GENERAL PURPOSE & SCOPE
The James G. Gee Library collection supports the curriculum and research
needs of faculty and undergraduate and master’s students in the
subject areas of sociology and criminal justice.
The sociology curriculum includes social problems and issues in various
populations, deviant behavior, social psychology, school and drugs and
society, sociological theory, crime and delinquency, data analysis,
criminal law. Undergraduate and master’s majors and minors are
offered. State certification programs at the undergraduate level are
accredited by the Texas State Board for Educator Certification.
The criminal justice curriculum includes police and law enforcement;
criminal investigation, law, ethics; corrections. Undergraduate majors
and minors are offered.
The anthropology curriculum includes gender studies, world cultures,
urban and social anthropology. Undergraduate elective courses are offered.
GENERAL SUBJECT BOUNDARIES
The collection emphasis is on purchasing current material for research
and undergraduate and graduate curricula.
Library of Congress Classification Areas of Collection – Sociology
and Criminal Justice
LC Classification |
Description |
Level of Collection |
| BJ1-BJ1800 |
Ethics |
2 |
| CB1-CB9999 |
History of Civilization & Culture |
0 |
| CC1-CC9999 |
Archaeology: General |
1 |
| F1202-F1392 |
History: Mexico |
2 |
| F1401-F1419 |
History: Latin America, Spanish America: General |
2 |
| F1421-F1577 |
History: Central America |
2 |
| F1601-F2151 |
History: West Indies |
3 |
| F2155-F2191 |
History: Caribbean Area |
3 |
| GF1-GF9999 |
Anthropogeography |
1 |
| GN1-GN0296 |
Anthropology |
1 |
| GN0301-GN0296 |
Ethnology & Ethnography |
2 |
| GN0700-GN0890 |
PreHistoric Archaeology |
0 |
| GR1-GR9999 |
Folklore |
2 |
| GT1-GT9999 |
Manners & Customs: General |
1 |
| H1-H9999 |
The Social Sciences in General |
2 |
| HA1-HA9999 |
Statistics |
2 |
| HM1-HM9999 |
Sociology: General Works, Theory |
3 |
| HN1-HN9999 |
Sociology: Social History & Conditions |
2 |
| HQ1-HQ0010 |
Family, Marriage, Women, Sexual Life, General Works |
3 |
| HQ0012-HQ0472 |
Sexual Life |
3 |
| HQ0503-HQ1058 |
Family. Marriage, Home |
4 |
| HQ1059-HQ1073 |
Middle Age, Aged, Gerontology( Social Aspects), Retirement, Death,
Dying |
3 |
| HQ1075-HQ1090 |
Sex Role, Men |
2 |
| HQ1101-HQ2044 |
Women, Feminism, Life Skills, Life Style |
3 |
| HT1-HT9999 |
Communities, Classes, Races |
3 |
| HV1-HV4995 |
Social Work |
0 |
| HV4997-HV5840 |
Substance Abuse |
3 |
| HV6001-HV9999 |
Criminology & Penology |
3 |
| HX1-HX9999 |
Socialism, Communism, Anarchism, Utopianism |
2 |
| KF1-KF9999 |
Law: U.S.(Federal) |
4 |
| KA1-KFT1200, KFU1-KFW9999 |
Law: U.S. States & Territories, except Texas |
1 |
| KFT1201-KFT1799 |
Law: U.S. Texas |
4 |
| RA1001-RA1171 |
Forensic Medicine, Medical Jurisprudence |
2 |
| RA1190-RA1270 |
Toxicology |
2 |
Deselection/weeding is based on relevance, research value, and condition
of existing materials.
LANGUAGES
See core policy.
GEOGRAPHIC AREAS
Collection emphasis is on the United States but also includes international
materials to reflect the global emphasis.
FORMATS OF MATERIALS COLLECTED/DELIVERY OF MATERIALS
See core policy.
TYPES OF MATERIALS COLLECTED
See core policy.
FORMATS OF MATERIALS COLLECTED/DELIVERY OF MATERIALS
See core policy.
SPECIAL COLLECTIONS AND MANUSCRIPTS
Not applicable.
OTHER RESOURCES AVAILABLE
CREATION DATE
July 9, 2003
REVISION HISTORY
Nov. 20, 2006
SUBJECT LIBRARIAN
David Rankin,
Social Sciences/Reference/Government Documents Librarian
Email: David_Rankin@tamu-commerce.edu
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