Books in the collection are arranged by subject area. Sometimes it can be useful to browse the collection for resources. Below the call numbers associated with CriminalJustice Studies titles.
Browse by Call Numbers:
HM 1 - HM 1281 - Sociology
HV4961-4995 Degeneration
HV6001-7220.5 Criminology
HV6035-6197 Criminal anthropology Including criminal types, criminal psychology, prison psychology, causes of crime
HV6201-6249 Criminal classes
HV6250-6250.4 Victims of crimes. Victimology
HV6251-6773.55 Crimes and offenses
HV6774-7220.5 Crimes and criminal classes
HV7231-9960 Criminal justice administration
HV7428 Social work with delinquents and criminals
HV7431 Prevention of crime, methods, etc.
HV7435-7439 Gun control
HV7551-8280.7 Police. Detectives. Constabulary
HV7935-8025 Administration and organization
HV8031-8080 Police duty. Methods of protection
HV8035-8069 Special classes of crimes, offenses and criminals
HV8073-8079.35 Investigation of crimes. Examination and identification of prisoners
HV8079.2-8079.35 Police social work
HV8079.5-8079.55 Traffic control. Traffic accident investigation
HV8081-8099 Private detectives. Detective bureaus
HV8290-8291 Private security services
HV8301-9920.7 Penology. Prisons. Corrections
HV9051-9230.7 The juvenile offender. Juvenile delinquency. Reform schools, etc.
HV9261-9430.7 Reformation and reclamation of adult prisoners
Suggested Subjects or Keywords:
Searching for a print book, E-book, print journal, or video in the library is can be done through the catalog. The catalog can look overwhelming, but if you follow the steps in this guide you should be able to confidently find materials in the library.
What can you find in the catalog:
What you won't find in the catalog:
To access the library catalog click on the Search Discovery Catalog in the left side menu of the library homepage.
To search for a book by subject in the catalog, you need to develop a list of KEYWORDS (see Developing Keywords) that you will use in the search. Do not use full sentences, the extra words in a sentence will muddy your results.
Sample correct search: Cloning and Ethics and Human*
Sample incorrect search: Is it ethical to clone humans?
After you search your keywords you can then narrow your results down to books and eBooks using the format filter. You can also limit your search results to books that are on your local campus if you want a book you can pick up today. You can borrow books from any campus library but it may take a few days for it to get to your location.
Important note: If you want to see ebook results you can only limit your search to "Libraries Worldwide" or "Fairleigh Dickinson Libraries". If you limit your results to one campus library, ebooks will no longer show up in your results.
Once you have narrowed your search you can then look at the results. You will notice eBooks list a "View eBook" button below the book's title while print books state the book is held by FDU libraries. To find out more information about the book or to find the book's call number and location, click on the book's title.
When trying to locate a book in the collection, you will need to write down the entire call number. A partial call number will get you in the general area where the book is shelved, but there may be hundreds of other books that start with the same number.
To search for a book by author click on the Advanced Search link at the right of the search box.
From here select Author from the drop down menu. Enter your author's name as last name, first name. For instance if you were looking for books written by Thomas Jefferson you will get better results searching Jefferson, Thomas. If you are only interested in books or eBooks you will still need to select it under the format options in the left hand menu.
In the search results, you should see your author listed under the title of each entry. To view more information about the book click on the title.
Advanced searching allows you to perform more specific searches than the Basic Search by using limiters. Limiters can reduce your number of results by various criteria, including date of publication, location, and type of resource. To perform an Advanced Search, click the Advanced Search link to the right of the main search box. Here you will be able to choose different fields to search such as title, keyword, author, publisher etc.
Enter your search terms in the boxes provided using the AND, OR, or NOT operators as appropriate. *For more information on the use of AND, OR, and NOT, see Search Strategies: AND, OR, NOT.
Below the search boxes you can also choose to limit your search to a particular format, i.e. books, articles, videos, etc., choose a date range, or select a library to search. If you're searching for articles you also have the option to limit them to peer-reviewed or scholarly articles.
To view the course reserves, click on the Course Reserves link in the upper right corner of the catalog. From here you will be able to browse the courses with reserves available or search by course or instructor.
The results list will give you a list of the courses that match your search. Clicking on a course will show you what items are available and where you can find it.
