Statistical materials, contract specifications, estimating and cost tools, legal materials, and government documents are important to the building construction curriculum. Building codes are collected and kept up to date. Reference materials also include licensing regulations and examination handbooks, materials handbooks, dictionaries, and directories. Periodicals reflect a balance between titles indexed in major indexing services and trade oriented journals or newsletters. 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.
Materials such as directories, specifications and codes are increasingly published in electronic format. Videos are acquired at faculty request. H. Multiple Copies Multiple copies are purchased for heavily-used reserve titles, although duplication is usually limited to two copies of the same title. Often the best policy is to have one copy circulate and the other remain at reserve. Building construction faculty are encouraged to suggest materials and review the collection.