Only rarely, if at all, do we purchase original edition primary literature to support studies in the history of mathematics. There are no significant geographic considerations when selecting library materials for mathematics. University press and scholarly association or society publications are also purchased regularly. A modest number of books are purchased to support introductory courses for non-majors. Frequently revised texts are not collected as a general rule.
Current subscriptions are in print format.
The online version of MR, MathSci, is readily available through the database vendors STN and Dialog. Advanced monographs, collections, and treatise sets are also needed. As an historical note, it is useful to know that the math collection once resided in the Wright Physics Building. A small number of books that support the mathematics curriculum remain in the Physics Reading Room. To compensate for the loss of a departmental library, the library agreed to route current issues of math journals to the department office in King.