Collection Development Policy: Government
General Objectives
To support the Government curriculum, materials will be acquired to keep the government collection current. Emphasis will be given to the purchase of American and
Scope of Coverage
Language: English will be the primary language of the collection, unless there is a special request from a student or faculty for materials in another language, especially Spanish language material.
GEOGRAPHY: The study of the governments of
CHRONOLOGY: Emphasis is placed on the purchase of materials published within the last five years, except in areas covering the history of
MATERIAL TYPES
All formats may be considered for purchase. Serials are heavily relied upon for current material. Reference works in government/political science, including encyclopedias, dictionaries and bibliographic materials will be purchased. CD-ROMs and DVDs are generally added when accompanying print material, but may be purchased separately when available.
SELECTION TOOLS
Faculty and student recommendations
Choice reviews
Publishers’ Discoverys and flyers
Book Reviews from http://www.nytimes.com/ and other online publications.
Eileen Oliver, Updated: December 10, 2013