Ephemeral materials that focus on Latin America and the Caribbean area are purchased to support the OhioLINK research collection. Specific Aspects of Collection Call numbers . Because of the cross-disciplinary nature of geography, materials purchased with geography funds fall into a broad range of LC classifications. Most materials fall into the G, GA, GB, HB, HC, HD, QC, QH and S classifications. Current and retrospective collecting .
Most materials purchased are current imprints.
Older and OP materials are occasionally purchased to replace missing items or to acquire a classic in the field. Recent back issues of journals may be acquired when a new journal title is ordered. Time period collected . The geography collection covers the entire history of the discipline from its beginnings as a separate discipline in the 1890 s. Levels and treatments . Most purchases are directed toward upper undergraduate, graduate and research levels.