Search our specialized NCJ Thesaurus to build a set of relevant terms with which to search the NCJRS Abstracts Database.

Browse an alphabetical list

Use Thesaurus Term Search to search for materials in the NCJRS Abstracts Database using an NCJRS controlled vocabulary. This controlled vocabulary is used to assign relevant indexing terms to the documents in the NCJRS collection.

To begin a Thesaurus Term Search, click on the "Browse an alphabetical list" link or enter a keyword(s) into the search box and click the "Go" button.