Related Collections at York Iconography of religion is normally bought by the Fine Arts Bibliographer. Studies concerned primarily with the role of religion in politics are usually the responsibility of the Bibliographers responsible for history and political science. Languages Works in the English language make up the bulk of the purchases. French language materials are bought selectively, and are largely limited to Canadian topics. A few representative examples of Arabic, Greek, Hebrew, and Latin texts are acquired.
Polyglot versions are preferred.
All periods are included in the collection. Date of Publications Selection is made primarily from the current production. Retrospective buying is done as needed. An attempt is made to purchase duplicates of titles much in demand or in need of replacement. Books put on Reserve are duplicated if demand or importance warrant.