The Lloyd Sealy Library provides access to more than two million books, periodicals, films, microforms, and digital collections, representing a continuous effort to support the full range of John Jay College’s curriculum and educational mission. While all the disciplines that constitute the basis of a liberal arts collection are well represented, the main strength of the collection is its holdings in the social sciences and criminal justice, law, public administration and their related fields.
Holdings in these areas are extensive and support the research needs of students, faculty, and criminal justice agency personnel. The Library also holds a growing body of material dealing with forensic science, forensic psychology, fire science, and alcoholism to support these areas of study. The collection includes an exceptionally large range of government documents and agency reports (both U.S. and foreign) and a comprehensive collection of dissertations in criminal justice.
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