E. Languages Primarily English language materials are purchased for bibliographic materials. Some non-English language materials are purchased for the juvenile collection as representative of foreign publishing in the field as well as to illustrate multilingual publications for children. F. Treatment Bibliographic tools are emphasized, with the secondary objective of purchasing representative materials for the juvenile collection. The canonical journals, which are primarily scholarly, and book review publications, are maintained. 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.
No multiple copies are purchased unless specifically requested by a faculty member. The majority of the materials in the collection are selected by the bibliographer responsible for the children's and young adult collection. Emphasis is placed on balancing fiction and non-fiction works for the juvenile collection. Bibliographic tools are evaluated on their usefulness for both critical analysis and support in the curriculum within the two colleges that are the primary users of the materials. The distinction between children's and young adult literature has become more apparent and well defined by publishers in the last five years.