Research Tools

RESEARCH GUIDES
  • If you want to know how to do library and internet research, visit CUNY Information Competency Tutorials. These short and informative sessions will take you through the process of determining your information needs, defining your research topic, finding and retrieving information and assessing your information sources.
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INTERNET LINKS
JOHN JAY LIBRARY RESOURCES
  • You can search the Lloyd Sealy Library and all other CUNY libraries using the New CUNY+ online catalog. Remember that some books and articles in the library are available online.
  • You can also find some class readings through the E-Reserve system.
  • You can search many full-text databases from campus or home. Use the Library's Electronic Resources page for access. Among the most popular databases are:
    Lexis-Nexis Universe (full-text newspapers, magazines and legal materials
    EBSCOhost Academic Search Premier (full-text journals and index)
    Criminal Justice Periodical Index (Criminal Justice journals)
    All of the resources can be accessed from home. See the Library's Connecting from Home page for complete information.
For a more complete list of reseach tools and resources, visit the Lloyd Sealy Library's site.