In addition to the basic collection on demographic research and methodology, there are strong holdings on demographic history, economics, migration, family sociology, labor force, women, family planning , aging and health.
Geographic coverage is world-wide, with part icular emphasis on Africa and other developing regions.
The entire library collection circulates except for periodicals and reference materials. Library keys are available for graduate students who wish to use the Library outside of normal staff working hours. The online catalog is available in web format, AthenaWeb , or on the local PSC network. The catalog has records for working papers, journal articles, monographs, serials, government reports, censuses, reference materials, and di ssertations. The Demography Library online catalog has approximately 28,000 entries.