Forensics

This page will provide you with some tips and tricks to make your research a breeze! If you still can't find what you need, please don't hesitate to contact the library! You can find our contact information and more on the Get Help page.

To get you started, here are some general search strategies:

Keyword Strategies

Use these keywords in a general search in any one of our recommended databases or inside DragonQuest:

• Trauma-Informed Interviewing
• Sexting laws
• Rape myth scale
• Rapist Typologies
• Victims become offenders
• SORNA
• Partners of sex offenders
• Teacher sex offenders
• Bill Cosby AND Sexual Assault
• Harvey Weinstein
• Grooming and Victimization
• Sexual Offender Registration
• US Military Sexual Assault
• Female Sex Offenders
• Elderly Victims of Sexual Abuse

Subject Strategies

Searching for results by subject heading, rather than by keywords, can help you focus your search in new directions. Consider these subject search options:

• MeToo movement
• Sex offenders -- Registers
• Sex offenders -- Identification
• Female sex offenders
• Child abuse -- Sexual
• Teenagers -- Sexual behavior
• Sexting -- Law and legislation -- United States
• Rape Victims
• Rape Myth Acceptance
• Sexual Sadism

The following image shows you how to change your search to a subject search by using the dropdown menu inside DragonQuest:

Research Starters

Need some extra guidance? Try a Research Starter:

• False Confessions

• Interrogation in criminal investigations

• Insanity defense

• Trauma-Informed Care

• Victimology

• Child Pornography

• Me Too Sexual Misconduct Movement

• Sexual Abuse

• Sex Offender Laws Debate

• Juvenile Sex Offenders

What is a Research Starter?

Research Starters are encyclopedia entries, so they are more of an "idea gathering" mechanism than a scholarly source to support your stance on an issue. They provide you with background information on a broad topic and highlight keywords you can use and/or links to source material to get you started on your research. 

Narrowing DragonQuest Search Results

If you'd like to know how to narrow down your DragonQuest list to only full text, peer reviewed, or specific types of resources, we recommend the following tutorial:

Locating Popular Media

The following resources can help you locate popular media titles, such as newspapers and magazines, in the library's collection:

• Locating Newspapers tutorial 

Legal Information

Nexis Uni contains information on court cases, including those involving sexual offenses. 

If you need assistance inside the Nexis Uni database, you can consult our tutorial or contact the library.

If you'd like additional guidance on using Academic Writer, we recommend the following tutorial: