Some upper level undergraduate and graduate texts are bought. Purchase of biographies of criminals and for the general reader is limited by funds and whether scholarly or popular. Purchase of criminal law materials is usually left to law with purchases made in the administration of criminal law. Selection of criminal investigation is of greater interest to University College and the police academy. Criminal procedure and investigation are selectively collected at the undergraduate level.
Selection is limited to English.
Predominantly United States and the tri-state area with selective purchase of comparative criminal justice materials. Government publications at the state and federal level are well covered by the government documents bibliographer. Occasionally state, federal, and UN publications are selected. Society publications like those of the American Correctional Association, the Police Foundation, and the Academy of Criminal Justice are also important since these are not well covered by the approval plan and are useful to undergraduate and graduate students. Professional standards are also collected.