Dissertations from other institutions and working papers are collected primarily by request. Traditionally, collecting emphasis has been on the United States, with some interest in Great Britain and Western European countries. Over recent years, the teaching and research interests of the Graduate School of Education have shifted toward a broader look at international education. Consequently, increased emphasis should be placed on collecting works that related to educational concerns in areas of the world not well addressed by the Library collections. Such areas include Asia, Africa, Latin America, and Eastern Europe.
Emphasis is on English language materials.
Major Western European languages are collected only selectively. Vernacular language materials are purchased by area bibliographers for South and East Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, and Russia and Eastern Europe. The majority of publications selected are current. Effort should be made to selected older titles if they are of significant importance in regard to new collecting focuses. Principal Sources of Supply and Major Selection Tools.