PRIVATE SECURITY
HERKIMER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
INDEXES
(Bound volumes are found on Index Tables – Library 1st Floor.)
BUSINESS PERIODICALS INDEX (1958 – present). Computer technology and applications. electronics, management, corporations, industries.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE PERIODICALS INDEX (1981 – 1998). About 100 journals, newsletters and law reports on all aspects of criminal justice.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE ABSTRACTS (1984 – present). Selected books, articles, dissertations and reports in criminology and criminal law.
DATABASES
(Available on the HCCC Library Website.)
ALL HCCC JOURNALS PRINT AND ELECTRONIC All HCCC periodicals, both in print (in the Library) and in electronic format.
CJPI ONLINE The online version of the Criminal Justice Periodicals Index.
BUSINESS AND COMPANY RESOURCE CENTER A database of company profiles and histories, brand information, chronologies and full-text business periodicals.
EBSCO MASTERFILE SELECT Access to over 760 periodicals covering many subjects.
EXPANDED ACADEMIC ASAP Offers full-text coverage of every academic concentration.
INFOTRAC ONEFILE Includes articles related to private security.
WILSON SELECT A FirstSearch database with full-text articles.
PERIODICALS
(Bound, current and microfilm available – Library 1st floor. Consult a blue spiral-bound HCCC Library Periodical Holdings List for the location of the following periodicals. Copies of this list are located throughout the library.)
CAMPUS LAW ENFORCEMENT JOURNAL (1991 – present). Dedicated to the promotion of professional ideas and standards for law enforcement, security, and public safety.
LAW ENFORCEMENT NEWS (1989 – 2005). Current, concise articles and comprehensive information in the field of criminal justice.
SECURITY MANAGEMENT (1980 – present). Practical applications and implications for security and loss prevention programs.
The following journals are available on microfilm from past years only, there is no current subscription:
SECURITY, SECURITY DIRECTORS DIGEST, SECURITY MANAGEMENT,
SECURITY SYSTEMS DIGEST and WASHINGTON CRIME NEWS SERVICE.
RESOURCE BOOKS
(Reference Area – Library 1st floor and Circulating Collection – 2nd floor.)
Black’s Law Dictionary. (Copies available in the Law Collection - 2nd Floor, LB225 - Ref. KF156 .B53 and on reserve). Definition of terms and phrases of American and English jurisprudence, ancient and modern.
Career Opportunities in Law Enforcement, Security, and Protective Services.Ref. HV 8143 .E34 2000. Describes the variety of protective service occupations.
Criminal Justice Research in Libraries and on the Internet. Ref. HV 7419 .N45 1997. Resources and techniques for criminal justice researchers.
Definitive Guide to Criminal Justice and Criminology on the World Wide Web. Ref. KF 242 .C72 D44 1999 (On reserve). Resources and techniques for criminal justice researchers.
Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice. Ref. HV6017 .E52 2002. Essays on all aspects of criminal behavior, its causes and social response to this behavior.
Your Criminal Justice Career:A Guidebook. HV9950.Y69 2002. This text is designed for individuals seeking and evaluating jobs in the field of criminal justice.
For more books on this topic search the online catalog using the following subject headings:
POLICE, PRIVATE; PRIVATE SECURITY SERVICES; SECURITY CONSULTANTS;
SECURITY SYSTEMS; SECURITY SYSTEMS INDUSTRY.
INTERNET SOURCES
Criminal Justice Resources: Corporate and Private Security. Links to websites, online articles and publications related to criminal justice.
International Association of Personal Protection Specialists (IAPPS). An international nonprofit association based in Santa Clara, California, comprised of protective services, intelligence, investigative and security professionals.
Occupational Outlook Handbook. Website sponsored by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor. This sources details the following aspects of an occupation: nature of the work; working conditions; employment; training; job outlook; earnings; related occupations and sources of additional information.
Security Jobs Network. Employment resource for the “non-IT asset protection professional”.
Talk Justice. A forum for the discussion of crime and justice issues.
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