NCJ Number
84190
Date Published
1982
Length
28 pages
Annotation
Findings from a survey of libraries providing materials to facilitate basic criminal justice research reveal that systematic control and organization of these resources is indicated.
Abstract
Questionnaire responses were received from 19 academic libraries, 13 agency libraries, and 15 historical societies. Institutions with only undergraduate criminal justice programs had a narrower range of materials than those offering advanced degrees. This group held no unpublished resources and had no distinctive strengths in their book and journal holdings. Three such libraries reported strong State document collections. The richest assortment of research materials among those institutions offering graduate programs was found in special purpose collections at four institutions. Agency responses suggested a wider range of resources than anticipated. The most comprehensive collection of books, Government documents, and unpublished reports was that of the National Criminal Justice Reference Service. The two classes of materials most frequently reported (outside of public records) by historical societies were lawyers' and judges' personal papers and inmate publications. Two footnotes are provided, and sample pages of resource listings are appended.