Major Russian journals are collected both in the original and in translation. Asian works are collected in translated editions only. More and more, English is the major language of scientific publications. The emphasis is on current publications. Principal Sources of Supply and Major Selection Tools.
Faculty members play a major role in the selection of materials for the mathematics collection.
Publishers announcements and catalogs, both print and electronically, are sources of bibliographic information. Preprints are received directly from the originating institutions as gifts. V. Subjects Collected and Levels of Collecting. Recreational books, problem books, instructional exposition books, and introductory undergraduate textbooks are excluded. Cooperative Arrangements and Related Collections.