The Journalism Library, known as the Research Center, features a focused interdisciplinary collection of approximately 2,000 print volumes, 32,000+ electronic books, 45 periodical titles, over 100 electronic journals and databases concerning and related to the field of journalism.

All of the materials in the Center have records in the CUNY+ online catalog. Using the CUNY+ system, students, faculty and staff have access to over 4 million additional items via the CUNY’s Open Access Policy. The Research Center offers a wireless environment and users can access and search the online catalog and other electronic resources in the Center by means of their own wireless ready laptop or via three Internet access stations.

Reflective of the School of Journalism’s curriculum, the collection focuses on five subject concentrations: Urban Affairs, Business and Economics, Arts and Culture, Health and Medicine, and International Reporting. Through the generosity of several donors, the Center has also developed a robust collection of historical works about the field, outstanding journalists, notable media families and corporations, and about New York City.

The magazine and journal collection encompasses significant publications providing local, regional and global coverage of human issues and events in addition to providing students with varying examples of journalistic writing. The magazine and journal collection houses titles such as The Columbia Journalism Review, Newspaper Research Journal, Business Week, Times, and Rolling Stone. The newspaper collection is largely New York City focused with subscriptions to The New York Times, New York Post, The Daily News etc., along with several other key U.S. newspapers such as The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal and USA Today.

As a full service library, in addition to circulation and reference, the Research Center offers faculty, staff, and students, services such as interlibrary loan, reserves, and instruction.