Translations into English of major authors are purchased. F. Treatment Monographs and periodicals of a scholarly nature form the nucleus of the collection. The library collects basic indexes, abstracts and encyclopedias, including dictionaries, directories, bibliographies and other sources relevant to the field. Conference proceedings, symposia, festschriften and similar irregular materials are purchased selectively. G. Formats Primarily print for monographs and most journals,though electronic full-text is also of growing importance for journals.
Bibliographc databases are available through the Internet.
Videos are acquired upon faculty request, funds permitting. Popular magazines and newspapers are purchased in their original languages in order to enhance the teaching of these languages. Besides being a source of current events and contemporary history, they provide insight into a different culture and are read by the general public as well as the researcher. Very few are purchased except for heavily used titles. Retrospective purchasing has been and continues to be important in order to fill the gaps in journal holdings and to add important older titles.