The need for better journal and monograph holdings in Linguistics and Sociolinguistics was expressed by the Anthropology Department in the course of the Library's self-study. The chronology of this discipline spans from prehistoric archaeology to modern techniques for anthropological research. There are specific regions, however, considered in the curriculum from a variety of perspectives. There may still be a need for retrospective ordering. Aside from this, current publications are emphasized.
Emphasis is on secondary literature of a scholarly nature.
The exception to this are the Human Relations Area Files noted above. The Anthropology Department expressed the desire that a greater portion of their library budget be allocated to serial publications. Acquisition of annual supplements to the HRAF collection has been supported in recent years by a specific, private donation. 3b Encompasses ethnography, the description of the culture of a specific society or subculture, and ethnology, which concerns cross-cultural comparisons. See also the collection development policy for English.