In general, single copies are purchased. Gifts Gifts corresponding to programs of study or research at York, or filling lacunae in the collection, are gratefully accepted and acknowledged. Weeding The inverse of purchasing, collection evaluation and weeding take place on a continual basis, as time permits. Books represent the major part of the collection and annual expenditures. Paperback is the preferred form.
Journals represent the second-largest expenditure.
Preference is given to dissertations revised for publication in book form, and these are purchased on a limited basis. Occasional unrevised dissertations on microform are purchased, upon recommendation of the faculty. The city of Toronto has more Italian-speaking citizens than any city outside of Italy. Consequently, the Italian collections of selected libraries in the Toronto area are relatively strong. The University of Toronto s Robarts Library has an excellent book and journal collection in Italian language and literature.