A broad perspective of business environments and processes, including international business systems, however, is also necessary. Because DS is multidisciplinary, other departments involved in business processes, industrial psychology, and electrical engineering may share resources. There is a strong overlap with Information Systems, which has a separate collection policy. English is the primary language of the collection. Non-English materials will be collected selectively.
Current research is emphasized.
Although the greatest emphasis is on research in the United States, the international focus of DS requires that studies of the information systems of all parts of the world be collected selectively. Printed monographs are also essential. Refereed conference proceedings are selectively acquired. Numerous resources in all areas of business and computer science are increasingly available via the Internet and can be accessed through the Library's Web site.