Some government documents appear in microform. Some periodicals are also acquired in microfilm. H. Multiple copies Multiple copies of heavily used titles are acquired as funds permit. The libraries maintain an approval plan for books from many university press and significant trade publishers and standing orders for many important serials. Significant gifts of materials not already owned are rarely received, but duplicate copies of frequently used titles are sometimes added by gift.
Retrospective purchases are limited to filling in journal holdings or adding important older titles.
The overlap in the areas of political science is obvious. The law collection is heavily used to support the curriculum of the Center for Public Administration and Policy.