Monographs about educational theory, including learning theory, or reports of empirical studies are important to our collections. Descriptive accounts of various educational programs, works prescribing or exemplifying teaching techniques, and other more popular treatments can also be important, but are acquired more selectively. Books of readings are acquired selectively. Materials about school finance and governance, education for various special populations including the disabled, multicultural education, multiple intelligences, the standards movement, teacher certification, or the legal environment of public education are heavily acquired. G. Format 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.
Most faculty requests for videos are honored, and these collections have become moderately strong. A standing order is maintained for the entire ERIC microfiche collection, though current ERIC documents are also available online. H. Multiple Copies Multiple copies of heavily used works of a serious nature are acquired. The libraries maintain an approval plan for university press books as well as those published by outstanding trade publishers including Lawrence Erlbaum, Jossey-Bass, and Allyn and Bacon. Publications of the major educational associations are acquired almost comprehensively.