Criminology

E-book databases

Some popular e-book collections at KPU Library

List of all e-book databases available through KPU Library

Caution: You will often see a preview of selected pages in Google Books but you will not usually see the whole book.

Check the KPU Library catalogue to see if we have the book. If not, you can place an interlibrary loan request and we will try to borrow a copy for you from another library, at no charge.

Use the power of call numbers to find useful items on the shelf!

Call numbers are the letters and numbers that libraries use to organize books and other items on the shelf. Each item has a label attached to its 'spine' or side showing the call number. The call numbers are designed to group items on similar topics together. Once you find one good item, look for others on the shelves nearby.

Note: during the COVID-19 pandemic, our book stacks are closed and you will not be able to browse the shelves in person. You can still "browse the shelves" by call number virtually, through the library catalogue, and place holds on books. Our staff will retrieve them for you to pick up at the campus of your choice.

Most criminology materials have call numbers starting with the letters HV. Here's a more detailed breakdown to help you zero in on specific areas:

Searching for books at other libraries

Two excellent tools for searching other library collections:

Getting books from other libraries

If KPU Library does not have a book that would like to borrow, you have two options:

Option 1: Let us borrow the book for you with our Interlibrary Loan service

Note: during the COVID-19 pandemic, some libraries are not lending items through interlibrary loan.

• Fill out an interlibrary loan (ILL) request form, and we will search for the book at other Canadian libraries.
• Allow 2 weeks for delivery to the KPU campus library of your choice.
• Note: Loan periods for ILL books are generally much shorter that KPU Library's.
• There is no charge to you for this service.

Option 2: Borrow it from another library yourself

Note: during the COVID-19 pandemic, check first whether the other library is open.

• From a public library:
  • Public libraries in the Metro Vancouver area will issue free library cards to residents of the region.
• From a postsecondary library:
  • As a KPU student, employee or faculty member, you can also get a free card for most other Canadian university and college libraries so that you can borrow books for yourself.
  • Before you go: See our guide on Borrowing Material from Other Academic Institutions for more details. You will need to get a special pass from the KPU Library in order to register for a free card at another postsecondary library.

Click here to find recently-received CRIM books in the KPU Library's collection. These books (and e-books) were selected for the collection.

We also receive many e-books through large e-book packages which will not show up in the list above, but which you can find listed in the library catalogue.