The current are ten years old and are added to the collection by member libraries. CRL also houses and makes available a collection of Children's and Young Adult books published in the U.S. before 1900. Research Libraries Group and OCLC memberships provide access to vast bibliographic databases and to efficient document delivery systems based on the holdings of North America's most eminent research collections. Translations of significant foreign language works into English are purchased as required. French language materials with emphasis on Quebec and Canadian publications are acquired selectively.
Major focus is on education in Canada with emphasis on Quebec education.
Education in the United States is also a focus. Works dealing with education in Britain, Europe, Asia and the Developing Countries are acquired to support specific courses. Retrospective acquisitions are acquired to upgrade specific areas in the collection to support course requirements, and to replace important books that have deteriorated or been lost. Subjects and Levels of Collecting Definitions of levels from the American Library Association's Guide for Written Collection Policy Statements . The subject headings are based on Harvard University, Gutman Library, Collection Policy and the Thesaurus of ERIC Descriptors , 1990.