Less scholarly materials about human development, interaction, or counseling are acquired, but more selectively. Books of readings are acquired selectively. Very few book-length bibliographies are acquired, though print and electronic indexes in serial format are kept strong. The literature about psychology, including its history as a discipline, the legal and economic aspects of clinical practice, the job market, and research methods particular to the discipline, is acquired almost comprehensively. 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, many of which deal with psychological problems or counseling techniques, are sometimes acquired upon faculty request. H. Multiple Copies Multiple copies of heavily used works of a serious nature are acquired. Some high use periodicals are duplicated in microform. The Libraries maintain an approval plan for university press books as well as those published by outstanding trade publishers including Guilford and Lawrence Erlbaum. An effort is made to acquire nearly everything published by the American Psychological Association.