Government documents material is acquired by the Documents librarian and legal material by the selectors at the law library. Languages English is the language of the collection. Materials in French, German, Italian, Spanish and Russian are considered but acquired selectively. Most material is acquired from North American and British publishers. Canada is the major focus of study and of selection.
International aspects are also important and so efforts are made to obtain foreign publications.
Chronological Coverage There are no limits on the time period covered by the collection but the contemporary period is the most relevant. Date of Publications Emphasis is on current publications. Retrospective purchasing is done on a selective basis. Duplication Multiple copies are purchased for most Canadian publications and for areas of major interest to the students. Circulation reports are monitored and more copies acquired as needed.