Criminology session level4 quick guide
- 1. Finding information for your assignments. Criminology Level 4: a quick guide. Kirsty Bower: Academic Librarian HSS Image courtesy of Ian (2013) Scene of the crime (novels) at Hay on Wye https://www.flickr.com
- 2. Identify keywords and think of alternatives The pains of female imprisonment is a much debated topic. Critically evaluate the concept of pains of female imprisonment. Keywords Pains female imprisonment Synonyms & Antonyms Special pains Women, gender Prison, incarceration
- 3. Think about how you can use *?”” Use “” to search for phrases “female imprisonment” “special pains” Use * to search for various endings of words prison* - will search for prison, prisoners, prisonization Use ? To search for different spellings of the same word. wom?n will search for both women and woman. organi?ation will search for both organisation and organization.
- 4. Library catalogue; good starting point
- 5. Search using Discover & other resources
- 6. Subject guides: everything you need
- 7. The more familiar you become with your topic….the more gaps you find in your knowledge….the more you realise there’s lots to find out Searching is not a linear activity
- 8. Youtube: Leeds Beckett Library Shorts
- 9. Further help • Academic librarian: k.bower@leedsbeckett.ac.uk
Editor's Notes
- #6: Pains AND female AND imprisonment Pains female (imprisonment OR prison OR incarceration)
- #8: Female offenders Women crime Women criminal justice system Types of crimes women commit Women crime media portrayal Pains of female imprisonment Pains of maternal imprisonment Special pains Emotional and mental health women in prison Deprivation of liberty; the deprivation of goods and services; the deprivation of heterosexual relationships; deprivation of autonomy; and deprivation of personal security. Female violent offenders Women violent offenders Women violent offences Women violent crime