The Serials Department handles the acquisition of all serials, regardless of format, and the processing of those serials. A serial is defined as a publication issued in successive parts, at least twice a year, usually at regular intervals, and intended to be continued indefinitely. Selection Serial subscriptions are generally limited to those included in indexes owned by the library. Each department should review its subscription list annually for possible additions and deletions. Once a subscription is started, it is not dropped without careful consideration.
Departmental approval is requested before relevant subscriptions are discontinued.
Duplication in the Sayre collection is kept to a minimum. Electronic journals are added to the Library collection when they are available without further cost with a current subscription. Some electronic journal titles have been purchased without ownership of a print version. All electronic titles are available through the Library homepage and all journals, including electronic, are available through the online catalog. Subscription requests may be sent to the library at any time.