Checklist/guide to materials & information for police researchers

Abstract

This checklist/guide is intended as a practical, ready reference to be used in the workplace by police researchers in pursuit of materials and/or information. As such, it will save the researcher's time at the expense of understanding. The primary aims of this guide are to acquaint police researchers with materials and information services which are specific to police, as well as not specific to police but are important to the performance of their research tasks.

Contents

  • Acknowledgments
  • Contents
  • Annexes
  • Preface
  • Glossary of terms
  • Glossary of abbreviations
  • Introduction

Part I - Materials

  • Print materials
    • Serials
    • Monographs
    • Pamphlets
    • Theses
    • Unpublished papers
    • Reference books
  • Nonprint materials
    • Audio
    • Video
    • Film
    • Microreproduction

Part II - Information sources and services

  • Sources
    • Libraries
    • Source materials
  • Services
    • Current awareness services in Australia
    • Current awareness services outside Australia
    • General bibliographical and information services