NCJ Number
58427
Editor(s)
T KETTERMAN
Date Published
1979
Length
165 pages
Annotation
ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFERENCE SERVICE, THIS DIRECTORY OF 149 CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION SOURCES PROVIDES A RESOURCE LIST FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROFESSIONALS.
Abstract
THIS THIRD EDITION OF THE DIRECTORY DESCRIBES THE SERVICES OF AGENCIES THAT RESPONDED TO A 1978-1979 SURVEY TO IDENTIFY AGENCIES WITH SUCH FEATURES AS COMPUTERIZED LITERATURE SEARCH SERVICES, INTERLIBRARY LOAN PROGRAMS, REFERENCE SERVICES, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROFESSIONALS. IT UPDATES PREVIOUS EDITIONS PUBLISHED IN 1977 AND 1978. THE ORGANIZATIONS ARE LISTED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER AND INDEXED BY CRIMINAL JUSTICE SPECIALTY TO ASSIST USERS. ENTRIES FOR EACH AGENCY CONTAIN THE NAME, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBER, AND SPONSORING AGENCY; THE YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT; THE NAME OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR PRESIDENT AND STAFF SIZE; AND THE NAME OF THE CONTACT PERSON FOR THE AGENCY. ALSO LISTED ARE CHARGES, IF ANY, FOR INFORMATION SERVICES, KINDS OF USER RESTRICTIONS, AND TYPES OF SERVICES PROVIDED TO USERS SUCH AS CURRENT AWARENESS SERVICES, COMPUTER SEARCHES OF SPECIAL DATA BASES, REFERENCE SERVICES, DOCUMENT LOANS, XEROX COPIES, SPEAKERS BUREAUS, OR CONSULTING SERVICES. INFORMATION IS ALSO PROVIDED ON OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES OF THE AGENCIES, THEIR INFORMATION RESOURCES (METHODS OF STORAGE AND SIZE OF HOLDINGS), AND PUBLICATIONS ISSUED BY THAT AGENCY. SOURCES MUST FULFILL CERTAIN CRITERIA FOR INCLUSION; SERVICE MUST BE REGIONAL OR NATIONAL, MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS MUST NOT BE UNDULY RESTRICTIVE, INFORMATION SERVICES MUST BE A PRIMARY PRODUCT, RESOURCES MUST EXTEND BEYOND THOSE DEVELOPED WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION, AND THE AGENCY MUST BE ABLE TO RESPOND TO A LARGE NUMBER OF REQUESTS.