Part one considers the role of the Internet in scholarly communication, efficiency in research, how to use online resources and hypertext links in an organized fashion, bibliographic searching, and how to use the Internet. Part two describes how to locate information, with emphasis on library catalogs, encyclopedias, dictionaries, annual reviews, indexes and abstracts, newsletters, newspapers, news broadcasts, documents, reports, conference proceedings, statistics, and printed bibliographies. Part three covers special problems in accessing and conducting criminal justice research. The focus is on research in legal resources, research in forensic sciences, the use of primary sources, and resources for the study of criminal justice in foreign countries. Appendixes contain a variety of practical resources, such as lists of Library of Congress subject headings, directories, and criminal justice commission reports. References, tables, figures, and charts