The literature itself is purchased in Italian. Materials dealing with the social and cultural aspects of Italian civilization are purchased in Italian or in English, as available. Geographical Coverage Priority is given to Italian and North American publishers. Emphasis is placed on the 14 th -16 th and the 19 th centuries. A lesser emphasis is placed on the major authors of the 20 th century.
Priority is given to contemporary standard Italian.
Selected dialect studies are also collected. Date of Publication Recent publications are given priority. In general, single copies are purchased. Gifts Gifts corresponding to programs of study or research at York, or filling lacunae in the collection, are gratefully accepted and acknowledged. Weeding The inverse of purchasing, collection evaluation and weeding take place on a continual basis, as time permits.