This guide is an introduction to the research process that, while not being an exhaustive list of information resources available, should be helpful in getting started in your research about gangs. Below you will find pointers to suggested research terms about gangs, materials in the library catalog about gangs, websites relevant to gangs, and links to library databases that contain information about gangs. Please use our email reference service, contact us at (310) 434-4254, or visit us in the library at the reference desk if you need further assistance.
Suggested Research Terms
One of the really helpful things when searching for information about a topic is a short list of terms related to a topic. We think the following terms will help with your research about gangs:
- gang members
- gang prevention
- youth and violence
- juvenile delinquency
Materials in the library catalog about gangs
We have the following materials in the library catalog about gangs:
Websites on gangs
The following websites will help you with your research on gangs:
U.S. Department of Justice Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention A collection of many research reports concerning gangs.
Coroner's Report This searchable site provides an in-depth look at street gangs. It covers gang history, symbols, and characteristics, as well as information on prevention. Lots of links to other relevant sites are included.
Criminal Justice Resources: Gangs A compilation of resources compiled by the Michigan State University Library. This web site focuses mostly on youth gangs. It contains links to many sites that deal with gangs. It also has links to dozens of articles and online publications that address gangs and gang-related issues. It is an excellent source, providing a good overview of gang information and issues.
Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Contains information on the hundreds of active gangs in the city of Los Angeles. To access this section of the site, choose FAQs>Quality of Life Issues>.What can I do about street gangs in my neighborhood?.
Facts about Gangs
Fact sheet from the Violence Prevention Coalition of Greater Los Angeles.
Fact sheet from the Violence Prevention Coalition of Greater Los Angeles.
Library Databases relevant to gangs
The following Santa Monica College Library online databases may contain material relevant to gangs. Databases may include magazine, newspaper and journal articles. Off-campus users, please note: you must be a Santa Monica College student, faculty or staff member to use these services.
National Newspapers (1985- current)
Local, regional and national news coverage from selected newspapers, including the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, Denver Post, USA Today, Christian Science Monitor.
Local, regional and national news coverage from selected newspapers, including the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, Denver Post, USA Today, Christian Science Monitor.
Academic Search Premier, MasterFile Premier
Academic Search Premier and MasterFile Premier provide full text for over 6200 periodicals including full text for more than 3,500 peer-reviewed journals. Coverage spans virtually every area of academic study and offers information dating as far back as 1975.
Academic Search Premier and MasterFile Premier provide full text for over 6200 periodicals including full text for more than 3,500 peer-reviewed journals. Coverage spans virtually every area of academic study and offers information dating as far back as 1975.
ERIC
ERIC, the Educational Resource Information Center contains more than 2,200 digests along with references for additional information and citations and abstracts from over 980 educational and education-related journals.
ERIC, the Educational Resource Information Center contains more than 2,200 digests along with references for additional information and citations and abstracts from over 980 educational and education-related journals.
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
Provides coverage of nearly 550 full text journals, covering topics such as emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods.
Provides coverage of nearly 550 full text journals, covering topics such as emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods.
Military and Government Collection
Designed to offer current news pertaining to all branches of the military and government, provides cover-to-cover full text for more than 350 journals and periodicals and indexing and abstracts for more than 450 titles.
Designed to offer current news pertaining to all branches of the military and government, provides cover-to-cover full text for more than 350 journals and periodicals and indexing and abstracts for more than 450 titles.
JSTOR
Back issues of over 300 scholarly journals in a wide variety of disciplines: African American Studies, African Studies, Anthropology, Archeology, Art and Architecture, Asian Studies, Ecology, Economics, Education, Finance, Geography, History, Language & Literature, Latin American Studies, Mathematics, Music, Middle East Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Population Studies, Slavic Studies, Sociology and Statistics.
Back issues of over 300 scholarly journals in a wide variety of disciplines: African American Studies, African Studies, Anthropology, Archeology, Art and Architecture, Asian Studies, Ecology, Economics, Education, Finance, Geography, History, Language & Literature, Latin American Studies, Mathematics, Music, Middle East Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Population Studies, Slavic Studies, Sociology and Statistics.
Communication and Mass Media Complete
A resource for students, researchers, and educators interested in any and all aspects of communication and mass media.
A resource for students, researchers, and educators interested in any and all aspects of communication and mass media.
Encyclopedia Americana
Includes 45,000 articles, plus thousands of hypertext links to web sites featuring additional data. It is updated quarterly.
Includes 45,000 articles, plus thousands of hypertext links to web sites featuring additional data. It is updated quarterly.
Encyclopedia, Funk and Wagnalls New World
Provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas.
Provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas.
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