Noteworthy Links
General Links
Research Aids and Tools Links
- APA Style
Any paper within the criminal justice field used APA style guidelines 99% of the time, as opposed to MLA, Chicago et al. If you need to brush up on how to format your documents correctly don't miss this link.
- Freemind
FreeMind is a premier free mind-mapping software written in Java. USe this to get your ideas in order before embarking on any writing, it helps!
- JStor
Online archive of scholarly journals. If you are currently attending a university, more often than naught they will provide access to JStor through your university's library website for free.
- LexisNexis
Online archive of scholarly journals. If you are currently attending a university, more often than naught they will provide access to LexisNexis just like JStor.
- Zotero
Zotero [zoh-TAIR-oh] is a free, easy-to-use Firefox extension to help you collect, manage, and cite your research sources. Created by the Center for History and New Media at George Mason University.
- Zoomerang
Online survey software that's great when you need to collect data from individuals. The basic functions of the tool are free, give it a go!