Background Sources
There are numerous sources appropriate for your research in the Undergraduate Library's Reference Collection. Those listed on this page provide excellent starting points for your research. If you need help identifying other sources, Ask a Librarian.
Suggested reference sources
- The Encyclopedia of High-Tech Crime and Crime-Fighting. Q. 364.168 N485e. With some 400 entries, this reference examines the crimes, criminals, and crime-fighting techniques resulting from modern high-tech innovations.
- The Encyclopedia of Crime and Punishment. Q. 364.03 En193. A survey of the entire field of criminal justice.
- Consumer Fraud: A Reference Handbook. 364.163 N79c. This is an introduction to the vast topic of consumer fraud, placing the wide variety of illegal practices in historical perspective.
- No Place to Hide. 303.48330973 Oh19n. A Washington Post reporter examines the rise of the information industry and its effect on individuals — including identity-theft victims — with special attention to the “data-brokers” that compile profiles on millions of Americans.
- CQ Researcher Online access. Provides original, comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues in the news (print copy in Undergraduate periodicals).
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