Publications of societies, proceedings of philosophical congresses and conferences, and university departments are also acquired. The library will continue to collect monographs at level 2b to support the undergraduate program and faculty research interests in the department. The current collecting practice is to acquire current material. Retrospective buying will be done when necessary to purchase classical works not owned. The emphasis is on acquiring material on Western thought.
All chronological periods are of interest.
In addition, faculty periodically recommend titles that are purchased directly from other publishers. When possible we will strengthen our periodical collection to better meet the research needs of students. Of particular faculty interest are those journals of an oriental and world comparative nature. Types of material excluded are textbooks, works about philosophy written on a popular level, and theses and dissertations from other institutions. The major goal is to develop the journal collection to level 2b from a level of 2a.