Online Resources

A detail of Geography Mythology, an artwork held in the library.

The University Library's eresources and ejournals page gives access to databases, ejournals and ebooks. If you're using a campus computer, you may have direct access to these resources. If you're off-campus or on a mobile device, you'll need to log in with your University Account.

Quick Links to Useful Resources

Apollo - The University of Cambridge institutional repository; committed to storing and preserving the University’s research outputs. e.g., publications, conference proceedings, book chapters, monographs, theses, various forms of research data, presentations and others.

Criminology Libguide - A useful guide full of information on the library, its services available to you, the library collections, researching and referencing a topic. 

Web of Science -Web of Science is a multidisciplinary citation database that provides access to a curated collection of scholarly literature, including journal articles, conference proceedings, and books.


data.police.uk - This site provides data about crime and policing in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.


NCJRS - The Office of Justice Programs is the largest grantmaking component of the Department of Justice and houses the Department’s criminal and juvenile justice-related science, statistics, and programmatic agencies.


Rutgers Grey Literature Database - Gray literature is a term applied to sources of information that are not commercially published and is typically composed of technical reports, working papers, government and agency reports, and conference proceedings.


Scopus -Abstract and Citation database.


SAGE Research Methods Online -This site is designed to guide users to the content they need to learn a little or a lot about their method. The Methods Map can help those less familiar with research methods to find the best technique to use in their research.


Encyclopedia of criminology and criminal justice - Provides complete and systematic coverage of the field and defines the current state of Criminology and Criminal Justice research as well as identifying emerging trends.


Cite Them Right - Cite Them Right is an online platform designed to advise students on how to reference correctly across eight referencing styles.


eLD Libguide -A guide on how to use the new eLegal Deposit.

More details about Criminology resources are available in our Criminology libguide.