Materials in French, German, and other European languages, as well as in Japanese, are purchased selectively usually through faculty request. Textbooks are few in number and are limited to essential basic materials. Biographical materials and historical developments in forestry in the United States, including political, economic, and environmental concerns, are of interest. Popular works of substantial content from reputable publishers are purchased selectively. 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.
The Libraries support access to major bibliographic databases in forestry and wood science and forest products. The Libraries maintain an approval plan for books from many university press and significant trade publishers and standing orders for many important serials. Many publications are available only by direct order from small publishers, societies, research establishments, and government offices. Gifts are not an important means of acquisition. Integrated programs with general environmental concerns result in the use of ecology, botany, zoology, entomology, plant physiology, genetics, range management, soils science, horticulture, climatology, and chemistry materials by forestry students.