Paralegal Studies (PARL): Home

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This Research Guide will help you to locate and use Library resources for NCC's Paralegal Studies program, including books, periodicals, online subscription databases and websites.

The curriculum of NCC's Paralegal program provides students with the practical skills, knowledge, and values necessary to become effective members of a legal team. Most of the legal specialty courses are taught by attorneys, and focus on the knowledge and skills necessary to function successfully in today's job market. Students learn the ethical rules and standards of practice, and develop a framework for resolving ethical dilemmas while maintaining client confidentiality. An internship in a professional office also provides practical experience.

Good news!

Both NCC Libraries are open, but you can still borrow books and other materials remotely by using our Library to Go service. You can choose quick pickup on campus, or free delivery to your home.

Use the same form to request:

• Access to materials that your instructor has put on electronic reserve in Blackboard;
• Scanned pages from reference books like encyclopedias;
• Scanned articles from print journals in the Library's Periodicals Tower.

New York City councilman Yusef Salaam will be speaking at NCC in Spring 2025. He was falsely accused of rape and assault as a teenager, and convicted as part of the infamous Central Park Five case in 1989. Salaam and the other defendants were eventually exonerated and released from prison, and he has since worked as an activist, fighting for the rights of prisoners and advocating for criminal justice reform.

These Library resources will give you an in-depth understanding of the miscarriage of justice that occurred in this case.

This Research Guide was updated on November 14, 2024 by Anne Bittner.