Primarily from the College of Arts and Sciences with use by social scientists in other campus departments and programs. Beginning in the eighties, however, decreasing purchasing power and rising costs have limited comprehensive coverage of scholarly titles in non-English languages. With the exception of a small core of important monographic series, the contemporary Olin collection is primarily English-language.
General material encompasses social science theory and policy.
One collection strength is descriptive statistics at the international and national level. International political economy and development economics are among current emphases. Sociology is a comprehensive collection which included policy analysis, population studies, social theory and history. Contemporary materials on health, sexuality, and minorities are extensively acquired. Olin holdings on government range from the theoretical to the applied in a comprehensive and historic collection.