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LEJA 442-DiFonso: Attica

This is information related to individual journal and paper reports in LEJA 442, Current Issues in Corrections

Steps to finding information about Attica

Sources of information about the Attica Prison Riot.


1.  Attica: The Official Report of the New York Special Commission on Attica.  574 pages.   http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/mssc/attica/atticareport.pdf


2.  EBSCO Search Academic Premier.  Do a search of Attica riot   Change dropdown to "Abstracts"   http://www.wiu.edu/library/direct/?ASP


3.  Criminal Justice database. Switch to "Advanced Search"  Type in Attica in the search box.  Change the drop down menu to "Abstracts"                                             http://www.wiu.edu/library/direct/?CJPI


4.  Criminal Justice Abstracts database.  Type in Attica in the search box.  Change the drop down menu to "Abstracts"   http://www.wiu.edu/library/direct/?CJA


5.  Law Review Articles in LexisNexis Academic.  Do a search of SUMMARY(attica)  

http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/lnacademic/?verb=sf&sfi=AC07STJrnlsSrch


6.  Books via interlibrary loan from over 75 Illinois college and university libraries through I-Share.  Search attica as a subject.  121 books listed in I-Share.   Must register as a user.  Interlibrary loan books through I-Share libraries usually get here within a week.   http://vufind.carli.illinois.edu/all/vf/

Contact Information

Chuck Malone

c-malone@wiu.edu

4th floor Malpass Library

298-2719