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CCJS 454: Contemporary Criminological Theory

Guide developed for students taking CCJS 454: Contemporary Criminological Theory

Reload Button

Doing research off-campus? Try out the UMD Libraries reload button! Add the button to your browser's bookmark toolbar (see instructions below), and whenever you come across a journal you think you should be able to access, click the button to reload the page through the UMD Libraries proxy.

Reload @ UMCP

Firefox:
Drag the button to the bookmarks toolbar or right click and select the "Bookmark This Link" option.

Chrome or Safari:
Drag the button to the bookmarks toolbar. If the bookmarks toolbar isn't visible, press Ctrl + Shift + B (in Chrome).

Microsoft Edge:
Drag the reload button to the Favorites Bar.
Important: Make sure to turn on the Favorites Bar, following the instructions below:
1. In the menu bar, select Settings and more, then select Settings.
2. Select Appearance.
3. Under Customize toolbar, for Show favorites bar turn on the favorites bar, select Always.

Internet Explorer:
Right click the button and choose the "Add to favorites..." option. You may get a warning about adding unsafe links. While it's good practice to be wary, we believe this link is safe.

*Note: Reloading the page through the proxy still won't give you access if it's a resource we don't subscribe to. To verify access, look up the journal or database in the A to Z list.

Google Scholar Search

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Searching Tips

  1. Write down a description of your topic in 10 words or less.
  2. Circle the nouns in the sentence.
  3. Identify synonyms each of the nouns and write those down. You now have your "search terms."