The NCJRS Abstracts Database indexes over 205,000 journal articles, books, research reports, hearings, and audio-visual materials on criminology and criminal justice. It includes citations to items published by the Department of Justice, other government agencies, and commercial publishers.

The National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) is a federally funded resource offering justice, victim-related, and drug policy information to support research, policy, and program development worldwide.