All genres of music are collected in order to provide examples and performance models. Material dealing with the music industry is purchased selectively. An attempt is made to acquire samples of a variety of musical genres for the enjoyment of the entire university community. Available indexes, abstracts, encyclopedias and publications of professional organizations are collected. G. Formats Chiefly printed materials, scores and compact discs form the basis of the collection, though electronic full-text is also of growing importance for journals.
Bibliographic databases are available through the Internet.
The purpose of the collection of compact discs housed in the Media Center is to provide a basis for the course on the history and analysis of musical styles which is required for majors. Videos are acquired upon faculty request, funds permitting. H. Multiple Copies Multiple copies of heavily used works of a serious nature are acquired. University press publications are received on an approval plan, as are books published by outstanding trade publishers. Theses and dissertations from other universities are acquired only at faculty request.