F. Treatment Technical reports, conference proceedings, journals, publications of state academies of science and societies, and documents from all levels of government are important. Scholarly and semi-popular publications describing local level research are also important. Popular treatments and lower division textbooks are selectively acquired. Paper copies of theses and dissertations, especially on topics of general interest or local and regional ecology, and species, are purchased usually through requests from faculty or students. 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 key bibliographic databases in biology, fisheries and wildlife sciences, and zoology. Videos are occasionally purchased, usually through faculty request. The majority of materials are selected by the fisheries and wildlife sciences bibliographer, with priority given to requests from faculty and students. Many serial titles have established standing orders, and the libraries hold membership in some of the pertinent professional organizations, such as the American Fisheries Society. The Libraries maintain an approval plan for books from many university presses and significant trade publishers.