In the field of logic, only current material is of interest. All areas are of interest, but the emphasis is on Western thought. For media ethics, collection development should focus on the United States. D. Materials Types Books and journals comprise the collection. Material in electronic format may be of future interest.
All periods are of interest.
The primary works of major and some minor philosophers and scholarly secondary works are collected. Historical treatments are important and major reference sources are acquired. Works on the subjects of animal ethics, i.e., laboratory animals, and scientific ethics are also acquired for the collection. For applied and professional ethics, some popular, professional, and legal treatments are collected. Media ethics and the philosophical trends in literary criticism are collected at the graduate level.