E. Languages English language is the primary language of the collection. F. Treatment Strong emphasis is on materials of a scholarly nature. Upper level and graduate level texts, reference works and conference proceedings are purchased selectively. Selection efforts attempt to address the differing needs of various academic disciplines, which vary with the kinds of data available in each discipline and the statistical tests which are appropriate to those data, and the differing needs of patrons depending on their level of statistical expertise. 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.
H. Multiple Copies Multiple copies are purchased for heavily used titles as requested by faculty or at the discretion of the bibliographer. The library maintains an approval plan for some of the major publishers. Some serial publications are received on standing order. The library also receives statistics journals on subscription. Retrospective purchases are made only to replace missing volumes or by faculty request.