Research tools
The best database for your research will depend on the type of information you need. Below are a few to help you get started.
Some suggested search terms:
stand your ground
restitution AND wrongly convicted
juvenile incarceration
prison reform
Scottsboro boys
Trayvon Martin
zero tolerance AND school
schools AND policing
restorative justice
Browse subject terms in your search results for ideas for narrowing your research topic. Use these terms with AND (ex: prison reform AND mental health care) to narrow your search.
- Summon This link opens in a new windowA multidisciplinary search tool that provides access to research articles, general interest magazines, books, encyclopedia entries, and more.
- ProQuest Global NewsstreamSearch newspapers from all over the country--and even the world. Great for finding news stories about specific stories (i.e. Trayvon Marton) as well as commentary from the time. Some articles reporting on Walter McMillain's (from Just Mercy) 1993 exoneration are available.
- Opposing Viewpoints This link opens in a new windowA great resource for persuasive and argumentative papers, this database offers articles that help you find research, opinion, and other resources on some of the hottest topics of the moment.
