This document provides guidance for research for a group presentation on juvenile justice. It begins by reminding students how to prepare an annotated bibliography and introduces RefWorks citation software. It then outlines specific court cases and topics for research, including the first juvenile court, the "Super Predator" myth, and several relevant Supreme Court cases. The document provides strategies for background research using Google, Google Scholar, encyclopedias, and books. It recommends visiting the library homepage to search the catalog and databases like Academic Search Complete, Criminal Justice Abstracts, and JSTOR. The document distinguishes primary and secondary sources and scholarly vs popular periodicals. It also outlines using interlibrary loan and provides help resources.

1. CJ 3561 -- Juvenile Justice
Traci Welch Moritz
Public Services Librarian / Assistant Professor
Heterick Memorial Library
Research for group presentation

2. Goals for Today
1. Remind how to prepare an annotated
bibliography
2. Introduce or remind you of RefWorks
and how to cite information
3. Research strategies for court cases and
specific subjects

3. How are you going to remember
everything you’re told?

4. • Allows you to see what is out
there
• Helps you narrow your topic and
discard any irrelevant materials
• Aids in developing the thesis
• Makes you a better scholar
Annotated Bibliography

5. Bibliographic Citation Software
REFWORKS

6. The assignment
• The first juvenile court (Chicago 1899)
• The “Super Predator” myth
• Kent v. United States (1966)
• In re Gault (1967)
• New Jersey v. T.L.O. (1985)
• Roper v. Simmons (2005)

7. Background Research
• Head to Google and then Google Scholar to
look for information and clues.
• Perfectly acceptable to use these resources at
the beginning NOT as the only resources used.
• Start plotting your research strategy.
• Look for words and phrases to further your
research.
• What you find now may not be exactly what
you are looking for but may lead you there.

8. Background Research
• Look for names dealing with the subject or
who wrote about the subject, authorities in
the field or those who write a lot about it!
• In additional to online resources, use
– Encyclopedias
– Newspapers
– Biographical sources
– BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS
BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS

9. Visit the library homepage

10. POLAR -- search HML and Taggert

11. Click on search OhioLINK

12. OhioLINK

13. References Sources

14. ONU ID is Library Card
Off-campus access to all
resources and
requesting OhioLINKs
will require typing in
First and Last Name and
all 11 digits of ONU ID.

15. Databases
• Academic Search Complete
• MasterFile Premier
• Criminal Justice Abstracts
• JSTOR
• Subject specific databases

16. Primary v. Secondary Resources
• What is a primary source?
• The definition of a primary source varies
depending upon the academic discipline and the
context in which it is used.
• In the humanities, a primary source could be
defined as something that was created either
during the time period being studied or afterward
by individuals reflecting on their involvement in
the events of that time.

17. LEXIS-NEXIS

18. Scholarly v. Popular Periodicals

19. Academic Search Complete/Masterfile
Premier

20. Criminal Justice Abstracts
At the library homepage, click on
Databases - Alphabetical & Subject Listing

21. Click on criminal justice subject link

22. Click on Criminal Justice Abstracts

23. Type subject in search box
Quick Search

24. Narrow by date if you choose

25. Click on the button

26. JSTOR

27. Web Resources
• See Research Guide for vetted resources
• Check with your professor to justify their
inclusion
• If okay, be sure to cite them correctly

28. Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
• Use when you need a book or article
that is not available online, not owned
by ONU or available via OhioLINK
• No charge/ limit on requests
• Most requests take 5-7 days to fill
• Use ILL form on library web pages.

29. Help/Instruction

30. • Ask at the Front Desk
• Phone the Reference Desk – 419-772-2185
(see library page for available hours)
• Contact by E-mail reference@onu.edu
• t-moritz@onu.edu
• Use Chat Help feature or the IM
QUESTIONS?