Criminology & Criminal Justice: Evidence-Based
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What does Evidence-based mean?
The term Evidence-based refers to the use of empirical data and information. Evidence-based practice refers to the use of research findings that are demonstrably effective. Evidence-based publication formats include practice guidelines, meta analyses, systematic reviews, and other kind of publications.
In order to find evidence-based information, there are distinct techniques that will help you find evidence-based scholarship. One way is to search databases that contain only evidence-based information such as guidelines and reviews. Another technique is to conduct searches and then limit to specific publication types that are evidence-based.
Evidence-Based Resources
- National Criminal Justice Reference ServicesContains full text, criminal justice publications from federal, state, and local government along with books, research reports, journal articles, and unpublished research.
- Annual Reviews OnlineComposed of full text, research reviews of current and emerging topics in a variety of disciplines including the biomedical, physical and social sciences.
- California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child WelfareMaintains a clearinghouse for evidence-based child welfare programs and practices.
- Bibliography of Data-Related LiteratureMaintains publications and citations based on the Interuniversity Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) data and archives.
- SAMHSA Evidence-based Practices Resource CenterMaintains a registry of mental health and substance abuse interventions that have been reviewed and rated by independent reviewers.
- American Psychiatric Association Practice GuidelinesIncludes the American Psychiatric Association (APA) practice guidelines, which provide evidence-based recommendations for the assessment and treatment of psychiatric disorders.
- Campbell Library of Systematic ReviewsProvides access to systematic reviews, usually international in scope, in education, criminal justice, and social welfare.
- DARE (Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects)Contains abstracts of quality assessed and critically appraised systematic reviews. Focuses primarily on systematic reviews that evaluate the effects of health care interventions, and the delivery and organisation of health services.
