Serial Killers Subject Guide
Welcome! This guide is designed to accompany the following assignment for Ms. Ellett's Law Class:
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This page was last updated 06/07/2019
Before You Get Started |
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Useful Databases
If you are accessing the SD36 online databases from home, see your teacher or teacher-librarian for the password. The following databases are recommended for this topic and can be accessed here:
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Academic Search Premier: Contains full-text peer reviewed journal articles, magazines and other resources.
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Global Issues in Context: Has a focus on contemporary issues and integrates different types of materials (including journal articles, videos, encyclopedia and newspaper articles).
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Useful Websites
Infamous Serial Killers (Biography.com): This web page contains detailed information about different serial killers. Biography.com is affiliated with A&E Networks, which is a broadcast company that is partially owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group and is considered to have high factual reporting.
Serial Killers (Crime Museum): The Crime Museum is located in Washington D.C. and its online crime library has a section on serial killers. There are links at the bottom of some of the pages that lead to other websites, including biography.com.
Serial Murderers (New York Times): This is a collection of archived articles and commentary published in the New York Times, a daily American newspaper that has a good reputation in terms of properly sourcing information and having well respected journalists/editors.
Serial Killers (VICE): Vice Media is a Canadian - American organization. It has sometimes come under scrutiny for sensationalizing topics, but despite this it is considered a trustworthy information source.
Serial Murder- Multidisciplinary Perspectives for Investigators: An FBI publication created or the purpose of understanding, responding and preventing serial murders. Topics include: casualty and types of serial killers, forensic issues that emerge, and prosecution of serial killers.
The Serial Killer Podcast: A podcast series that explores well-known serial killers, including the Zodiac Killer and Jack the Ripper, as well as less known serial killers.
Serial Killers (Crime Museum): The Crime Museum is located in Washington D.C. and its online crime library has a section on serial killers. There are links at the bottom of some of the pages that lead to other websites, including biography.com.
Serial Murderers (New York Times): This is a collection of archived articles and commentary published in the New York Times, a daily American newspaper that has a good reputation in terms of properly sourcing information and having well respected journalists/editors.
Serial Killers (VICE): Vice Media is a Canadian - American organization. It has sometimes come under scrutiny for sensationalizing topics, but despite this it is considered a trustworthy information source.
Serial Murder- Multidisciplinary Perspectives for Investigators: An FBI publication created or the purpose of understanding, responding and preventing serial murders. Topics include: casualty and types of serial killers, forensic issues that emerge, and prosecution of serial killers.
The Serial Killer Podcast: A podcast series that explores well-known serial killers, including the Zodiac Killer and Jack the Ripper, as well as less known serial killers.
