Crime in History: Books

To find books at UK Libraries search using InfoKat Discovery. 

(Note: You can also find articles and all other types of formats searching in InfoKat Discovery, but for a more targeted, powerful search to locate relevant articles try the database's native interface.) 

Try starting with a keyword search

1. Enter words that describe your topic (names, places, events, etc.).
2. When you find a book on your topic, examine its subject headings for relevance to your topic.
3. Click on a hyperlinked subject heading to perform subject heading search and retrieve related books.

You can also try performing a subject heading search in InfoKat Discovery, if you know a Library of Congress subject heading such as:

• Crime -- United States -- History -- 19th century
• Crime -- United States -- History -- 20th century
• Political crimes and offenses -- United States -- History -- Sources
• Criminal law -- United States -- History -- Sources
• Crime -- England -- London -- History

Often times you'll find relevant books on your topic just by simply browsing the stacks.  

The following call number ranges contain works relevant to American history:

• HV1-9960: Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology
• HV6001-7220.5: Criminology
• KZ1165-1208: Trials
• KZ1168-1208: War crime trials​

For more detailed call number information see:

• H -- SOCIAL SCIENCES
• K -- LAW
• D -- WORLD HISTORY AND HISTORY OF EUROPE, ASIA, AFRICA, AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, ETC.
• E -- HISTORY OF THE AMERICAS
• F -- HISTORY OF THE AMERICAS

William T. Young Library - Map