure that your evaluation of the literature is current and to demonstrate that it is relevant for continued scholarship. The example below demonstrates a helpful delimiter that can be used to help you focus your research efforts.
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