In Oratory anything pertaining to cultural differences in communication or international business is of interest. For Journalism, the United States is emphasized, but material on Great Britain or comparative systems is purchased selectively. D. Materials Types Books are routinely acquired. Serials, documents, audiovisuals, and electronic resources are selectively acquired. Manuscripts and rare materials are not sought.
All periods are of interest but recent developments are emphasized.
For communication theory, many works done from the 1950s-1970s are still important. Speeches from that era are also of interest. F. Treatment Scholarly, historical, reference, and legal materials are all routinely acquired. Secondary sources are purchased for all areas. Primary sources are purchased for communication theory and also in Oratory where recordings or texts of classic speeches are acquired.