Expensive catalogue raisonnes are purchased selectively for major figures. Reprints and translations of major works are purchased when available. Important series, for example from university press, are acquired, but trade publishers such as Routledge, St. Martins, Abbeville, Abrams, Rizzoli and foreign houses must be monitored. Limited editions, early imprints of classic works and artists' books are acquired selectively and cataloged for the office collection in the branch. G. Formats Primarily print for monographs and most journals, though electronic full-text is also of growing importance for journals.
Bibliographic databases are available through the Internet.
Videos and disks are purchased selectively, most often through faculty request. Art slides are low priority because of the Department of Art and Art History's slide library. Pictures, prints, and posters are not collected. H. Multiple Copies Multiple copies are purchased selectively for heavily-used titles, and duplication is usually limited to two copies of the same title. When expense or other reasons dictate a single copy, reserve can hold high-demand items until demand decreases.